tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:56:17 +0000This blog serves these purposes: 1) highlight and share current best practices by Colorado Mountain College faculty; 2) share teaching and learning resources of interest; 3) share developing technology and pedagogical developments from the larger field.http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)Blogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-5347928392707906325Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:39:00 +00002010-03-09T15:40:59.320-08:00/AdjFacNews7%21.pdfhttp://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/03/adjunct-faculty-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jan Dean)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-6864738457034087331Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:16:00 +00002010-02-23T10:24:30.726-08:00Joyce Devlin Mosher, Associate Professor of English Communications at Summit, presented Sound Practices: Performing College Reading and Writing at two conferences recently: the National First Year Experience Conference in Denver in February, 2010, and Teaching English at the Two-Year College Conference in Little Rock in October, 2009. Drawing on current research, Joyce has developed methods http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/02/joyce-mosher-shares-materials-student.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-3876842934876636108Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:30:00 +00002010-02-17T11:32:08.784-08:00 Why is Todd Studying a Seed Catalog? As a food professional, Todd Rymer, Director of Culinary Education at the Vail /Eagle Valley Campus has been following Chefs Collaborative, one of the first organizations to directly connect chefs with food growers, for over a dozen years. Todd helped found a Slow Food convivia (chapter) in the Vail Valley about http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/02/mmmgood-curriculum-innovation-interview.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-6122489096629914955Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:55:00 +00002010-02-15T15:56:11.728-08:00Steamboat’s Johnny Spillane (who took classes from CMC) won a silver for USA in the Nordic Combined. This is a new accomplishment for the USA in an event that Europeans have owned for a long time: http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/2010/feb/14/silver-spillane-lodwick-fourth/ Other poetry is also on my mind: Here’s a performance from the Olympics opening ceremonies from Canadian Slam/ Spoken Wordhttp://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/02/olympic-poetry-in-motion-and-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-4160845484103364375Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:58:00 +00002010-01-31T17:31:49.337-08:00November, 2009 COTESOL ConferenceMy main motivation for attending the conference was to gain knowledge about the TOEFLiBT test, or Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test. I attended one session by Tamara Milbourn of CU Boulder. Tamara explained the differences between TOEFL and IELTS, which is the European version of TOEFL. IELTS stands for International English Language http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/01/november-2009-cotesol-conference-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine tinner)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-2100770253685524589Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:52:00 +00002010-01-29T09:34:44.299-08:00CoTESOL November 2009The most beneficial session that I have ever attended at CoTESOL has been "Improv" Your ESL Classroom given by Jon Wilkerson. The session gives teachers the tools to help students feel safe and committed to speaking and supporting classmates through graded group exercises. They are forced to use authentic language as the very engaging exercises get progressively more difficult. The five http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/01/most-beneficial-session-that-i-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Polly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-1709517818050728683Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:24:00 +00002010-01-28T14:25:21.929-08:00Language and Opportunities Abroad While attending the ACTFL conference (Foreign Language!) in November, I had some interesting experiences and learned about some new trends in foreign language instruction, but I would like to share just a bit about a day-long workshop in which I participated. It was a Spanish immersion session put on by the Spanish Embassy. We, as Spanish faculty, knew a lot about Spanish culture, language and http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/01/language-study-and-global-perspectives.htmlmebuna@coloradomtn.edu (Professor Ebuna)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-2009114087634675587Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:58:00 +00002010-02-22T10:59:18.445-08:00 If you have not seen this on eNews, check it out. Dylan Derryberry is a CMC student who won a contest to blog at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He's an aspiring journalism/ed major and a CMC campus blogger. http://enews.coloradomtn.edu/2010/01/26/microsoft-announces-office-winter-games-contest-winners/#more-1033http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/01/cmc-student-dylan-dewberry-will-blog-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-8998261948900444196Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:42:00 +00002010-01-26T09:57:26.727-08:00In November, I attended the annual American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) conference in San Diego. The conference was invaluable, and I am grateful to CMC for the opportunity. I could write for days to process all that I learned and saw, but for you I will sum it up! I teach Conversational Spanish in Carbondale, but the following tips could be used in any class where http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/01/facilitating-conversational-class.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren DeAre)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-5237625999689977578Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:30:00 +00002010-01-31T09:37:07.889-08:00Several ESL faculty attended CoTESOL November 13th and 14, 2009. Please read faculty comments on what they learned and brought back to us.At CoTESOL 2009, Keith Folse's presentation "The Least You Should Know About ELL Grammar," offered interesting research based principals for pedagogy. Folse researched numerous college preparation ESL writing and grammar courses and found that instructor http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/01/cotesol-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sara V. Berry)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-7908547560699098832Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:04:00 +00002010-01-23T20:04:53.364-08:00Moyers on Democracy | THIRTEEN Forumhttp://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/01/moyers-on-democracy-thirteen-forum.htmlmsd.dehaan@gmail.com (MSD)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-3153664872135497247Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:49:00 +00002010-01-08T15:50:42.455-08:00Greetings, All, Margaret Maxwell attended a conference on Learning and the Brain in November 2009, funded at least in part by the Faculty Professional Development Fund--here is a reflection she prepared to share some of her learning experience. If you have questions for her, please feel free to write to her a mmaxwell@coloradomtn.edu. Learning and the Brain Reflection by Margaret Maxwell: http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2010/01/margaret-maxwells-brainy-professional.