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Listed below are the upcoming Professional Development Activities Algonquin College is offering.
Event Quick Links
Faculty May-June 2012 PD, International Students: A Workshop for Faculty, Orientation for new Part-Time Teachers (12S), PeopleSoft Orientation: PeopleSoft 101 for Purchasing , SafeTALK, Safety and Security Workshops, Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum: Strategies for Faculty,
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AODA – Final Check to Make Sure you are AODA Compliant for your Fall Courses
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So your course outline is approved, learning materials and assessments are set for posting in Blackboard, and the multimedia resources have been selected for in-class and online viewing. But is all of this AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) compliant? This workshop explores the expectations for publishing course materials, communicating with learners and managing the physical learning environments to be AODA compliant.
Preparation: Bring your stores and questions about how to accommodate learners with disabilities.
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Thursday, June 07, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Assistive Technologies in Apprenticeship Programs
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Gord McGregor has been doing some exciting things with technologies to support teachers and learners in apprenticeship programs. He will demonstrate a Live Scribe Smart pen and show us some videos he has created with faculty for learners to review/remediate their learning. Come and see what he has been using and hear his remarkable stories. You might want to try some of these out with your learners.
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Thursday, June 07, 2012
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11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Blackboard Tests & Surveys
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This is an introductory session on creating a test or survey from blueprint to activation in a Blackboard course.
Preparation: Bring your laptop or borrow one from the library. Bring examples of a short test or survey you want to post in Blackboard.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Checklist for Making Sure Your Blackboard Grade Centre is Aligned with the Course Assessments
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This workshop will appeal to faculty who already have their Grade Centers set up and want to make sure everything has been accounted for. Come ready to use a checklist while going through your Grade Centre from previous Fall courses and make changes if necessary as you go along.
Preparation: Grade Centres already set up in your previous Blackboard courses
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Friday, June 01, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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College & Online Resources Supporting Learners in a MLP
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The college has many online resources to support learners and teachers in Mobile Learning Programs. Come and hear about the support available for using and troubleshooting technology in and out-of the classroom, collaboration among support services to help teachers and learners be successful in a mobile learning environment.
Preparation: Bring your questions about the resources you will need for a successful implementation and management of a course in a MLP
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Computer Skills for Teachers
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This hands-on workshop is designed for faculty wanting to improve their beginner-level computer skills necessary for building and managing a Blackboard (BB) course. For example, creating a directory of folders and files to mirror the BB course, setting up a system for all of the communication to learners during the course, creating a back-up system for your files, and getting the most out of your network drive for data storage.
Preparation: Bring your laptop or borrow one for the session from the library (C205).
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Creating Interactive Digital Learning Activities (IDLA’s)
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IDLA’s (formerly called learning objects) can reinforce learning, encourage independent remedial work, and even be used in assessments. Come and see examples of IDLA’s faculty have developed and experiment with the easy-to-use templates for creating your own IDLA’s.
Preparation: Bring a laptop if you have one. If not, you can work with a partner who has one.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Designing & Developing Your Courses for Sustainability
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What does “sustainability” look like in your courses? How are you promoting sustainability as a global environmental concept? This session will help you examine the resources you are using in your courses from a sustainability perspective.
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Monday, June 04, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Developing Online Content with the New Literacies in Mind
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Reading online versus on paper – is it any different? How can we prepare web content for maximum impact - whether it is for departmental web sites, brochures, PowerPoint presentations, or online course material? This workshop will show you key content design principles and practice and introduce you to formatting and web writing tips. Focus will be placed on working within MS Word and PowerPoint documents. Note: the tips are transferable to Camtasia Relay, MS Publisher, web content editors, various other kinds of publishing tools and support AODA accessibility requirements.
Preparation: Bring a document (e.g., Word or PowerPoint) from one of courses to work on during the session.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Developing or Revising an Online Course
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So, you have mapped your EKS's, CLR's, and VLO's for your online course. Now what? Oh right, you need to get it online. This workshop will present five best practices to help you bring your teaching expertise online. Developing a work plan and maintaining a presentation pattern will keep you sane. Examining how other professors have organized their online courses will give you some ideas to build on. Research, interviews, and personal experience inform this workshop.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Engaging Learners in Teaching Large Classes
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Challenged by the challenge of teaching large classes? The Logistics of Teaching Large Classes explores strategies and practices for educators to transform a classroom of silent observers into a classroom of dialogue and student engagement. Learn how to create and foster a community of learners while teaching in a large classroom environment. Educators with experience in both large and small classroom settings are welcome.
