PDD - Spring 14 Workshops - WORD

Professional Development Day (PDD)
Friday, March 14, 2014
Workshops with Detailed Information
Morning Sessions: 11am -12pm
Workshop: Zumba Aerobics / Facilitator: Susan Armenta / Room: PE-206
Description:This presentation will teach fundamentals of Zumba Aerobic Class. Participants will learn basic steps of salsa, merengue, cumbia, and other dance forms that make up Zumba.
Participants will be able to:

Learn basic steps of Zumba and follow a low-impact cardiovascular routine
Incorporate a proper warm-up and cool down/stretch

(Participants should come prepared in comfortable clothing and athletic shoes)
Hatha Yoga / Facilitator: Minerva Duke / Room: PE-202
Description: This presentation will introduce the participants to simple yoga poses, and basic breathing techniques, with a relaxation component at the end of class.
Participants will be able to:

Learn how to use the complete breath and the alternative breath to calm the mind
Learn basic yoga poses that can increase flexibility and balance
Learn basic steps to meditation that can produce relaxation

(Participants need to dress in loose, comfortable clothes)
Year Up Bay Area / Facilitator: Rodney Tabares / VPA Theatre
Description:Year Up Bay Area is a one-year, intensive training program that provides low-income young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits, and corporate internships.It is a non-profit organization that provides urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education.
Bay Area Non-Violent Communication / Facilitator: Nancy Kahn / Room: VPA-120
Description:This presentation will cover how Bay Area Non-Violent Communication Program can dramatically improve relationships by helping to focus attention on the followings:

Empathic understanding of others without compromising our own values
Expressing our real feelings and needs openly and honestly, yet without blame or criticism

Workshop: Picture Perfect: “Right-Sizing” your Documents with Graphics / Facilitator: David Eisenberg / Room: RF-241
Description: Do you ever wonder why that document or email with a couple of little pictures is nearly two megabytes? In this presentation, you will find out how to choose the right format for your graphics and resize them in a way that will make the problem go away.
Participants will be able to:

Learn the differences between major graphic formats (GIF, PNG, JPG, and TIFF)
Convert graphics from one format to another using open source
Resize graphics using open source tools

Breakout Sessions 1 and 2: 1:05pm – 3:00pm
Session 1: 1:05pm – 2:00pm
Field Trip to Santa Clara University Orradre Library / Facilitator: Shelley Blackman
(Continues to Session 2) / Santa Clara University
Description: This is a field-trip where participants will receive a tour of Santa Clara University’s state-of-the new Learning Commons, Technology Centerand Library.
Participants will be able to:

Learn about new opportunities for student learning and staff productivity provided by innovations in information technology and re-designed learning spaces

Physics and Philosophy- How new findings in Quantum Physics and Cosmology are challenging current assumptions of space and time / Facilitator: David Ames
(Continues to Session 2) / Room: C-101A
Description: Have an open discussion regarding teaching philosophy, mathematics, and physics in the modern world.
Participants will be able to:

Collaborate with colleagues to develop new paradigms

Engaging the Periphery for Writing in the Community College Classroom / Facilitator: Nahareen Rahim / Room: C-101B
Description: This is a presentation on writing in the format of a commentary to analyze visual art and culture and how this allows more students to engage in the writing process. Share some student samples from classes taught by the presenter. In this session, faculty members to do a writing exercise based on an artwork.
Participants will be able to:

Write a commentary to analyze the formal, contextual, and subjective aspects of an artwork
Engage their students with the option of writing in non-traditionally academic formats such as commentaries

District and College Issues: Your Question Answered / Facilitator: Eric Narveson
(Continues to Session 2) / Room: C-103
Description: This presentation is a brief overview of the role of the Senate within the College and the District. It will be followed by a question and answer/discussion session on issues/concerns facing the College and District, such as: Basic Aid, the Carver Model of Governance, Student Success Initiative, District/College Redesign, Construction Projects on Campus, etc.
Participants will be:

Informed on the macro issues facing the College and District in 2014 as commentaries

