Program
Sixteenth Annual
Successful Teaching Conference
For Faculty by Faculty
October 30-31, 2008
Ramada Inn Hotel & Conference Center
Ithaca, New York
Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, October 30, 2008
7:00-7:30 p.m.
Evening Registration and Reception
7:30-9:00 p.m. Meet the Raptors
(see below for more information)
Friday, October 31, 2008
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Registration
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Welcome and Keynote: Chris Sperry, “Media Literacy in the 21st Century College Classroom” (see below for more information)
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Concurrent sessions(click here for session descriptions)
1A Keynote Follow-Up
1B Clickers - Finally Ready for Prime Time!
1C Multiculturalism and Democracy in Higher Education
1D Engaging the Unengaged: A Holistic Approach to Student Success
1E Student Assistants in the Developmental Classroom
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Concurrent sessions(click here for session descriptions)
2A But They Should Know This Stuff: Developing Teaching Strategies to Address Skill Building
2B Not Your Mother's Web: Defining the New Web and What It Means for You
2C White Teachers, Black Students: A Pedagogical Approach to Courses about Race
2D Using Gray Matter and Reflecting on the Black and White of Things
2E Innovative Teaching Games to Engage Students in the Learning Process
1:00-2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Concurrent sessions(click here for session descriptions)
3A Strengths Quest: From Research to Your Classroom
3B Using iTunes U to Enhance Your Teaching
3D Service-Learning 101: Everything You Wanted to Know and Were Afraid to Ask
3E Differentiated Instructional Techniques in the College Classroom
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. GIFTS: Gathering Ideas for Teaching Success
4:30 p.m. Lottery & closing
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Media Literacy in the 21st Century College Classroom
Chris Sperry is Director of Curriculum and Staff Development for Project Look Sharp, a provider of materials, training and support for the integration of media literacy with critical thinking in today's classrooms. Drawing on his 25 years of teaching experience, Chris has authored and co-authored Project Look Sharp online curriculum kits for teaching about war, presidential campaigns, Soviet history, Africa, economics, and the Middle East through media decoding.
The presentation will include a brief introduction to the theory of media literacy education and will touch on topics such as youth culture and new technologies, and news and critical thinking. Chris will provide both a theoretical framework and classroom models for integrating media literacy and critical thinking into college curricula.
THURSDAY EVENING:
Meet the Raptors
The Cornell Raptor Program was established in 1993 to provide students of the animal and biological sciences, natural resources, and veterinary medicine an opportunity to become involved directly with efforts to promote conservation of raptors - birds of prey. The CRP maintains a collection of 45-50 birds of prey that are used in several different programmatic areas including public education.
The Raptor Program includes four major components: formal classroom instruction on raptor biology and natural history; captive propagation and release of selected raptorial species; rehabilitation of sick or injured raptors; and public education programs on raptors and raptor conservation.
The CRP is administered through the Department Animal Science in the College of agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. Dr. John Parks, Professor of Animal Science, is the program director. He will be accompanied by several of the program's feathered celebrities.
GIFTS: GATHERING IDEAS FOR TEACHING SUCCESS
Gathering Ideas for Teaching Success is an activity conducted in informal 5-minutes sessions presented in learning circles from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
During this fast-paced activity, participants will share a favorite teaching tip with colleagues and receive many tips in return. Bring a copy of a one-page description of your favorite teaching tip to share. Please fill out the GIFTS section of your registration form if you wish to participate.
Session Descriptions
Registration
- Brochure (pdf)
For more information, contact Mark Adams at the Institute for Community College Development, Cornell University, at mla12@cornell.edu or (607) 255-7758. You can also contact ICCD at iccd@cornell.edu.
