-- Led a collaboration with WikiEDU as part of the Introduction to Internet college class, overseeing students' contributions to the WikiEDU Broadcom Biographies Project.-- Developed and facilitated course curriculum integrating Wikipedia editing skills, research methodologies, and ethical considerations in digital content creation.-- Mentored students in conducting research, writing biographies, and adhering to Wikipedia's guidelines and standards for content creation and… Show more -- Led a collaboration with WikiEDU as part of the Introduction to Internet college class, overseeing students' contributions to the WikiEDU Broadcom Biographies Project.-- Developed and facilitated course curriculum integrating Wikipedia editing skills, research methodologies, and ethical considerations in digital content creation.-- Mentored students in conducting research, writing biographies, and adhering to Wikipedia's guidelines and standards for content creation and editing.-- Fostered partnerships with external organizations to provide students with real-world opportunities to contribute to global knowledge-sharing platforms. Show less

Currently teaching in the computer information systems department. I love teaching newbies, re-entry students, and the geeks who already think they know it all. Community college is like the K-1 of higher education. Students often come in unsure if they have what it takes to succeed. Their experience in my class may determine if they go on or give up. I take that challenge very seriously!http://twitter.com/profkurti

Innovation Academy is dedicated to developing innovators on purpose. There is so much potential in every human being, and we want to liberate that potential. With the challenges facing us locally, nationally, and globally, we can’t afford to lightly disregard the potential hidden inside every student. Instead we need to open the mind, spark the curiosity, and set fire to the imagination!The Innovation Academy approach is to create a powerful learning environment, provide students… Show more Innovation Academy is dedicated to developing innovators on purpose. There is so much potential in every human being, and we want to liberate that potential. With the challenges facing us locally, nationally, and globally, we can’t afford to lightly disregard the potential hidden inside every student. Instead we need to open the mind, spark the curiosity, and set fire to the imagination!The Innovation Academy approach is to create a powerful learning environment, provide students state-of-the-art tools, and step to the side while students explore and learn through projects. Inquiry-driven, project-based learning puts students squarely in charge of their own education by providing an environment where growth naturally occurs through the process of “hard fun”. Working alongside others with all their senses and mind fully engaged, students learn to solve challenging problems. With an environment rich in possibilities and inspiration students have the raw materials to become amazing!We believe what Socrates said, “I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” Thinking is a very personal activity done for very personal reasons, but most education focuses on pushing knowledge at students rather than encouraging students to pull knowledge in and turn it into wisdom. None of us can reach our hands into the brain of a student and help them rewire neurons. Yet on the other hand, environments can be created where we encourage exploration, tinkering, and personal thoughts without the fear of criticism or stigma of failure. In fact around here, we don’t really believe in failure. Failure is simply the first step to something amazing!Productive “failure” is the main ingredient in innovation. Show less

Striving to serve as a catalyst for students to discover their identity and purpose.The Curious Student Foundation is a non-profit education program whose mission is to influence and change the lives of children, students, and adults who demonstrate innovation and leadership competencies by connecting them with classes and mentoring to draw out the uniqueness of each individual and give them the tools to fully engage their abilities. The classes and mentoring are immersive experiences… Show more Striving to serve as a catalyst for students to discover their identity and purpose.The Curious Student Foundation is a non-profit education program whose mission is to influence and change the lives of children, students, and adults who demonstrate innovation and leadership competencies by connecting them with classes and mentoring to draw out the uniqueness of each individual and give them the tools to fully engage their abilities. The classes and mentoring are immersive experiences in which individuals have the opportunity to engage creative problem-solving in order to develop deep thinking skills, perseverance, resilience, self-discipline, and other crucial life skills.http://facebook.com/curiousstudentfoundation Show less

Special Contract Assignment: The Learning Center is expanding to become a full kindergarten through twelfth grade school in the next four years. The upcoming 2021-22 school year will see the addition of ninth grade with tenth, eleventh, and twelfth being added each subsequent school year.The school has recently added the impressive team of Steve and Debby Kurti to serve as educators and innovators for students both on campus and within our community as well as provide professional… Show more Special Contract Assignment: The Learning Center is expanding to become a full kindergarten through twelfth grade school in the next four years. The upcoming 2021-22 school year will see the addition of ninth grade with tenth, eleventh, and twelfth being added each subsequent school year.The school has recently added the impressive team of Steve and Debby Kurti to serve as educators and innovators for students both on campus and within our community as well as provide professional development and support to the school as a whole.Steve grew up in Franklin, NC. He has a PhD in physics, is the owner of several federal patents, and loves to help teens and young adults discover their curiosity, develop skills, and find the value in learning new things.Debby pursued graduate work in educational technology leadership at Pepperdine University. For almost 25 years, she has taught everything from kindergarten to graduate school, as well as facilitated hundreds of professional development experiences for teachers. Debby has developed powerful learning strategies backed up by the best research and educational theory.Steve is excited to see how applying new educational and educational technology ideas can prepare the school’s high school students for solid careers both pre- and post-college. He will be working closely with teachers to create tech laboratories, practical tech experiences, and connections to local and regional businesses for students to explore. Debby will bring a strong focus on excellence in teaching and learning. She will work closely with the already naturally-gifted TLC teachers to do "on purpose" what they have already been doing intuitively. Debby will bring her passion to help every classroom teacher become a catalyst for creativity and innovation. Part I - https://youtu.be/Y_W4RNov1P4Part 2 - https://youtu.be/tX5FxYMiDhUPart 3 - https://youtu.be/VtZ86DmEpvI Show less

Adjunct faculty in the Education Department. Currently tasked with facilitating courses in the college's Level Up program designed to help faculty learn the essential skills, pedagogy, and mindset needed to successfully create dynamic, engaging, online learning environments for their students. Courses include EDUCB30 - Introduction to Online Learning Environments, EDUCB31 - Cultivating an Online Learning Community, and EDUCB32 - Equity, Accessibility and Humanizing Online Learning.