Sheltered Instruction: Meeting theNeeds of English Language Learners / Facilitator: Merryl Kravitz
(Continues to Session 2) / Room: C-207
Description: Need a magic bullet for helping English Language Learners? No such thing! But Sheltered Instruction will help you address their language needs while maintaining the critical content objectives of your course.
Participants will be able to:

Learn about the 30 strategies for Sheltered Instruction and develop activities to immediately implement one or two

Study Abroad and Service Work: Pros and Cons / Facilitator: Gary Johnson
(Continues to Session 2) / Room: C-208
Description: This presentation will explore ethical issues of global health and study abroad experiences with students. The presenter has led several trips to S.E. Asia and Central America and will share his experiences in the context of transcultural service work and nursing. Recent trips to Laos will be presented including preparation, planning and evaluation. Upcoming opportunities will also be explored.
Participants will be able to:

Gain understanding of ethical issues associated with student study abroad experiences
Learn concepts of transcultural service work and global health
Discover opportunities for travel abroad with students
Gain understanding of preparation, planning and evaluation to strengthen experiences

Implementing Human Rights in Education / Facilitator: Celso Batalha / Room: C-202
Description: This workshop is a show and tell of ongoing implementation of Human Rights (HR) Education in science curriculum at EVC, more particularly in the course Physical Sciences (PHYSC012). In a nut shell, students raise evidence on Global Warming, examine its impact on economically vulnerable communities across the globe, and identify Human Rights articles that will be challenged once the hit occurs. A technical topic such as Global Warming, which is part of the approved course content, becomes full of life and passion once the human element is introduced. This project is being supported by the Stanford Human Rights Initiative (SHREI), which promotes Human Rights Education in California community colleges.
Participants will be able to:

Divulge the SHREI initiative at EVC
Invite faculties to participate in this initiative by implementing elements of Human Rights Education in their courses

Professional Recognition Opportunities / Facilitator: Sterling Warner and PRC Members
(Continues to Session 2) / Room: LE-224
Description: Professional Recognition Committee (PRC) members will present information and respond to questions concerning professional recognition opportunities, including sabbatical leaves, class changes, step plans (for Steps 14, 17 and 19) and activity payments. Bring any questions you have for this session.
Participants will be able to:

Learn the latest information about the PRC as it relates to the FA contract
Learn the process to apply for approval of classes and projects for class changes, step increases, sabbaticals and activity payments
Inform faculty about the PRC process available online

Brush Up on Brushes 3 on Your iPad / Facilitator: Helen Han / Room: C-203
Description: Bring your iPad and learn how to use the art application Brushes 3(available free from Apple) to design, develop, doodle and just have fun adding color, curves and creativity to your day with no mess, fuss or clean up!.
Participants will be able to:

Encourage creativity and out-of-the-box thinking by releasing right-brain potential through artistic forays and creation
Finish a simple drawing or painting project in the course of the workshop

Unit 1: Financial Planning / Facilitator: Melody Barta / Room: C-201
Description:Many professionals may lack the proper financial knowledge to get the most from their earnings. Financial Smarts for Teachers (FSFT) is a program that specifically helps teachers easily gain that knowledge. The presenter will lead a group through the first unit of the program that will encompass basic financial planning. The PowerPoint and handout materials were developed by the California Society of Certified Public Accounts, and will be provided for free from that organization. Attendees will get checklists, budget sheets, glossaries and other useful resources to ease their financial decision-making.
Participants will be able to:

Recognize the need for a personal financial plan
Receive the first steps toward a financial plan

The 411 on Adjunct Center / Facilitators: Uyen Mai and Steven Graham / Room: C-104
Description: This workshop is designed to inform Adjuncts of the resources given to the faculty in the Adjunct Center, along with a step-by-step presentation on how to operate the copier, printer, and scanner in the center.Additionally, updates will be shared regarding the current layout of the Adjunct Center in Roble, construction of the future Adjunct Center, and the results of the Survey Monkey sent out to Adjunct Faculty.
Participants will be able to:

Inform the Adjunct faculty of the resources given to them in the Adjunct Center

Moodle for Teaching Classes / Facilitator: Nasreen Rahim / Room: LE-232
Description: This presentation will provide participants with a better understanding to teach with Moodle v2.4. Participants will explore some of the different Moodle tools to help create and teach their class in Moodle.
Participants will be able to:

