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Jan 2012: Lindy attended the retreat for the 10th anniversary of the NMC Horizon Report as a member of 100 thought leaders on the future of learning.
 
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Intorducing Lindy (McKeown) Orwin

Lindy (McKeown) Orwin, PhD. is a freelance educational consultant. Lindy collaborates with institutions and individuals on short and long term projects that make use of online technologies for adult professional learning and students' education.

Special areas of experience include:

  • 3D virtual worlds including Second Life and OpenSim where she is known as Decka Mah.
  • Action Learning in face-to-face and online modes including teaching others how to facilitate Action Learning based professional development.
  • Professional development of educators related to the integration of technology into pedagogy (K-12), andragogy (adult learning) and heutagogy (developing and supporting self managed learners).

Current and recent projects:

  •  Development of a prototype of a STEM themed virtual world for girls for the Edlab Group, Lynnwood, WA., USA. (2011 - 2012)
  • Research project manager of the SPICE Project, using scenario-based educational videos created in Second Life for Social Work and Pharmacy programs in the School of Science and Technology at the University of New England. Australia. (2011 - 2012)
  • Researching the use of Second Life as a professional learning venue with support from the Queensland State Government, Australia.
  • Action Learning program about using Second Life in educational settings for groups of international participants. (2007 - 2011)
  • Developing a virtual worlds strategy and managing the virtual worlds assets for the University of Southern Queensland, Australia (2007 - 2011)

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 March 2012 )
 

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