 Black-Liberation.Tech is here! And so is my method for delivering early access and exclusive content to girls and women, patreon.com/BlackLiberationTech. While Black-Liberation.Tech is an OER for everyone, individuals interested in academic (grades 6-PhD) and career coaching content can join the community at patreon.com/BlackLiberationTech. Institutions, such as libraries and schools, may request these services in the form of workshops for their constituents by sending me an email.
Where did I get these clarifying moments? By attending a professional development opportunity for work. In October, I attended a the SREB Institute on Teaching & Mentoring and participated in a session called "Creating Riches with Your Research: Roadmap to a Profitable Business" presented by Sable Badaki, Global HR Strategist, SheWorks. The notes I took caused me to strip down my original business plan to something more niche and manageable than where I started. Right now, I'm in a soft launch. I plan to go all the way live in July of 2024. Stay tuned...
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5/23/2022 0 Comments OER Under ConstructionI started working on the outcome of my dissertation research, an Open Educational Resource. It is a website that will serve as the platform for delivering the curriculum for my after-school program for Latinas, Afro-Latinas, Black girls and their mothers/guardians. While I will use it to design and deliver the program, others may use it as they see fit. They might decide to walk through it on their own or just pick what they want from it to meet their programming needs.
As an Instructional Technologist, I advised faculty to take a year to build out their online courses. So, I am going to take my own advice and give myself a year to build out the OER. [I'm also giving myself a year to work on my Spanish. I'm using the Babbel app to help me with that effort.] After a year, I plan to submit for funding to pay for the after-school program. Even if the initial phase of funding is for research and development, at least I will be able to show them what I have so far in the design of the program. I want to take a moment to encourage fellow doctoral graduates to do the work of their dissertations. It is one thing to talk about future studies, and it's another level to do the work for future studies. That is all for now. 5/21/2022 0 Comments I Did It!Renee D. Jordan, Ph.D. Click here to access my dissertation: Digital Tales from the Cutting-Room Floor: Learning How to Design Instruction from Latinas, Afro-Latinas, and Black Women in Tech.  12/9/2021 0 Comments Long Time ComingThis journey to a Ph.D. is a long time coming. Over the summer, I collected data and now I am analyzing my data. This experience is the lesson.
Slow and steady wins the race. Aesop 5/20/2021 0 Comments IRB...WaitingMay 12th - Submitted my proposal to the Institutional Review Board.
May 13th - Application assigned as Exempt. May 14th - Added a revision about adhering to in person restrictions. May 18th - Received notification that my application will undergo full review. I should have an update next week. : D I'm making progress in multiple directions. But most importantly, I'm not moving backwards!
Here is a list of what I have going on all at once:
3/5/2021 0 Comments Making Good on My WordLessons Learned by a Jordan Girl 17th Pastoral Anniversary Reflection Pastor James E. Jordan Refreshing Spring COGIC Presented on September 16, 2012 By: Renee Jordan Now I say girl, because you never outgrow your parents. Pastor Jordan is my spiritual father. He taught us how to be good stewards over that which God has given us. I learned how to budget, save, refinance, and to pay stuff off early. He taught us about 7 Eleven Coffee and Value Village suits. I learned about oatmeal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and Burlington Coat Factory. He taught us how to pay Tithes, give offerings, how to give our way out of debt, how to give good gifts, and how to give to those less fortunate, because we're blessed to be a blessing. He taught us how to clean out our closets and donate good clothes. He taught us how to step out on faith and sow big time in the Walk of Faith Phase 2. He taught us that if we take care of God's business, God will see to it that our business is taken care of. I've learned that Pastor Jordan has the unique ability to make every member feel loved. Pastor Jordan attended my high school graduation. On the way to my grandmother's funeral services, a few years ago, I received a message from a college friend and it said "your Pastor is here." My Pastor and first lady drove all the way to Pittsburgh, PA to stop by and encourage their members during a time of need. As a daughter of Pastor Jordan, I am well versed in fill in the blank ministry. For example, one weekday evening, during a revival, before God blessed us with brother Terrill as our Praise and Worship leader, Pastor Jordan would call out the members of the devotional team on the spot from amongst those in the congregation. One of those evenings Rev. Tammy and I were among those called to lead devotional service. And we did so because we had good home training, we knew not to tell the Pastor "no" and to do what we were told to the best of our ability. As a daughter of Pastor Jordan, I've learned to study the word of God. I've learned how to study the same book for extended periods of time. I've learned to read the same passage of scripture over and over and over again. As a daughter of Pastor Jordan, I've learned to walk in spiritual authority. I've learned that I don't have to wait on an alter call; I can go to God in prayer for myself and for others. He taught us how to lay hands on our own head and command ourselves to be healed, be delivered, be set free, and be made whole in the name of Jesus. I've learned to plead the