1. AaronLee Givan, PhD—Professional DevelopmentActivities:
Seminars,Webinars,&ClassesCompletedforProfessional Development:
--Small TownSuccessSummit:CourageousLeadership,StrategicPlanning--AppreciativeInquiry:A full
day workshop,Lake RegionState College,ND,10-021-2008.
--Presenter,asgroupchair,for a WorkshopACTIVITY:Small TownSuccessSummit:Courageous
Leadership,StrategicPlanning--Appreciative Inquiry:A full dayworkshop,Lake RegionState College,ND,
10-21-2008. [A workingapplicationforInstitutional DevelopmentbasedonanAppreciative Inquiry
groupplanningsessionwasoutlinedforthe largerworkshopgroup.]
--Small TownSuccessSummit:CHANGEISIN THE WIND--NavigatingEconomic,Social,andTechnological
Changesin2010: A full dayworkshop,Lake RegionState College,ND,10-20-2009.
--TrainNorthDakota--Northeast:TOTALCOMMUNICATIONS.LRSC,ND,10-21-2009.
--"Social Media--WhatItMeansfor Your BusinessandCommunity:Instructionanduse of online social
media--Linkded,Facebook,Twitter,andmore Leader:S.McMerty, ND Deptof Commerce.LRSC,
10/20/2009
--The FuturesGame--Effectsof LongTermDecisionMaking.L.Flage,NDSU,CenterforCommunity
Vitality.LRSC,10-20-2009.
--WEBINAR:SMARTTHINKINGOVERVIEW--Online,7-8PM, CDT, 11-17-2009
--Completedthe FamilyEducational RightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA) CERTIFICATION Training:Certificate
awarded12-7-2009
--'SIXSECRETS OFCHANGE." Presenter:Dr.Michael Fullan,aleadingevaluatorof change projects
aroundthe worldanda KDP Laureate,as he disclosesSix Secretsof Change.February20,2008 e-
Chapterpodcastwithpowerpoint--accessed1/10/2009. Providedinsightstotake intoleadershiparenas.
--Where'sthe Money?The ClassroomTeacher'sGuide toObtainingFundingforMaterials,FieldTrips,
and Special Programming:KappaDeltaPi Events--Online E-Confrencce.February5,2009, 8:30-9:30 p.m.
EDT.
--Howa Principal CanChange a School Culture:KappaDeltaPi Events--OnlineE-Confrencce.February
25, 2009, 7:30-8:30 p.m.EDT.
--OnlineCertificationClass(Jan-Mar,2009--7 weeks)--SupportingOnline Learners:Coveredbest
practicesinonline learning,student-centeredapproachestoteachingonline,andinstructional
applicationsof web-basedtoolsforonline collaboration.ProvidedcertificationforteachingONLINE.
2. --"Endof Course Evaluations”--Virtual online,real time orientationtothe use of managingend-of-class
surveys.One hour,live demonstrationinmonitoring,retreiving,andevaluatingstudentsurveysof
faculty,in-classperformance.Completed4-17-2009.
--EnterpreneurshipWorkshops--SponsoredbySBA (Small BusinessAdministration)--Turtle Mt.Bandof
ChippewaIndians:RENEWALCOMMUNITY Services,BelcourtND.Twelve5-hourworkshops,
Wednesdays,5-9pm,at Anishinabi WellnessCenter,1/27/2010 through4/14/2010: 48 contact hours.
Highlights:BusinessPlanning,Financial Planning,AccessingCredit,ImprovingaBusinesPlan,Gathering
Resoueces,ReseachMethodologies.Eachfourhourworkshop includesworksheetsandgroupsharingin
real time:My focus--Bestpracticesinonline education.---FMD5019--InternetSearchSkills:November1
to December13, 2010, online class.Takentocomplete NCUin-house professionaldevelopment
requirementof all mentorsasoutlinedinthe "Online TeachingCertificate"onthe NCUschool site.