Preparation: Bring a course outline from one of your large classes to journal ideas you may want to try out in future classes.
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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Facilitating & Assessing Online Discussions
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This hands-on workshop is for faculty who will use discussion tools such as the Blackboard Discussion Board and blogs for the first time. Included will be designing, setting up, managing, and marking online discussions. Sample rubrics and checklists will be provided as well.
Preparation: Bring the course outline(s) for the course(s) where discussions as assessment(s) will be included.
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Thursday, June 07, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Films on Demand (FoD) – Tips & Tools for Mapping Films across a Course
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Bring the course outline of a course you want to use as your testing ground for adding films from FoD.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Grown Up Digital- Is it all just hype?
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What have we learned about millennial students? Is it all just hype or can we put this research to task in implementing courses with these learners in mind? During this hands-on workshop you will create tools to bring into your first 2 weeks of class to discover what these millennial learners are expecting of themselves, the teacher, and the college in their pursuit of success. Jeremy will bring his wealth of knowledge and first-hand experiences with these students. Come along and bring a friend!
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Helping Learners Integrate Academic Integrity Strategies into their Research Skills
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Academic integrity (the polite term for stop stealing other folks’ work) ought to be an integral part of the research phase of creating major assignments. This hands-on workshop examines tools we can give learners for managing and referencing the resources they want to use in their assignments.
Preparation: Bring an assignment from one of your courses where researching and referencing resources is an expected component.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Integrating Camtasia Relay Videos into Blackboard Learning Units
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This session has two parts: (1) a hands-on workshop on how to produce and publish Camtasia Relay videos and (2) a demonstration of how to set up a learning unit in Blackboard. Come and see how can use these two tools can be used to create dynamic, interactive learning activities within a unit of study.
Preparation: Bring the course outline of a course you have/will teach. Select a unit/module from that course to use for creating a Camtasia video and design a learning unit
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Integrating MS Interactive Classroom with Smart Boards & Smart Podiums
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MS Interactive Classroom is a free add-in for PowerPoint that makes real-time collaboration easily accessible. The Smart Board and Smart Podiums bring a new flavor of interactivity into the classroom. Merging these 2 tools is a powerful way to really get learners involved. You will also see some of the Smart power tools for engaging learners and focusing their attention.
Preparation: Bring your laptop or borrow one from the library. As well, bring one of your course outlines journal ideas about using Smart technologies and the MS Interactive Classroom. Here is an overview of the MS Interactive Classroom you can look at prior to the session http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/showcase/details.aspx?uuid=d6565ef8-f480-4e2a-8770-1206d2333ecb
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Interactive Note-Taking in One Note – A Students Journey
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Come hear a student’s story about how she uses One Note and her IPad to customize how she takes notes in class.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Low-Tech Tools for Engaging Leaners in the Classroom
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Tired of your students not being engaged during class? This hands-on session will demonstrate two low-tech tools: think-pair-share and the use of flashcards instead of clickers. Participants will put these tools to test during the session.
Preparation: Bring the course outline of a course you want to test out some of Rob’s low-tech tools.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Managing Learners’ Technologies in the Classroom
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Linda Crane will share what has been working for her and learners with their use of technologies in the classroom (laptops and cell phones in particular). Come and hear her stories and share your own. This is a very powerful way to continue building our collective learning through story-telling.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Motivating Learners to Stay on Track & Come to Class
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What happens to that high-spirited motivation learners bring at the beginning of their program? How can we help them stay on track, come to class and feel pumped about working towards achieving their dreams? Come to this session to explore strategies for designing the first two weeks of a course based on a program-level approach to learner success and retention.
Preparation: Bring your stories about what is working in your courses for motivating learners to come to class.
