TALE Calendar of Events Spring 2008
Seminar sessions meet on Wednesday, 12:00-1:00 PM; Thursday 12:30-1:30 PM in 006 Bakeless
“Research Management for You and Your Students”
Thursday, January 24
The Library now offers a new online resource that provides a new way for you and your students to manage all aspects of your research. See a demonstration of RefWorks and how it can help you and your students gather, manage, store and share information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies. Your life just became easier!
Linda Neyer, Science/Health Sciences Librarian
Darla Bressler, Education Librarian
"Games to Facilitate the Teaching and Learning Process”
Wednesday, January 30
In this workshop, the participants are exposed to games used to introduce beginning students from the MSIT program to the steps of the ISD model as proposed by Dick, Carey, & Carey (2005). These games have been designed, tested and revised and are now working very well with our students. In this very interactive workshop, participants will be able to play the games, participate in debriefing each game, and receive directions on how to set up and play each of them. Discussion on how to extend the use of such games is the most important outcome of this presentation.
Celina Byers, Instructional Technology
“Awareness of Global Culture in the Classroom: Challenge for BU Teachers!”
Thursday, February 7
The presentation shall cover strategies which teachers can utilize and apply in teaching (any course) in the classroom, and at the end of the presentation, we should be able to understand the following: (1) How students can recognize or become aware of global culture? (2) How teachers can indirectly create global culture awareness in the classroom? (3) Identify sources and means of sharing information on global culture. This is a mechanism that can help promote further Bloomsburg University’s diversity and global culture awareness.
Williams Emeka Obiozor, Exceptionality Programs
“A Brief Introduction to Safe Space”
Wednesday, February 13
Faculty are obliged to provide a safe learning environment for all students. In this session we will discuss some strategies for supporting students who are facing intimidation, prejudice, or harassment because of their sexual orientation. This will include classroom management as well as individual mentoring and advisement.
Heather Feldhaus, Sociology
Fran Kendris, Educational Studies and Secondary Education
Jason Godeke, Art and Art History
“Innovative Approaches to Unleash the Power of Students’ Thinking through Writing”
Thursday, February 21
Within this seminar, we will explore two constructivist practices that assist students in reflecting upon the learning that has occurred in the classroom and has been gleaned from their textbooks. In accordance with IRB approval #982, actual student work will be shown as demonstration models. During this session, participants will be provided with opportunities to interact with the innovative approaches to learning incorporated within class journals and Reflective Dialogue Entries.
David E. Walker, Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department
“Does Media Coverage of Hate Groups Hurt or Help?”
Wednesday, February 27
In the spring of 2007, a self-professed Nazi organization staged a march in Columbia, Mo. The group specifically targeted the University of Missouri School of Journalism alleging it turned out “Marxist journalists.” Should student journalists have covered the demonstration? Come and find out what happened.
Sharon Santus, Mass Communications
“Would You Like Alcohol That Would Improve Your Math?”
Thursday, March 6
Although a problem, alcohol use and abuse data may be used as a motivating theme in the classroom. In this presentation Dr. Noubary will discuss some the lessons he has developed for teaching introductory mathematics and statistics based on this idea.
Reza Noubary, Department of Mathematics
Educational Strategies for Study Abroad: A Round-table Discussion
Wednesday, March 19 (12-1)
Have you taken students abroad or would like to? Join BU colleagues in a round-table discussion on the pains and pleasures of over-seas student trips.
Christine Sperling, Art & Art History
Amarilis Hildago-DeJesus, Languages & Cultures
“Your Turn To Teach the Mass Lecture? Blackboard Can Help!”
Wednesday, March 19 (2-3)
An introductory seminar, based on personal experience, on how Blackboard can help with management of mass lectures classes, as well as some of the common things that trip you up. Many of the ideas that will be covered are also useful for smaller class sections as well.
Ethan H. Krupp, Communication Studies and Theatre Arts
“Enhancing Our Student’s Learning through Real World Experiences”
Thursday, March 27
The Quest program on campus does much more than is often realized and provides a wide range of educational opportunities for students. Quest has been working with different departments and faculty on campus providing programming to enhance the content of classroom material. This seminar will provide an opportunity to learn how Quest can be utilized to create learning opportunities outside of the classroom.
Brett Simpson, Associate Director – Quest at BU
Electronic Games You Can Use in Your Classroom for Review.”
Wednesday, April 2
The presentation will discuss the reasons for games in the classroom. They will show a variety of games such as "Jeopardy" and "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" (plus others). These templates will be available for distribution after the presentation.
Dr. Molly Marnella, ECE & ELED; Dr. Todd Hoover, ECE & ELED;
Dr. Christina Francis, English
"Have You Thought About Developing a Graduate Program Lately?"
Thursday, April 10
Many of us in the Academe have contemplated developing a graduate program in our discipline. This presentation will provide information and processes from beginning to State System approval. Resources up front are not necessary, however commitments are crucial.
Joseph B. Hazzard, Jr., Department of Exercise Science and Athletics
“Clickers”/Classroom Response Pads for Students: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly”
Wednesday, April 16
The values and drawbacks of using clickers in large Gen Ed courses and upper division courses. Comparing CPS & Turning Point as classroom response devices.
Margaret Till, Biological & Allied Health Sciences
“A cross-cultural comparison: Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education in China and US”
Thursday, April 24
Different teaching pedagogies/strategies adopted by Asian and US early childhood/early childhood special education (ECSE) are compared. The commonalities as well as differences are explored and analyzed from cultural, religious, and economic perspectives, respectively. This broadens ECSE experts’ vision and promotes better serve young children of diverse backgrounds.
Yanhui Pang, Exceptionality Programs
Barbara Wert, Exceptionality Programs
Joy Bechtold, Early Childhood & Elementary Education
