Akesha

Hello, I am part of the European Group. My name is Akesha Horton. I am a third-year doctoral student in Michigan State University's Teacher Education Program. My research interests focus around the intersection of global and digital citizenship education in K–12 settings. While at Michigan State University, I have been involved in research programs helping youth from urban areas develop digital literacy skills. I have also served as a technology consultant for the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University. I have almost 15 years of professional work experience in the area of educational technology, having held positions at Indiana University Northwest and Howard University, where she served as Coordinator of Web Design and Web Based Instruction for the Graduate School until 2006. I have also worked a Web consultant for nonprofit organizations in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., and northwest Indiana. I am proficient in Web-based design principles, human computer interaction, and programming tools such as HTML, CSS, and Flash. I completed a certificate in Serious Game Design in December 2008. and will begin serving as the Web Secretary for American Educational Research Association's Graduate Student Council in April. =What does hip hop means to me?=

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