--Virtual Learning,Virtual Possibilities(Webinar) PearsonVirtualLearningpoweredbyFloridaVirtual
School Wednesday,December8,2010 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST.A webinardesignedtolearnmore
aboutthe benefitsof virtual learningandaboutcosteffective programoptions,ease of implementation,
and additional informationaboutvirtual learning.
--SustainingAmericanCultural Values--The CultureisEverything.A three yearconversation(2008-2011)
viaphone,emails,andUSPSdocumentswithNorthDakotaSenatorsinD.C.,KentConradand Byron
Dorgan, coveringkeyvaluesandapplicationsforsuccessful activitesof dailyliving(ADL) forAmerican
citizens,includingeducational practicesata local-globallevel,Five Steps--LGKM.
--Critical Thinkingandthe Fine Arts--A ProcessModel (Jan-Mar,2011). A synthesisof fine artproduction
principlesandpracticesasappliedtothe successful completionof personal andprfoessional
developmentskills,life longlearningplanning,andresearchprojectdevelopment.
--ValuesandEducationSuccess(April-May,2011--DDF):A meta-modelfordevelopingeducation
researchprojects.
--MilitaryManagementPractices-PrinciplesandHigherEducationLeadership.A one hourconsulton5-7-
2011 witha retiredcolonel (with21 yearsservice tothe Amdericanpeople) concerningthe definition
and applicationof the ledaershipstyle andpracticesof JohnPershingtoAmerican-global higher
educationin2011; basedon a reviewanddiscussionof the work,"MyExpderiencesinthe WorldWar"--
Vol.One,1931--by JohnPershing,(NY:FrederickA.StokesCo).
--ONLINEWORKSHOP--CalculatingPower&Sample Size:Thursday,September1,2011 from The Analysis
Factor. Three hoursof trainingonvideoswithQandA live session--onehour.Trainingresources
inclucdedpdf handouts,exercisestopractice,searchablepdf enhancedtranscriptsof the videos,plus
recommendedresources.Resoucesbecomethe propertyof the participantwithonlineaccesssforone
year.
3. --ANALYSISFACTOR60 Minute AudioPresentation:The 11 Stepstp PerformingAnyStatistical Model.9-
1-2011
--ANALYSISFACTOR60 Minute VideoPresentation:The FirstThree StepsTo Statistical Modeling:Howto
Clarifythe ResearchQuestion,the Design,andthe Variables.9--1-2011.
--2011 TrainingSeries--Social MediaandOnline Marketing:HeldatLake RegionState College,Devils
Lake,ND on 10/11/2011 from1 to 4 PMin the school computerlab.Thisiaa handson classin the
computerlab.
--NTLInstitute:Effective ToolsforInitiatingandSustainingChange inOrganizations.Interactive webinar
on Wednesday,November9that 12-1pm EST. NTL Institute Faculty:GlendaEoyangandKristine Quade.
attendeeswill learntwonewapproachestoinitiateandensure sustainable change withinorganizations
whenundertakingcomplex projects.Participantswill learnhow to:Identifythe type of patternsthat
promote or disruptchange effortsand emerge duringthe implementationof astrategy.Use proven
strategiestoreduce resistance tochange.Applyarobustandpractical approachfor creatingconditions
for sustainable change,especiallyduringthe initiationandbuy-inphasesof aproject.
--EXTENSION TO:"NTL Institute:EffectiveToolsforInitiatingandSustainingChange inOrganizations.