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-4960138760715177460Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:22:00 +00002009-12-14T12:27:11.850-08:00Here is the text of President Obama's Nobel Acceptance Speech: Obama's Nobel Acceptance Speechhttp://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/12/obamas-speech-so-let-us-reach-for-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-8417089501899950351Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:34:00 +00002009-12-08T16:38:18.489-08:00 Yes, it snowed today. And the roads were slick. And I worked all day today from home due to the technology that brought me here in the belief that this college had invested in ways to connect CMC across the miles: So I met with colleagues form across the state in Second Life, and we talked about how Intercambio has a place in Second Life and how we could share that with Intercambio classes at http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/12/crossing-miles-on-snowy-work-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-32329835571800860Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:46:00 +00002009-12-07T09:50:07.305-08:00Attached please find the most recent edition of the Adjunct Faculty News. This will be included in print form in the upcoming December 15 paychecks.If you would like to submit a contribution to future editions, they are most welcome, please contactJan Dean at jdean@coloradomtn.eduThank you and Happy Holidays!/AdjFacNews6%21.pdfhttp://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/12/adjunct-faculty-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jan Dean)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-8692525052165825269Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:48:00 +00002009-12-02T15:52:07.779-08:00 Prof. Kathy Kiser-Millers' HUM 123 class held some sessions in the virtual world Second Life. Whether in real life or a virtual world, this class can involve the critiques of different art forms. Students in this course were to critique a live music performance in Second Life this term (no DJ's allowed). Note their snappy concert attire (avatars/characters). The text for the assignment appears http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/12/hum-123-live-music-critique-in-second.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-7725496057060877660Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:41:00 +00002009-12-01T09:54:18.276-08:00Hi All, This is a late-breaking item, but if you would like to attend virtually, sign up today! Campus Technologyhttp://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/12/dec-3rd-online-ed-tech-conference-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-3685577554824979042Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:29:00 +00002009-11-24T11:33:52.651-08:00These slides were presented as a live lab session today at the Glenwood Center. Have questions or want a session at your campus? Let me know :). Best, Alice Teaching and Learning with Web 2.0: What's on Your Plate?View more presentations from Coloradomtn.http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/11/teaching-and-learning-with-web20-whats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-1643044033526599899Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:20:00 +00002009-11-24T08:20:57.201-08:00Hi All, Are you thinking about attending conferences or workshops scheduled for March, April, May, or June of 2010? You may qualify to apply for the Faculty Professional Development Fund. Proposals are due Jan. 15th.  Information and application materials are available at this link (It's also in our links list at the right side of this blog: http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/01/http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/11/next-applications-for-faculty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-297173612020036656Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:53:00 +00002009-11-18T07:59:41.599-08:00Hello CMC instructors and staff—Join us for the following training sessions today, tomorrow, and next week at the Rifle campus and at Glenwood Springs locations:-------------------------------------Wed. Nov. 183-3:30 pmRifle Computer Lab #120Virtual Library: Introduction and OverviewIn this session :--Using interlibrary loan and accessing library catalogs--Databases available (multidisciplinary http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/11/hello-cmc-instructors-and-staff-join-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Suzanne Thompson, CMC Office of Innovations)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-814496394736781120Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:03:00 +00002009-11-13T11:03:26.092-08:00SECOND LIFE EVENTS (Thank you Rhonda Dove, SL ColoradoEduIsland Colleague) The following is a list of events and activities that occur in Second Life, and can be found on the Events tab of the SL search feature. Most of these events are scheduled weekly or are ontgoing events. Heart Attack And Stroke Quiz Game! German Learning (For Free) NCI Class: Building Basics El Intercambio NCI Class: http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/11/ever-wonder-what-there-is-to-do-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-4509827275149892255Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:28:00 +00002009-11-11T14:29:59.123-08:00art podcasts humanitiesLooking for a site for images, conversations, and video for an art history or humanities course? Take a look at this terrific site: smarthistory.orghttp://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/11/terrific-art-history-or-humanities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-8777547540791258213Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:06:00 +00002009-11-09T15:06:52.472-08:00Kathy Kiser-Miller provided this presentation as part of the assessment panel at the October Faculty Day. Thank you to all who are leading this activity. Assessment is critical 1) to understanding how and what students are learning 2) to improving instructional practice. Assessment Presentation for Faculty Panel at CMC View more presentations from Coloradomtn.http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/11/important-topic-and-presentation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-3465304479795789820Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +00002009-11-06T12:09:19.505-08:00Professional Development FundingThe theater is the only art form that concerns itself predominately with social issues. Can we get along? Can we get along in this room? Can we get along as a society? How might we get along better? –Anne BogartAs the recipient of the Colorado Mountain College Professional Development Grant, I participated in a two-week Advanced Theatre training residency at Columbia University in New York City. http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/11/professor-aliya-at-columbia-university.htmljmontoya@coloradomtn.edu (jmontoya)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3979729372402343624.post-7925643038734846496Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:15:00 +00002009-11-03T09:24:34.439-08:00Web2.0 ELCCWhile I prepared this presentation for the ELCC faculty training day in Denver last week, I am always cognizant of how we will use it at CMC. The theme was Web2.0 Buffet, in case you are wondering what the food is about. Long story short, this is about the web tools that make it possible for users to create and interact in ways we couldn't do at an earlier time on the internet. Web2.0 Buffet http://faculty.coloradomtn.edu/blog/2009/11/web-20-buffet-presentation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alice, CMC Office of Innovations)2