10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. WORKSHOPS Using Critical Reflection Exercises to Enhance 1741 Student Learning Presenter: Julie Hall Description: Critical reflection adds depth and breadth to student learning. In this workshop, you will learn practical strategies to engage your students in higher levels of reflective thinking. For instance, you will be provided with examples of guided reflective prompt activities, sample question stems to create assessments according to Bloom’s Taxonomy, mind maps, and more. All of the activities presented can be used to stimulate critical thinking and reflection in both your face-to-face and online courses. Hidden Gold: Supporting Veterans at Napa 1761 Valley College Presenter: Dr. David Joseph, Oakland Veterans Center Description: Discussion will focus primarily on common readjustment challenges that many veterans face. Dr. Joseph will address how some of the cultural differences between the military and civilian world can be confusing and stressful for returning veterans. The discussion will then focus on mental health concerns in some returning veterans, in particular PTSD and TBI. Explanation in detail on how these disorders can operate to make student life more difficult for veterans. Concrete suggestions will be made for how faculty and staff can help veterans be successful in class and on campus. 1770 Ensuring the Technology You Use is Accessible to all Students Presenter: High Tech Training Center from Cupertino Description: The American with Disabilities Act, Section 504 and Section 508 ensures that students with disabilities receive opportunity to participate and benefit from goods and services. This includes ensuring that emerging technology used to teach is accessible to all students. This workshop will review the laws as applied to the classroom. Topics include websites, online instructional materials, PDFs, distance education, videos, YouTube and podcasts. Embedding YouTube Videos into Your PowerPoint 1760 Presenter: Cathy Gillis Description: Tired of boring PowerPoint presentations but still find the platform useful for
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. WORKSHOPS Using Critical Reflection Exercises to Enhance Student Learning Presenter: Julie Hall Description: Critical reflection adds depth and breadth to student learning. In this workshop, you will learn practical strategies to engage your students in higher levels of reflective thinking. For instance, you will be provided with examples of guided reflective prompt activities, sample question stems to create assessments according to Bloom’s Taxonomy, mind maps, and more. All of the activities presented can be used to stimulate critical thinking and reflection in both your face-to-face and online courses. 1741 Hidden Gold: Supporting Veterans at Napa Valley College Presenter: Dr. David Joseph, Oakland Veterans Center Description: Discussion will focus primarily on common readjustment challenges that many veterans face. Dr. Joseph will address how some of the cultural differences between the military and civilian world can be confusing and stressful for returning veterans. The discussion will then focus on mental health concerns in some returning veterans, in particular PTSD and TBI. Explanation in detail on how these disorders can operate to make student life more difficult for veterans. Concrete suggestions will be made for how faculty and staff can help veterans be successful in class and on campus. 1761 Ensuring the Technology You Use is Accessible to all Students Presenter: High Tech Training Center from Cupertino Description: The American with Disabilities Act, Section 504 and Section 508 ensures that students with disabilities receive opportunity to participate and benefit from goods and services. This includes ensuring that emerging technology used to teach is accessible to all students. This workshop will review the laws as applied to the classroom. Topics include websites, online instructional materials, PDFs, distance education, videos, YouTube and podcasts. 1770 Embedding YouTube Videos into Your PowerPoint Presenter: Cathy Gillis Description: Tired of boring PowerPoint presentations but still find the platform useful for 1760
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