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

"Few teachers truly understand the effect which they have on their students. Fewer yet give much thought to the tremendous damage which their actions and attitudes often have. Our problem as educators is that far too often we begin the academic year worrying more about our courses and about our academic responsibilities than about our student, those fragile human beings who sit across from us and stare, waiting to learn and eager to know."

--Frank Pajare

March 5 Issue: Table of Contents

• Diversity, Equity, and Culture at CNM: An Introductory Workshop
• Defensive driving recertification offered March 9
• Accessing Online Images for Instruction--and for other purposes as well
• Still time to sign up for the March 30 Student Success Initiative, Part 3 
• At-your-desk learning: Quiz--Are you a digital packrat?
• Productivity primer: "How to be productive" at work and at home
• Preview Mar. 5-10 training events and learnshops
• Preview Mar.12-17 training events and learnshops
• Joke of the week

4Diversity, Equity, and Culture at CNM: An Introductory Workshop  
Mark your calendar for either March 23 or April 6:  this introductory workshop inaugurates the Diversity Institute at CNM and is open to both faculty and staff. 
http://planet.cnm.edu/orglearn/Institute/Diversity/index.htm

4Defensive driving recertification offered March 9

As you may know, anyone who drives a CNM vehicle, whether regularly or only rarely, must be certified to do so by completing the Defensive Driving Certification course.  The certification is good for three years and then must be renewed.  If you need to be recertified, now is the time to do so.  A Defensive Driving Recertification course is being offered March 9 at the Workforce Training Center.  To register, visit this webpage:
http://planet.cnm.edu/orglearn/Institute/2007Spring/calendar_registration.htm

4Still time to sign up for the March 30 Student Success Initiative, Part 3
There's still time to register!  Part 3 of the year-long Student Success Initiative is designed to celebrate and encourage our own “best practices” at CNM. This half-day conference will provide an opportunity for faculty and instructional staff to share ideas about learning strategies that promote success for our students. Click on the link below to register on 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: Quiz--Are you a digital packrat? 
"Is your desktop cluttered with so many shortcuts that you can't find anything? Are there so many files on your hard drive that you constantly run out of hard disk space? If so, you may be a digital packrat. Take this quiz to see how you rate; then see the answers for tips on how to clean up and get organized."
http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/quiz/digitalpackrat.mspx

4Productivity Primer:  "How to be productive" at work and at home
"How hard do you work? Do you work hard or do you work smart? Many people work very hard but never seem to get the things accomplished they need to in order to meet their goals. The first step to working smart is to admit that even though you have a lot to do, you will NOT get it all finished. Realize that 'you can't do it all' and don't let that fact frustrate you."
http://i-marketingorganizer.com/how_to_be_productive.htm

4Joke of the week
The teacher asked, " Can you give me a good example of how heat expands things and cold contracts them?"
"Well," one alert student answered, "the days are much longer in summer.''

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