KA SID, KA Systems/Public Policy and Dissertation 7/26/08

It's been a very busy month. In addition to attending the National Session in Atlanta, GA from July 13-19, I've completed the following:

Dissertation:
- Went to the FOR for Laura Mitchell and also talked to Jenny Edwards about measurement instruments for Multicultural Efficacy. Laura sent me a great article by Guyton and Wesche about the Scale that she used in her dissertation study. I will read it soon. I have also asked for a copy of Laura's dissertation when it is ready for distribution.
- At the National Session I finalized my committee:

Mentor: Yolanda Gayol, Ed.D
Research Methods: Jenny Edwards, Ph.D
Faculty Reader: Rodney Beaulieu, Ph.D
External Reader: Leonard Beckum, Ph.D
Student Reader: Carla Colmenarez

KA on SID:
- I downloaded the results file from SurveyMonkey
- At the National Session, I finally learned how to import the data into SPSS II during the statistics class with Professors Edwards, Beaulieu and Gordon. I will need to create a coding chart and then convert all the strings to numbers, but at least I know how to fix it now.

KA on Public Policy:
- Met with contact at the CC and have generated a second draft for review and comments. Plan to have a third draft out next week.
- Met with Dr. Lenneal Henderson and he is ready to close out my KA with a final report
- Drafted the final report and will send that out tomorrow for Lenneal's review.

KA on Systems Thinking:
- Read the Fifth Discipline and the Dance of Change by Peter Senge
- Setup meeting with Dr. Lee Mahon and Carolyn Wilkins-Greene for Monday this coming week.
- Received all the documents for the Math Performance Success program from inception and plan to read that tomorrow before lunch on Monday.
- Have agreed to write up my report on the "learning organization".

KA in Second Life (Technology):
- Met with Amy Scatliff and finalized the plan for my applied.
- Got approval to send out an email to all ELC students and faculty for my "difficult dialogue"
- Received several replies and plan to hold the "difficult dialogue" in the Conversation Cafe on Thurs. July 31 from 4-5pm PST.
- Read the World Cafe (see concept map below) and Future Search to prepare for difficult dialogue
- Learned how to create a "wiki" and post my powerpoint slides on the wiki.
- Prepared the powerpoint for the difficult dialogue to post on the bulletin board in the Conversation Cafe
- Learned how to record computer session with audio. It's called CamStudio http://camstudio.org/
- I will communicate with the 4 people who have signed up for the difficult dialogue on Monday with instructions and selections for the simulation.
- Purchased "Wikinomics" and am reading it currently.

Brown, J., & Isaacs, D. (2005). The world café : shaping our futures through conversations that matter (1st ed.). San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.





Irvine, J. J. (2003). Educating teachers for diversity : seeing with a cultural eye. New York: Teachers College Press.