Happy Valentine's Day!rganizational Learning's News YOU Can Use, February 12, 2007

A weekly e-newsletter from CNM's Organizational Learning Division with training and development ideas and opportunities for all employees

 

"Let the main object be... to seek and to find a method of instruction by which teachers may teach less but learners learn more."

--John Amos Comenius
 

February 12 Issue: Table of Contents

  • When college students rate iPods "better than beer," it might be time for instructors to sign up for these podcasting learnshops
  • New learnshop series begins March 14: "Digital Visual Resources for Instruction"
  • Feb. 14 is the last day to nominate an instructor or propose your own presentation for the Student Success Initiative, Part 3--Nomination deadline
  • At-your-desk learning: Microsoft Outlook demo: "Flag it, file it, find it fast"
  • Productivity Primer: "25 organizing tips for a more productive office"
  • Preview Feb. 12-17 training events and learnshops
  • Preview Feb. 19-24 training events and learnshops

 

4When college students rate iPods "better than beer," it might be time for instructors to sign up for these podcasting learnshops

Why should CNM instructors think about using podcasts in their courses?  Because in June 2006, an annual survey showed that iPods surpassed beer [73% vs. 71%] as the most "in" thing with college students.  And, in fact, "iPods were even more popular with Hispanic students (77%) and women (76%)."  When college students consider a technology better than beer, college instructors should take notice--and perhaps take advantage--of this new technology.

 

On February 23, Elizabeth Rieb, ECA instructor, will repeat the first of three learnshops on podcasting.  The two-hour introductory learnshop will provide the foundation for instructional use of podcasts in the classroom. 

 

The intermediate and advanced learnshops will take place on March 2 and March 9, respectively, on the Main Campus. These learnshops will go beyond finding and using podcasts to creating podcasts. And you don't have to own or use an iPod to take these learnshops.

 

To find out more about them and to register for one or more, visit this webpage: http://planet.cnm.edu/orglearn/Institute/2007Spring/calendar_registration.htm

 

4New learnshop series begins March 14:  Digital Visual Resources for Instruction

Mary Bates Ulibarri, CHSS art instructor, will teach a new series of three learnshops on "Digital Visual Resources for Instruction" in March and April.

 

During the first 2.5-hour learnshop on "Internet Resources" on March 14, participants will learn how to collect and prepare materials that can be efficiently uploaded into PowerPoint for in-class presentation or web-accessible study materials.

 

During the second learnshop on "Digitization" on April 4, participants will learn how to scan and document the visual materials they already have as print images, and how to edit and store digital images.

 

Then during the third and last learnshop, "Creating Visual Presentations for Instruction," on April 18, participants will learn principles and practices that will help them create effective slide lecture and study materials for instruction using digital images collected from a variety of sources. 

 

To learn more about these learnshops and to register for one or more of them, visit this webpage: http://planet.cnm.edu/orglearn/Institute/2007Spring/calendar_registration.htm

 

4Feb. 14 is the last day to nominate an instructor or propose your own presentation for the Student Success Initiative, Part 3--Nomination deadline
CNM faculty and instructional staff's "best practices" will be the focus of Part 3 of the year-long Student Success Initiative to be held March 30 in Smith Brasher Hall, Main Campus.  The half-day conference will provide an opportunity for faculty and instructional staff to share ideas about classroom strategies that promote success for our students.

 

If you are a member of the CNM community who has developed a strong and/or innovative approach for increasing student success, please consider sharing what you do with your colleagues!  This may include teaching styles and/or classroom techniques (e.g., innovative group work, games, brain-based learning strategies, contextual learning, interactive techniques, etc.). To nominate someone or to make a workshop or panel proposal yourself, download the form by clicking on the link below, complete it, and then email it to Kayleigh Carabajal no later than Wednesday, February 14:
http://planet.cnm.edu/orglearn/Institute/TransformLearn/StudentSuccessProgramPart3Nomination-ProposaForm.rtf

 

If you would like to register for the March 30 event, click on the link below, which will take you to the Organizational Learning Calendar-and-Registration form:
http://planet.cnm.edu/orglearn/Institute/2007Spring/calendar_registration.htm

 

Learn more about this event at this webpage:
http://planet.cnm.edu/orglearn/Institute/TransformLearn/student_success_3.htm

 

4At-your-desk learning:  Microsoft Outlook demo:  "Flag it, file it, find it fast"  
"Do you worry that lurking in your mailbox are messages with a very important assignment or question for you to handle? Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 can prevent you from forgetting about these messages and help you avoid an awkward encounter with your boss. How? By making it quicker to flag messages for follow up, and by finding them automatically using the new Search Folders feature.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/workessentials/HA010930831033.aspx

4Productivity Primer:  "25 organizing tips for a more productive office"
Read how you can "get that office organized!" on this website:
http://www.frugalmarketing.com/dtb/officeorg.shtml

4Preview Feb. 12-17 training events and learnshops
The following events are scheduled for the week of February 12-17. View complete details and register for these events on this webpage: http://planet.cnm.edu/orglearn/Institute/2007Spring/calendar_registration.htm

 Tuesday, Feb. 13

 Wednesday, Feb. 14

  • WorkKeys: Teamwork (Main)

 Thursday, Feb. 15

  • WorkKeys: Locating Information (Main)
  • Student-Employee Supervisor Training (Main)
  • WorkKeys: Observation (Main)

 Friday, Feb. 16

  • WorkKeys: Observation (Main)
  • WorkKeys: Listening (Main)

4Preview Feb. 19-24 training events and learnshops
The following events are scheduled for the week of February 19-24. View complete details and register for these events on this webpage: http://planet.cnm.edu/orglearn/Institute/2007Spring/calendar_registration.htm

 Tuesday, Feb. 20

  • Who Moved My Cheese? (Main)
  • Outlook, Part 1 (Main)

 Wednesday, Feb. 21

  • Student Employee Supervisor Training (Main)

 Thursday, Feb. 22

  • Access Intro (JMMC)

 Friday, Feb. 23

  • Defensive Driving (JMMC)
  • Podcasting Intro (Main)
  • Hazard Communication (JMMC)

If you need help to register or find out more about Organizational Learning events, contact Jean Montaņo at 224-4400 or by email: jmontano@cnm.edu.