Interactive webinaronWednesday,November9that 12-1pm EST. NTL Institute Faculty:GlendaEoyang"
<--DR.EOYANG'S "CDE" MODEL HAS A WEB SITE SHOWINGPRESENT APPLICATIONS--SEE:
http://www.hsdinstitute.org/about-hsd/dr-glenda.html.HERDISSERTATION--THE--------FOUNDATION
OF THE 'CDE" MODEL PRESENTED AT THE ABOVEWEBINAR--ISAVAILABLEAT:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/912500/Conditions-for-SelfOrganizing-in-Human-Systems.[ALG,11-12-
2011]
--HSDONLINEWEBINAR:"DON'T JUST SURVIVE--THRIVE:THEPOWER OF HSD (PARTONE OF TWO
PARTS).1 HOUR, 4-5 PM CDT,11-13-2011 AT http://breeze.uliveandlearn.com/p93429973/. EMPHASIS
ON USING"SURPRISES" TO FOSTERINTERVENTIONSTHROUGH AN ADAPTIVECHANGEMODEL.
--HSDONLINEWEBINAR:"DON'T JUST SURVIVE--THRIVE:THEPOWER OF HSD (PARTTWO OF TWO
PARTS).1 HOUR, 10-11 PMCDT, 11-13-2011 AT http://breeze.uliveandlearn.com/p36509014/.
EMPHASISON LEARNINGTO: •Recognize turbulentchange forwhatitis—emergentopportunity•Learn
aboutadaptive actionandassessyour owncapacityfor it •Identifyactionsyoucantake to thrive,to
respondtoevenyourmost difficultissues•Explore resourcestosupportyourcontinuinglearningand
development.
4. --FMD5018: AuthenticLearningActivitiesforthe Online Course--AnNCUClassfrom10/15/2011 to 11-
26-2011. [Final Score postedon11-20-2010 forA. Givanfor FMD5018 by Mentor,Dr. Dora Finamore.
100/100=100% 6 CompletedALG,11-20-2011
NCU Online TeachingCertificate:Issueduponcompletionof FMDClasses.The followinghave been
completed:1.FMD5011-- 03/15/2006 to 04/26/2006--"S" 2. -----------FMD5012--10/15/2008
to11/26/2008--"S" 3. FMD5018--10/15/2011 to 11/26/2011--"S" 4. -----FMD5019--11/01/2010 to
12/13/2010--"S" 5. FMD5020--05/01/2006 to 06/12/2006--"S" 6. --FMD5025E-- 02/01/2007 to
03/15/2007--"S" 7. FMD5026--07/15/2006 to 08/26/2006--"S" 8. --FMD5114--11/01/2009 to
12/13/2009--"S" Certificate awardrequestedandpendingasof 11-28-2011. ALG, 11-28-2011 [NCU
ONLINETEACHING CERTIFICATE:AWARDEDFOR 11-22-2011 ON 12-15-2011. ALG, 12-18-2011.]
--Onlinestatsclass--extensivereview VIDEOSof basicstats:At"Educator.com" --One yearsubscription
for continuingreviews.ALG,1-1-2012
--OnlineVIDEOSplusfoure-booksforGraduate level statsreview.From"excelmasterserices.com:"Full
program purchased--includesexcell spreadsheetswithextensiveexamplesmostusedstatsinacademic
and businesssettings.ALG,1-1-2012
--"Five Extensionsof the General LinearModel."e-Newsletter--five page article fromonline stats
consultant.3-22-2012
--"ProvidingFeedbacktoStudentsinMicrosoftWord:"e-Seminar.3-22-2012
--NVivoe-Seminar--UnderstandingYouthInvolvmentinthe UK Riots--August,1022: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
CDT, 3-29-2012. HeldusingGOTOMEETING.com.A summaryof an extensive,QUALITATIVEstudyonthis
topic.PresentedbyNatCen'sProjectDirector,GARETHMORRELL. Resultsincludedunique soical
behaviorsnotseenbefore byyouth:fourgroups--watchers,rioters,looters,andstayaways.
--Webinar:UnderstandingProbability,Odds,andOddsRatiosinLogisticRegression:4-4-2012,Noon-
1:00 PM, CDT. PresentedbyKarenGrace-Martinona Go-To-Meetingplatform.Presentationcoveredan
example toshowhowtointerpretthe oddsratiosinbinarylogisticregression.
