Samuel Pabon Jr.
"The capability to learn is inherent in all of us. The only variable, then, is our own desire to learn." ~Sam Pabon
Sam Pabon has an extensive background as an IT Professional with specific experience as a Security Administrator, Engineer, and Cyber Threat Analyst.
Sam decided to transition into the education arena in 2011 while pursuing a Master's in Educational & Instructional Technology from National University. In addition to teaching US History, he has also taught Digital Design and a JROTC-Defensives course. Sam was most recently put in charge of overseeing and managing the final year of a 4-year multi-million dollar federal grant with a budget of over $430 thousand in the last year.
Sam's Philosophy of Education
As educators we should help facilitate goals and help cast a vision for students that will, not only, stretch their imaginations, but also their beliefs regarding what is possible.
In order to accomplish this, we need to become and remain culturally aware regarding the diverse student populations we will interact with on our chosen playing field. We are not just teachers, we are coaches:
- guiding
- mentoring
- encouraging
- motivating
- disciplining.
Sam Pabon has an extensive background as an IT Professional with specific experience as a Security Administrator, Engineer, and Cyber Threat Analyst.
Sam decided to transition into the education arena in 2011 while pursuing a Master's in Educational & Instructional Technology from National University. In addition to teaching US History, he has also taught Digital Design and a JROTC-Defensives course. Sam was most recently put in charge of overseeing and managing the final year of a 4-year multi-million dollar federal grant with a budget of over $430 thousand in the last year.
Sam's Philosophy of Education
As educators we should help facilitate goals and help cast a vision for students that will, not only, stretch their imaginations, but also their beliefs regarding what is possible.
In order to accomplish this, we need to become and remain culturally aware regarding the diverse student populations we will interact with on our chosen playing field. We are not just teachers, we are coaches:
- guiding
- mentoring
- encouraging
- motivating
- disciplining.
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In “Simulations and Virtual Reality”, students were introduced to virtual worlds and the basics of navigating and interacting with the virtual environment. However, something was missing. The developer found himself wishing that the course had been longer than one month so that more time could be spent on really learning how to utilize and implement the powerful features of virtual worlds such as SL. These same feelings seemed to be shared by some of the other students in the course, as well. Thus, the idea for “Developing Immersive Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)” was born.
Teaching Documents by Samuel Pabon Jr.
In “Simulations and Virtual Reality”, students were introduced to virtual worlds and the basics of navigating and interacting with the virtual environment. However, something was missing. The developer found himself wishing that the course had been longer than one month so that more time could be spent on really learning how to utilize and implement the powerful features of virtual worlds such as SL. These same feelings seemed to be shared by some of the other students in the course, as well. Thus, the idea for “Developing Immersive Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)” was born.