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Monday, June 04, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Open Education Resources (OER’s) and Copyright
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The Open Education Reform has opened a number of doors for today’s educators. As this movement grows, educators have more and more access to quality, media-rich course content that can be reused and re-mixed free of charge. In this workshop you will learn what OERs are, how they can be of benefit to you as educators, and how they improve student engagement. You will also have an opportunity to try some OERs and find relevant course content. We will also cover copyright concerns related to using and contributing to OER’s.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Overview of Interactive Digital Learning Activities (IDLA’s)
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They can be used for repetitive practice, remedial work, group activities, and shared across courses. This introductory session provides an overview of IDLA’s, how they are created with easy-to-use templates, and examples from the repository of what Algonquin faculty have already produced.
Preparation: Bring your ideas of activities you would like to design as independent, interactive experiences.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
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11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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PowerPoint as a Learning Environment (Beginners)
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This hands-on workshop is for you if you want to create a PowerPoint slides that invite learners to make their thinking and learning visible in the classroom or online. You will apply design principles f or using the plethora of tools in PowerPoint. Preparation: Bring your laptop or borrow one from the library.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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PowerPoint Makeovers with the Learner in Mind (advanced)
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This hands-on workshop will appeal to faculty who want to re-design PowerPoint files as interactive learning environments rather than content-push bulleted text slides. This is also a great way to create PowerPoint makeovers as preparation for creating Camtasia Relay videos.
Preparation: Bring an electronic PowerPoint document you want to makeover during the workshop. Bring your laptop as well or borrow one from the library.
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Setting Up & Managing Your Outlook Email & Calendar
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Does your Outlook email look like a dog’s breakfast? Do you waste precious time hunting for an email only to discover you deleted it? Are you thinking about using the Outlook Calendar to more efficiently set meeting times for the groups and committees you sit on? If you have answered yes to these questions then this hands-on workshop is for you.
Preparation: Bring your laptop. If do not have one, you can borrow a laptop from the Learning Resource Centre.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Strategies for Teaching and Grading Essential Employability Skills
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This hands-on workshop is for faculty teaching in programs with Essential Employability Skills (EES) mapped across the curriculum. Class attendance, actively engaged in class, passing in best-effort assignments on time, treating one another respectfully, and keeping in touch with the teacher – these are just a few examples of EES behaviours expected of learners. This hands-on workshop offers creative ways to make the T (teach), A (assess) and CP (culminating performance) come alive in your courses.
Preparation: Bring the course outline of one of your courses which has EES expectations.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Teaching Diverse Groups of Learners
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This session invites discussion about how we can get to know how our learners’ cultures influence how they learn. The middle-eastern culture is the focus of the discussion during which Mohammed brings his passion and expertise about supporting these learners in and out-of the classroom.
Preparation: Bring the course outline from one of your courses to journal ideas of how you will incorporate into your course implementation what you learn in the session.
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Monday, May 28, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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The Flipped Classroom – Tips & Tricks
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The Flipped Classroom is proving to be an effective teaching method that engages all types of learners. In this workshop Susan will present her experience with flipping her classroom, and provide tips and resources to those who are interested in trying the method themselves.
Preparation: Bring the course outline of a course you might want to “flip”.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Top 5 Social Media Tools that connect you better with your students and save time
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Facebooked, Tweeted, Linkedin, Blogging….. How many times do you hear these words in a day? And you may have even started using these tools for student engagement, but aren’t they simply time consuming? Who has more than a few minutes to ‘waste’ on these social media sites? Now, thanks to online social media aggregator tools, tracking software and monitoring devices, it’s now far easier to communicate with your students. Explore and learn the top 5 creative tools available in social media space that will save you time while still maximizing engagement and communication results.
This engaging session will teach you exactly what you need to know about social media to finally feel like you "get it".
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Friday, June 01, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Turnitin
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Turnitin – a plagiarism detecting tool for teachers or an academic integrity building tool for learners? Come and see what this Blackboard tool can do to help learners develop strategies for respecting expectations about academic honesty.