--Webinar--A KAPPA DELTA PIPresentation:"Effective Advocacy:Five StepsforSharingYourExpertise
withDecisionMakers."4-16-2012--one hour,7:00-8:00 PM, CDT on a gotomeetingplatform.
Presentationcoveredadvocacyskillsandapplicationsforeducational issuesatthe school,local,state,
and national levels.
5. --Givan,A.(5 /2012). AnalysisResource:"Vocational Preferences--Critical ThinkingDevelopmentTool."A
nine page question-response module toaidthe identificationof personal giftsandtheirapplicationsin
researchsettings.Rolla,ND:A.Givan,Ph.D.
--Givan,A.(2012). "Twelve-PartPersonal Style--ResearchMethodsAlignmentProtocol."Rolla,ND:A.
Givan,Ph.D.,30pp.
--International Positive PsychologyAssociation(IPPA),19Mantur a Rd.,Mt. Royal,NJ,08061. Regular
membership.Professional interests:Communities,CultureandWell Being,Leadership.
--IPPA Edicational Presentation:"HowtoWork withRighteousMinds(IncludingYourOwn)"byDr.
JonathanHaidt.(2012). 1 hour online video--6-2012.
--WorkshoponlinefromThe AnalysisInstitute:"Assumptionsof LinearModelsandHow to TestThem,"
online on7/17, 24, 31/ 2012. Registration($175.00) complete--6-28-2012.
--Lake RegionState College--Training(Fact-to-Face):The TeamFoundation--TheSix Phasesof Team
Lifecycles."Wed.,August22--8:00 AMto 12 Noon.HeldinDevilsLake,NorthDakota.Registration
($50.00) complete--6-29-2012.ALG, 6-29-2012
--FMD CLASS:FMD5017--COMMUNITCATION TOOLS.NCU ONLINE,SEPTEMBER, 2012. Confirmationof
Registrationtobe competedon8-27-2012 for9-2012 class receivedon7-2-2012 fromNCU
admininstration.ALG,7-2-2012
IPPA Webinar:"Adversity,Resilience,andPositiveEmotions,"byDr.CarmeloVazquez.1hour webinar,
2-23-2012. Reviewedonline,6-28-2012.
--Webinar:HowtoPlan,Give andEvaluate TrainingWednesday,September26, 2012 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
MountainTime www.trainingforthetrainer.comPOBox 12084 3004 GB RotterdamTHE NETHERLANDS -
EU
--WEBINAR:SupportandGuide StudentTeachersUsingKDPConnect;Wednesday,Oct3, 2012 8:00 PM -
9:15 PMEDT. TOPICSPRESENTED: (1) to use trainingbytopicto guide studentteachersintheirgrowth,
(2) to use online anytimeresourcesandtoolstosupportstudentteachers,and(3) to pointstudent
teachersto tipsonvariousareas of difficulty.
6. --WEBINAR--FromTHELEARNINGGUILD: BEST E-LEARNINGPRACTICESANDPROCEDURES--NINE
EXAMPLES: BEST (1)ACADEMICCOURSE, (2) BLENDED LEARNINGCOURE, (3) BUSINESS PROCESSES
COURSE, (4) MOBILE COURSE, (5) SOFTSKILLS COURSE,(6) COURSE USING SOCIALMEDIA, (7) EMPLOYEE
ORIENTATION COURSE,(8) SOFTWARE SYSTEMS COURSE, AND(9) GAME-BASED COURSE. TIME AND
DATE--WEBINARID:566-538-562: NOON-1:30 PMCST, 11-28-12--ONLINE.
--WEBINAR--KAPPA DELTA PI:CommonCore:Challenges,Opportunities,andNextStepsWednesday,
December5 - 8:00-9:15 PMEST Thiswebinar,presentedbyDr.DenishaJonesandTammyMcCauley,
will coverthree aspectsof the commoncore:leadership,implementation,andnextsteps.Participants
will gaina deeperunderstandingof the CommonCore State Standards(CCSS),the possible effectson
stakeholders,andthe potential furthersteps.Teachers,students,administrators,andcommunitieswill
learnhowto developoutcomesof commoncore standardsby makinglocal changesthathave global
implications.
