Introducing the CoLab Six Pack!
We’ve transformed our 15 in 15 program! Each month in the CoLab, our programming will be themed and we will offer multiple methods for engaging in the topic at hand. Each month will feature virtual fast blasts offered at multiple time so that as many people as possible can participate and one additional resource, event, blog post, or other goodie! Each semester, the Six Pack will culminate in a Spirited Conversations event where you can join your colleagues when the library is officially closed for a fun, after-hours event with food and a cash bar.
February: game-based learning
Virtual 15 Min Fast Blast
Presenter: Hannah Mallon, CoLab Learning Developer
Dates/Registration: Monday, February 3rd @ 2:30| Thursday, February 6th @ 12:00
Description: What is game-based learning (GBL)? How is it different from gamified learning? What are some of the benefits of using GBL and play in the classroom? In this fast blast, Hannah Mallon will put her 10+ years experience as a table-top role-playing game master/ player (and instructional designer) to good use, exploring GBL as a method for promoting the real-world application of disciplinary knowledge, collaboration and communication, and engagement and presence in the classroom. This session is meant as a teaser for the longer workshop, Level Up Your Classroom: Exploring Game-Based Learning Techniques!
Level Up Your Classroom: Exploring Game-Based Learning Techniques (Workshop)
Presenter: Jason Charette, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Dates/Registration: Wednesday, February 19th from 3PM-5PM and Friday, February 21st from 12PM-2PM
Description:
Join Dr. Jason Charrette for a hands-on workshop to explore the use of game-based learning and role-play simulations to promote active learning, problem-solving, real-world application, collaboration and communication, and engagement and presence in the classroom. Workshop activities will include:
Immersive Experience: Participants will actively engage in a role-play simulation, experiencing firsthand the benefits of this approach for student learning.
Design Your Own Simulation: Drawing upon the workshop’s insights and participants’ disciplinary expertise, participants will design a role-play simulation for their own class(es).
MARCH:
Virtual 15 Min Fast Blast
Presenter: Matt Cheney, IDS Director
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Presenter: Danica Savonick (SUNY Cortland) & Matt Brim (CUNY Staten Island)
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April/May: (Re)Considering Instructional Design
Virtual 15 Min Fast Blast
Presenter: Martha Burtis, CoLab Director
Dates/Registration: Wednesday, April 2nd @ 9AM | Thursday, April 10 @ 2PM
Description: Learn more about the Designing Forward Davis Grant, how you can get involved, and how the program will foster a conversation across campus about the intersection of instructional design and Cluster Learning.
Spring Pedagogy Institute
Presenter: TBD
Date: May 2oth
Description: We are still working on details for this year’s Spring Pedagogy Institute but we anticipate it will include an invited speaker who will talk about progressive and critical approaches to instructional design. Mark your calendars, and check back later this spring for more info!
Celebrate the Semester's End with Spirited Conversations!
This semester, Spirited Conversations will be part of the SPIN program on May 20th. Registration for the event will open later this spring!
Fall 2024 Six Pack Events (Archive)
September: Building Bridges Across Deep Divides
Virtual 15 Min Fast Blast
Presenter: Alberto Ramos, Chief Diversity Officer & Director of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access
Dates/ Registration: Thursday, September 12th 10AM | Friday, September 20th @ 2PM
Description: Entering into election season, it’s no secret that our country is deeply divided. This session will focus on strategies to build bridges in the classroom amongst deeply divided perspectives.
Additional Event: Mentioning the Unmentionable: Facilitating Difficult Conversations in the Classroom
Presenters: Judith Josiah-Martin, PhD, ACSW, CADC & Alison Smith Mitchell, PhD, LICSW
Date/ Registration: Friday, September 27th @ 2:00-3:30PM
Description: Presenters will demonstrate how to create a climate of courageous inquiry through introduction and definition of the terms bias, prejudice, and discrimination using emotionally-neutral, often humorous examples. See full description.
October: Teaching Academic Reading: Beyond Highlighters and Sticky-notes
Virtual 15 Min Fast Blast
Presenter: Ken Logan, Assistant Professor of Practice and Program Coordinator, English Education
Dates/ Registration: Monday, October 14th @ 10:30AM | Tuesday, October 22nd @2:30PM
Description: Reading academic texts is different from reading fantasy novels and Instagram posts. We will cover practical approaches to supporting students in tackling multisyllabic words, grasping complex syntax, navigating unfamiliar text structures, and monitoring their own reading comprehension.
Additional Blog Post
Check out this blog post from Ken Logan about the topic.
November: Rehydrating the Classroom: Getting through the final month
Virtual 15 Min Fast Blast
Presenter: Hannah Mallon, Learning Developer
Dates/ Registration: Monday, November 4th @10:30AM | Tuesday, November 12th @2:30PM
Description: As we enter the final weeks of the semester, it can feel like everyone’s energy is depleted. The CoLab staff will present a few ideas for re-energizing the classroom and getting over the finish line.