Preparation: Bring examples of writing and research assignments in your courses.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
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11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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What you and learners can do in a live online classroom like Elluminate
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This overview session introduces you to the different tools for collaboration, breakout groups, and file sharing in a live online environment such as Elluminate. Come to share ideas you have about moving learners into a real-time online classroom for project building, online office hours, and community building across the semester.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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What’s the Use of Lecturing?
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Active learning enthusiasts might have us banning the lecture and burning our PowerPoint slides. If lecturing is such a bad thing, why has it survived as still the most common use of teaching time? This workshop examines guidelines for incorporating lectures into learning plans. Included are tips and tricks for redesigning face-to-face or online lectures to promote visible learning.
Preparation: Bring an example of a lecture outline and lecture notes from one of your courses.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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When the Teacher’s and Learners’ Technologies Meet – Possibilities for Powerful Real-World Activities & Assessments
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You have expectations of how you want learners to use technology such as Blackboard in your courses. They also come with technologies (cell phones, social networks) they are used to using. This session explores how you can get the most out of combining these expectations to create some very strong strategies for them to learn and be successful
Preparation: Bring your stories of how technology is working for you and learners in your courses.
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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Yammer – The Hot Social Networking Tool at Algonquin
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Easy to use, easy to follow, and easy to get hooked on. Come and see why this social networking tool has really taken off at the college. Find out how you can get connected as an individual or within a group. This might prove to be the most powerful way for faculty to share what they are doing in and out-of the classroom and online. Don’t be shy – bring a friend.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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PeopleSoft Orientation: PeopleSoft 101 for Purchasing
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If you are new to the College, have had a position change or simply need a refresher course, Purchasing will provide you with the tools you need to navigate comfortably in the world of PeopleSoft and our policies and procedures. You will receive hands on training on placing orders. You will also learn policies and guidelines you should be aware of, and where to get information on anything related to Purchasing at the College.
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Monday, June 13, 2011
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Monday, July 25, 2011
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Monday, January 30, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, May 01, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, July 03, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, October 02, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, November 06, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, December 04, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, March 06, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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There are no workshops planned for this event.
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Critical Violent Acts – Lockdown and Other Strategies
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This presentation focuses specifically on the topic of violent acts and implementing lockdown procedures, as well as discussing other strategies such as shelter in place and evacuation when dealing with a critical violent act. The presentation is accompanied by a 20 minute video.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Monday, May 28, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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9:00 AM
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10:30 AM
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Standard First Aid, CPR C and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Certification
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This 2-day workshop introduces participants to the basic functions of CPR by covering all major topics, such as: chocking, airway and breathing emergencies, and prevention of disease transmission. This course is suitable for first responder in the workplace.
Certification: First aid is valid for three years; the CPR and AED are valid for one year. Yearly CPR certification is recommended.
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Scene Management, Primary and Secondary Assessment, Anatomy and Physiology, Adult, Child and Infant CPR and Choking Procedures,
Automated External Defibrillation (AED), Cardiovascular Emergencies – heart attack, angina, stroke and transient, ischemic attack (TIA),
Shock, Bleeding, Musculoskeletal Injuries – breaks, sprains, strains, dislocations and fractures, Eye, Head and Spinal Injuries, Chest and Abdominal Injuries, Burns, Medical Emergencies – diabetes, asthma, anaphylaxis, poisoning and seizures, Environmental - Hot and Cold – Emergencies, Triage, Moving and lifting
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
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What To Do If… Dealing with Campus Emergencies
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This presentation provides instruction for all staff regarding the measures and procedures to be followed when dealing with any campus emergency. The presentation identifies roles and responsibilities of College staff and provides detailed procedures to be followed for medical emergencies, getting emergency assistance, bomb threats, reporting suspicious activity, accidents & injuries and critical violent acts, among others, within the context of College policies and the Emergency Management Framework.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Monday, May 28, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum: Strategies for Faculty
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Have you had students in your class on the autism spectrum? Would you like to improve the classroom experience both for them and for their classmates? This workshop, facilitated by a Disabilities Counsellor from the Centre for Students with Disabilities, will give you the information and resources you need to be an effective academic support person both inside and outside the classroom. During the workshop, you will have a chance to work through typical scenarios and you will leave with practical strategies to employ.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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