--WEBINAR--KAPPA DELTA PI:AssignmentsforLearning:ConnectingStudentstoStandardsTuesday,
December11 - 8:00-9:15 PM EST Effective instructiondependsonqualityassignments.Eleanor
Dougherty,authorof AssignmentsMatter:Makingthe ConnectionsThatHelpStudentsMeetStandards
(ASCD2012), will highlightaseriesof stepsforcraftingqualityassignmentsinwhichteachersmake
decisionsaboutcontent,instruction,andevidence of learning.
--WEBINAR:"AlignAuthoringTool TemplatesforEffective LearningStrategies."Presenter:Bushra
Ayesha,Ph.D.,COO,CommLabIndiaLLP,ON13th December2012, 09:00 AMEST.
--WEBINAR--KAPPA DELTA PI:AlignAssessmentstoCommonCore.Tuesday,January22,2013 - 8:00-
9:15 PMEST In thiswebinar,youwill learnhow todesignclassroom-based,teacher-createdformative
assessmentsalignedtothe CommonCore State Standards(CCSS).JoinJayme LintonTAUGHTprocesses,
templates,andwebtoolsforcreatinganddeliveringformativeassessments,FOREXAMPLE,SOCRATIVE,
POLL EVERYWHERE, GOOGLE FORMS,AND WALLWISHER.Alsorecommended--book:"A Taxonomyfor
Learning,Teaching,andAssessing."
Online Podcast:Instructional Design&E-LearningProfessionals'GroupJoel Gardner,PhDhasstarteda
discussion:UsingInstructionalTheoryinInstructional Design112- EdTech:"There isa bodyof
knowledge calledinstructional theorythatprovidesclearprescriptionsonhow tohelpstudentslearn.
However,these theoriescanoftenbe difficulttoapplyinourdailywork.In thispodcast,Joel speaks
withJohnJeon,SeniorInstructional DesignerandProjectManagerforContinuingEducationOutreach
and E-Learningatthe Universityof Wisconsin.Joel andJohndescribewhatinstructional theoryisand
provide FIVETIPSforapplyingitsprinciplestoreal-worldsituationsandinstructional designsettings."30
January2013 | 16 min59 sec.ALG, 1-30-13
7. --Webinar:"8INSIDERSECRETS TO SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION:How toInnovate Better,Fasterand
Smarter:"Topics:Formulate-to-Innovate,Communicate-to-Innovate,Questionate-to-Innovate,
Collaborate-to-Innovate,Accelerate-to-Innovate,Stimulate-to-Innovate,Decorate-to-Innovate,Activate-
to-Innovate.Tuesday,February5,2013 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMCST.
--KDPWebinar--PreparingFuture TeacherstoInfuse aGlobal Perspectiveintothe Curriculum:During
thissession,Dr.Ani Yazedjianwillexplainthe importance of infusingaglobal perspective intothe
curriculum.The sessionwillhighlightthe complex geographic,political,andeconomic
interconnectednessof today’sworld.The sessionwill alsoexamine how the 21stcenturyskillsour
future graduatesneedare contingent ondevelopingaglobal awareness.Dr.Ani Yazedjianisan
Associate ProfessoratTexasState University.AsSpecial Assistanttothe ProvostforInternational
StudentServices,she spearheadedanumberof new internationalizationinitiativesaimedatimproving
and increasingthe supportservicesprovidedtointernational students.Wednesday,February13,2013
8:00 PM- 9:15 PM EST
--WEBINAR--NCU:Euromonitor'sPassportDatabase--Exploredplussamples.Wed.,2-27,2013, 7:00 PM,
CST
IPPA WEBINAR:Gratitude Works:Expandingthe Science andPractice of Gratitude--RobertEmmons,
Ph.D..2-13-13, 53 MINUTES.