blood of Jesus and when I don't know what to say to call on "Jesus" until something happens. As a daughter of Pastor Jordan, he has spoken over my life. Now Pastor, I might have to give you another paper, before I hand you my final one. But know that I am yet persuaded that I shall walk in that which I proclaimed to you before I went off to college. It's not coming in the way I initially thought in my immaturity. You see, I heard the Lord say in Isaiah 55:8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord." Pastor Jordan, when I give you my final paper, I will say, this is that. Now as I close, there is one more lesson I've got to share. In 2011, the James E. Jordan, Jr. choir from the Refreshing Spring Church of God in Christ went on their largest Wednesday night Pastoral engagement at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. While some came for a prize, we were sent to give God Glory. And under the Direction of Mother Courtney King, we went and did that which we were trained to do. We practiced like never before to perfect our craft, yet our real training came from years and years of Sunday Morning services, Pastoral engagements, walking the people of God into their season and serving under the leadership of this anointed man of God. In less than 5 minutes, the JEJ sang, "The Lord is Blessing Me." And the presence of the Lord filled the room and shut down the competition for about 10 minutes after we'd cleared the stage. You see I've learned from my Pastor that the anointing makes the difference. When the anointing of God fills the room, God shows up to fill in the blank! God shows up to meet the needs of the people. You see I've learned that God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. Thank you Pastor and Mother Jordan, I love you more than words could ever express. May God continue to bless you. 3/1/2021 0 Comments Now & Later
3/1/2021 0 Comments FlexibilityAfter submitting a 158-page draft of my prospectus to my advisors, I am down 30 pages as a result of comments and feedback. But all is not lost. I simply moved those pages to other Word documents to save for later. It doesn't mean that the information was not good. It's just not for right now. And so, as I let go of a theoretical framework, I find myself gaining exposure to another methodology. While attending the prospectus defense of another Ph.D. student on February 18th, the candidate shared that she was interested in using Daughtering (Evans-Winters, 2019) in her case study. It was the title of her prospectus, which included Black women composers, that made me curious enough to mark my calendar and attend her online defense. And it was her description of a methodology rooted in Black feminism that made me all the more curious. Things that make you say hhhmmmm..... So, when I read amongst the comments and feedback from my dissertation co-chair a week later and saw a suggestion to consider humanizing research...decolonizing qualitative inquiry, I started to thumb through my repertoire. After not being inspired by what I had, I remembered Daughtering, looked it up, gave it a thumb through and saw that it talked about decolonizing knowledge. It also had a chapter called "Decolonizing the Mind." Clearly this book was another connection to something that was of timely interest to me. And so, I downloaded a digital copy of the book from the library. I must say, George State University has some of the best resources. Black Feminism in Qualitative Inquiry: A Mosaic for Writing Our Daughter's Body -Dr. Venus E. Evans-Winters Whether it works out or not, time will tell. It is an experiment after all. This life requires flexibility...like a good jam session. That tis all...carry on. |
I Am Because We Are Creative Equals...My youngest brother, Aaron, took these pictures on April 28, 2017. Aaron and my dad attended my very first presentation during the American Educational Research Association 2017 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. I presented "I Am Because We Are Creative Equals: Technology Skills as Defined, Discussed, and Demonstrated by Students in a Middle School" during the Online Teaching & Learning Special Interest Group (SIG) paper session on "Promoting Student Success."
I was also glad to have my sister-classmates from Heritage Knowledge in Action (HeKA) Research Group, one research partner, and two professors in the audience. They not only supported me by being present, but they also encouraged me by asking questions. I ran out of presentation time before I could share everything, so their questions helped me share out what I did not get a chance to say during my presentation. Thanks, good people! Lesson learned: NO MORE THAN 10 SLIDES for any presentation. En Español Mi hermano menor, Aaron, tomó estas fotos el 28 de abril de 2017. Aaron y papá asistieron a mi primera presentación en la Reunión Anual 2017 de la Asociación de Investigación Educativa Americana en San Antonio, TX. Presenté 'Soy Porque Somos Iguales Creativos: Habilidades Tecnológicas Definidas, Discutidas y Demostradas por Estudiantes en una Escuela Secundaria' durante la sesión de papel del Grupo de Interés Especial (SIG) de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje en Línea sobre 'Promoción del Éxito Estudiantil'. También me alegró tener a mis compañeras de clase de la Heritage Knowledge in Action (HeKA) Research Group, una compañera de investigación y dos profesores en la audiencia. No solo me apoyaron estando presentes, sino que también me alentaron haciendo preguntas. Me quedé sin tiempo de presentación antes de poder compartir todo, así que sus preguntas me ayudaron a comunicar lo que no tuve la oportunidad de decir durante mi presentación. ¡Gracias, buena gente! Lección aprendida: NO MÁS DE 10 DIAPÓSITIVAS para cualquier presentación. |
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