Foster social presence through Moodle collaborative tools
Create teaching presence through assessment tools

Session 2: 2:05pm-3:00pm
iPad and iPhone as Teaching and Learning Tools / Facilitator: Abdie Tabrizi / Room: C-202
Description: Inthis workshop a few tools (Apps) for iPad and Microsoft Surface tablet will be demonstrated. The use of these tablets in laboratory environment will also be explored.
Participants will be able to:

Use tablet apps with their iPads and other tablets to enhance their classroom instruction
Use tablet apps to help with laboratory experiments and activities

Turnitin: Plagiarism Detection Tool to Provide Feedback in Moodle / Facilitator: Nasreen Rahim / Room: LE-232
Description: This presentation will provide hands-on experience in using Turnitin, a plagiarism detection tool, to assign papers and projects in Moodle 2.4. The presenter will also show how students can submit assignments and retrieve grades and feedback in Turnitin in Moodle.
Participants will be able to:

Create, grade and provide feedback to student assignments using Turnitinas an instructor
Submit and view grades and feedback of work submitted toTurnitin in Moodle as a student

A Multicultural Great Books Curriculum for the 21st Century / Facilitators: Eric Moberg and Sravani Banerjee / Room: C-205
Description: This presentation is an open forum on the theory and the practicality of establishing a Multicultural Great Books Curriculum for the 21st Century.
Participants will be able to:

Define next steps to take in possible pursuit of a Multicultural Great Books Curriculum for the 21stCentury

Understanding Your Faculty Rights and Obligations Workshop / Facilitators: Barbara Hanfling, Frank Espinoza, Debbie DeLaRosa, and Jory Segal / Room: C-204
Description:This workshop will enable fulltime and adjunct faculty to learn about new and continuing rights guaranteed to them by the Union contract. The goals of educating our students and ensuring positive Student Success is enhanced by a well-educated, informed faculty member regarding their contract. Class Size, Professional Responsibilities, Office hours, etc. all contribute to Student Success-our goal. Presenters will talk about how to use the contract to better understand your rights and obligations and discuss the connections between our contract and student success using their web page for gathering information.
Participants will be able to:

Become empoweredby the increased knowledge and understanding their rights
Create positive working environment for faculty and students to enhance Student Success

Civility Survey Report, Update, and Q&A / Facilitators: Research and Institutional Effectiveness(RIE) Staff and Civility Task Force Representatives (Cam Martian, Sam Ho, and Dr. Rita Cepeda) / Room: C-206
Description: This presentation will introduce the Civility Statement that was created by the C3 Taskforce and has been adopted by the District Board. It will outline the objectives of the Taskforce, how the statement was created, and address some of the concerns associated with the statement.
Participants will be able to:

Help attendees understand the purpose of promoting civility
Create awareness of the statement and hopefully encourage others to bring it to the attention of their co-workers and students
Stimulate critical thinking about what civility means to be voiced and discussed at a later time in a workshop environment

Unit 2: Saving and Investing / Facilitator: Melody Barta / Room: C-201
Description:In this presentation, the presenter will lead a group through the second unit of the Financial Smarts for Teachers (FSFT) program. Unit 2 will define the difference between saving and investing, and introduces some factors to consider such as the purpose, the time horizon, and the many ways to save and invest your money.
Participants will be able to:

Distinguish the difference between saving and investing
Evaluate your personal saving and investing goals
Recognize ways to work toward saving and investing goals

Strategic Plan, Program Review and Accreditation / Facilitator: Keith Aytch and RJ Ruppenthal / Room: C-101B
Description:This workshop will cover the EVC Strategic Plan document with particular focus upon the recommendations within the EVC Educational, Facilities, and Technology Master Plans. In addition, there will be a short discussion of Accreditation and Program Review, including an opportunity for questions and answers.
Participants will be able to:

Articulate the main recommendations in the EVC Strategic Plan
Learn about and discuss current status of EVC Accreditation and Program Review