--IPPA WEBINAR--THEMYTHS OF HAPPINESS--SonjaLyubomirsky,Ph.D.February20th,4 p.m.Eastern
Time--60MINUTES. SonjaLyubomirsky,Ph.D.,isProfessorof Psychologyatthe Universityof California,
Riverside.Dr.Lyubomirskyconductsresearchonthe possibilityof permanentlyincreasinghappiness.
She isthe authorof The How of Happinessandthe recentlypublishedThe Mythsof Happiness. ---------
--IPPA WEBNINAR--LOVE2.0:Positive PsychologyLeadersSeries - BarbaraFredrickson.Monday,March
18, 2013 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT.Dr. FredricksonisKenanDistinguishedProfessorof Psychologyand
Directorof the Positive EmotionsandPsychophysiologyLab(a.k.a.PEPLab) at the Universityof North
Carolina.She isa leadingscholarstudyingpositive emotionsandhumanflourishing,andherresearchon
positive emotionsandlifestylechange isfundedbythe U.S.National Institutesof Health
--KDPWEBINAR:"Cultural InclusivenessinTeachingStrategies"BYDr.DilshadDeyani,February198:00 −
9:15 PMEST. Instructionisculturallymediatedwhenitincorporatesandintegratesdiverse waysof
knowing,understanding,andrepresentinginformation.Instructionandlearningtake place inan
environmentthatencouragesmulticultural viewpointsandallowsforinclusionof knowledgethatis
relevanttothe students.Learninghappensinculturallyappropriate socialsituations—thatis,when
relationshipsamongstudentsandthose betweenteachersandstudentsare congruentwithstudents'
cultures.
8. --KDPwebinar:"CreatingaStudent-CenteredResultsOnlyLearningEnvironment."BYMark Barnes.
Tuesday,March 26, 2013 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT. This webinarisdesignedforeducatorsinall grades
and subjectareas.Mark will share the keyelementsof whathe callsa ResultsOnlyLearning
Environment(ROLE),aprogressive classroomthatdiscardsall traditional teachingmethods,infavorof a
student-centered,technology-richclassroom, where studentsgrow tobecome independentlearners.
Mark will share examplesof videoinstruction,classprojectsandnarrative feedbackthatreplace
traditional lecture,homework,worksheetsandevengrades.He willdiscusshisexperience asan“old-
school,”rigidteacherwhousedoutdatedmethods,aswell ashistransformationtoa progressive,
“guide-on-the-side”academiccoach,whoencouragesautonomy,collaborationandtechnology
integration
--WEBINAR:21st CenturyClassroomTechnologyVirtual WorkshopBYCROSSTECCORPORATON:
Tuesday,Apr9, 2013 4:00 PM - 5:00 AMEDT: SUBJECT=Maximize learninginthe classroomby
leveragingmostmodernlearingtechnology.
Webinar:The Case for AdoptingVirtual ClassroomTraining:KarenHyder.Thursday,March28, 2013,
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM(PT)
--WEBINAR:WhenBrainsandBeautyCollide.PearsonandHaywoodCommunityCollege presentwhat
happenswhenimprovedlearningdesignmeetsstimulatingcontent.Thursday,April11,2013 2:00 pm--
3:--pm,asternDaylightTime.
--WORKSHOP:"WINNINGWITHCUSTOMER SERVICE.A three hourface-toface workshopforfacilitating
appropriate customersupport.SponsoredbyPembinaCounty,ND,JobDevelopmentAuthorityand
PresentedbyLake RegionState College.PresentedonTuesday,6-4-2013, 9:00AM-Noon, inWalhalla,
ND,at the AmericanLegionof Wallhalla.
--WEBINAR:TrialsandTribulationsof DissertationsandaMethodologyandResultsChapterGame
ChangerWed,Jul 24, 2013 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
--FMD5024 CLASSROOMMANAGEMENT: 9-1-13--10-12-13: NCU PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTCLASS.
ALG, 9-14-13
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