Excited to be back working with the fantastic folks in the @ONE project! I am facilitating the Introduction to Online Teaching & Learning workshop currently and love working with educators from all over the state. The @ONE Project makes it easy for California Community College faculty and staff to learn about technology that will enhance student learning and success. @ONE’s programs provide training and online resources for free - or at a very low cost - thanks to funding from the… Show more Excited to be back working with the fantastic folks in the @ONE project! I am facilitating the Introduction to Online Teaching & Learning workshop currently and love working with educators from all over the state. The @ONE Project makes it easy for California Community College faculty and staff to learn about technology that will enhance student learning and success. @ONE’s programs provide training and online resources for free - or at a very low cost - thanks to funding from the California Community College Chancellor's Office Telecommunication and Technology Infrastructure Program (TTIP).Each year, @ONE offers over 100 trainings, drawing more than 8,500 registrations. Workshops are taught by knowledgeable instructors who tailor their content to the specifics of the community college setting. The programs are also structured to fit a busy faculty or staff member’s schedule. Show less

WRI3D wants to help educators, hobbyists, homeschoolers, and enthusiasts experience the excitement of hands-on learning through 3D design and printing.Windy Ridge Innovation is on a Mission to help kids, and those who lead them, move from consuming to creating by providing products, media, and community structures which make it ever easier to find the “maker path”.Windy Ridge Innovation has a Vision of a world in which people create together in small communities generating an… Show more WRI3D wants to help educators, hobbyists, homeschoolers, and enthusiasts experience the excitement of hands-on learning through 3D design and printing.Windy Ridge Innovation is on a Mission to help kids, and those who lead them, move from consuming to creating by providing products, media, and community structures which make it ever easier to find the “maker path”.Windy Ridge Innovation has a Vision of a world in which people create together in small communities generating an abundance of solutions for better living rather than consuming in a scarcity mentality.Windy Ridge Innovation strives to live up the following Values:**Deliver outrageous customer service (try us out and if we fail please do us the favor of teaching us how to do it better).**Respect – for each other, for creativity, for all that sustains us.**Encourage rather than criticize (more the disciplined karate master approach than the purple dinosaur rainbows and unicorns).**Do-it-together (rather than “Do-it-yourself”).**Help people discover they can do more than they think.**Make the maker path easier to find.**To thine own self be true (regardless of it’s dubious meaning by Shakespeare). Show less

Professor, MA Education: Instructional Design and TechnologyGraduate Level Courses taught: EDU 505 – Future of Education; EDU 520 – Digitally Mediated Teaching and Learning; EDU 623 - Designing Learning Environments.

Courses taught: Introduction to Computer Information Systems; Introduction to Computer Science; Computer Literacy; Introduction to Robotics; Programming with Visual Basic; Creating a Course with Moodle; Introduction to Online Teaching; HTML/CSS; PHP. Taught in the Virtual High School program.Faculty Advisor: Students Intrigued by TechnologyWorkshop Facilitator: Online Teaching Certificate ProgramCampus Committees: Technology Resource Team, Academic Senate… Show more Courses taught: Introduction to Computer Information Systems; Introduction to Computer Science; Computer Literacy; Introduction to Robotics; Programming with Visual Basic; Creating a Course with Moodle; Introduction to Online Teaching; HTML/CSS; PHP. Taught in the Virtual High School program.Faculty Advisor: Students Intrigued by TechnologyWorkshop Facilitator: Online Teaching Certificate ProgramCampus Committees: Technology Resource Team, Academic Senate PedagogyDistrict Committees: Technology Learning Council, Instructional Technology, Distance Education Show less

Professor, Technology Management, Computer ScienceGraduate Level Courses taught: Managing the Technology Career; Applied Action Learning I; Applied Action Learning III; The Practicing Technology Manager. (Masters of Science in Technology Management program)Undergraduate Level Courses taught: Introduction to Internet and Web Publishing

Courses facilitated: Introduction to Distributed Learning Environments(Masters of Arts in Educational Technology program)

Workshop Developer and FacilitatorCVC4 Executive Board MemberCampus Distance Education MentorOnline Teaching Conference committee member and presenterWorkshops taught: Intro to Online Teaching & Learning; Exemplary Online Teaching; Introduction to Blackboard; Introduction to Moodle; Copyright and Fair Use.Online Teaching Conference Committee: Helped coordinate online efforts and worked with keynotes such as Lawrence Lessig as they delivered their presentations;… Show more Workshop Developer and FacilitatorCVC4 Executive Board MemberCampus Distance Education MentorOnline Teaching Conference committee member and presenterWorkshops taught: Intro to Online Teaching & Learning; Exemplary Online Teaching; Introduction to Blackboard; Introduction to Moodle; Copyright and Fair Use.Online Teaching Conference Committee: Helped coordinate online efforts and worked with keynotes such as Lawrence Lessig as they delivered their presentations; presented workshops such as “Online Boot Camp: Getting Online Students Up to Speed” and “Showcase: Successful Online Student Class”. Show less

Workshop Developer and FacilitatorCourses taught: Using Blackboard to Enhance Your On Campus Classes; Asynchronous Communication Tools; Synchronous Communication Tools; Creating Instructional Websites; Introduction to Blackboard; Blogging, Wikis, and Online Tools to Enhance Student and Faculty Collaboration; Introduction to Online Learning.

Associate Professor / Instructional TechnologistCourses taught: Introduction to the Internet; Internet Research; Web Page Design; Web Design Practicum; Introduction to Computers.Distance Education CoordinatorCVC4 Campus Distance Education Mentor