Friendly Fire Finalists make their pitches in front of a live panel of judges.
The event will be streamed live at http://mediaservices.humber.ca/live/friendlyfire
For more info visit https://www.facebook.com/events/258743854261867/
What: International Women�۪s Day Luncheon: Strong Women, Strong Humber, Strong Canada
Who: W. Kay Blair, Executive Director, MicroSkills
When: Friday, March 8, 2013 11:30am ��� 1:30pm
Where: Seventh Semester
This event will be streamed live at http://mediaservices.humber.ca
For more information see http://hrs.humber.ca/diversity/current_events.php
Time: 9:55 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Inject some traditional Hollywood screenplay structure into your course design and watch as your fifteen week schedule becomes a more dynamic and engaging place for learning objectives to play out. Using Will Ferrell's comedy hit Elf (2003) to illustrate screenplay structure, this workshop will help you understand how to script the drama that is born in the classroom with every assignment, activity and test.
Register online at: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning
Prior to this workshop, it is recommended that participants be familiar with the movie, Elf (2003).
If you have a suggestion for a Tech Talk please contact Mark Ihnat at mark.ihnat@humber.ca
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3: 20 p.m.
Join us for the opportunity to learn about exciting new technologies that can enhance the learning experience of your students inside and outside of the classroom.
Watch a demonstration of text-to-speech software currently available at Humber for faculty and students. Also, learn about a digital pen that is revolutionizing the way students take notes. Join guest Tech Talk Workshop speakers Debi Turner (Lakeshore Campus) and Eva Revuelta-Lopez (North Campus) as they open up your mind and eyes to new assistive technologies.
To register for a Tech Talk Workshop, please go to: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning
The Instructional Support Studio is located at:
North Campus, Room D225J, ext.4744 • Lakeshore Campus, Room D112, ext.3288
Public speaking and presentations scare many of us. In this fun workshop, you will learn the art of good presentation skills by looking at both verbal and non-verbal techniques. You will also discover some great techniques for preparing for and getting comfortable with presenting. At the in person workshop, you will also have a chance to practice and receive valuable feedback!
For more information, please visit us online.
Time: 1: 35 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
This workshop offers you the opportunity to explore a different way of testing students. Team testing (testing in pairs) is a technique to help
students move from memorization to learning the material and discussing the best solution in a given situation.
Facilitator: Nicole Chuchmach, Professor,
School of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
Register online at: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning
Every class you take presents you with lots of information to take in and learn. How can anyone remember it all? Good note taking is essential and learning how to sift through information to make effective notes will move you towards success. In this workshop students will learn and practise strategies for optimizing their note taking ability.
For more information, please visit us online.
Miriam Toews will read on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. She writes both fiction and non-fiction. She is the author of Swing Low: A life, A Boy of Good Breeding, Summer of My Amazing Luck, and A Complicated Kindness, an outstanding Canadian bestseller. Among her many honours are a Governor General's Award, a National Magazine Award for Humour, and a Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction. She won the 2008 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for The Flying Troutmans. Her most recent work is the critically acclaimed Irma Voth.
Of her writing, Maclean's says, "Toews' ability to generate comedy and heartache at the same time just soars."
The readings are free and open to the public.
Who: Miriam Toews, award-winning author of Irma Voth, The Flying Troutmans, A Complicated Kindness, Summer of My Amazing Luck, A Boy of Good Breeding, and Swing Low: A Life.
What: The acclaimed author will be reading from a selection of her works as part of the Liberal Arts & Sciences reading series.
Where: The Assembly Hall, Lakeshore Campus (1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Lake Shore Blvd. West and Kipling).
When: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 12 noon.
For more information contact: Ben Labovitch, 416-675-6622 ex. 3283