Teaching + Learning Newsletter

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Next week is our faculty Ed-Venture Days and you don’t want to miss out! This is one week full of interactive sessions, panel discussions, meditation sessions, dancing lessons and so much more! For session descriptions or to register please click here.

ED-Venture Days schedule

Monday, October 26, 2020

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

How to use Simple Engagement Tools During Live Lessons

Are you looking for easy ways to increase student engagement and interaction during live lessons? Active learning online can help your students build deep understanding and add to better knowledge retention. You can involve your learners by letting them vote on topics, taking polls, having them predict what might happen next in a situation, asking them to change perspectives, setting up debates, and eliciting feedback from them in many ways. This workshop will provide step-by-step tips on how to facilitate student interaction both within Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, and in a few suggested Ed Tech tools.

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Exploring Infographic Assignments 

Are you interested in exploring Infographics as an assignment for your students? Are you already exploring infographics but are unsure where to send your students for tools, resources, and support?

The Idea Lab is a new library initiative designed to support digital fluency at Humber College. The Idea Lab offers resources including online tutorials, instructional videos, and Blackboard packages for Infographic assignments. In addition, the Idea Lab team are here to support your students with workshops, online support, and one-on-one guidance and troubleshooting with digital assignments.

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Trivia

If you are feeling stressed, need a break, or just need to have some plain old fun..........this is the workshop for you. Come and test out your knowledge on a variety of topics that are sure to make you laugh, have fun and relax with your Humber peers........we all need to find ways to destress during these very uncertain times.

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Why Video? Tips and Tricks to make effective educational videos

We'll share some tips and tricks on how to make effective videos that both inform and engage your students.

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Panel Discussion

In this session, we will hear from some of our seasoned Humber faculty on what they've learned about Teaching During COVID. They will share their experiences, ideas, and creative solutions to this new online world we are now in. How do they build community online? What assessment approaches are they using? How much synchronous vs asynchronous sessions are they delivering? This is a chance to hear from and connect with colleagues from across the college. There will also be an opportunity for some informal Q & A at the end of the session.

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Spaced Repetition software in and outside of the classroom

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Exploring Simple Website Assignments

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

BBQ - All about Tests

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Meditate & Breathe 

Thursday, October 29, 2020

10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Gold Mind of Bookmarks

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

BBQ All about Grade Center

2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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