updated 1/22

Professional Development | Spring 2020

Theme: Accessibility and Inclusion

January

Thursday 9th Camp Out: Fireside Chats

Enjoy a day full of conversations related to accessibility and inclusion. Every hour individuals will present on topics like:

•         Couse Design for Accessibility
•         Captioning videos
•         Accessibility and the law
•         Inclusion and campus climate
•         Open Resources

https://www.educause.edu/eli/initiatives/key-issues-in-teaching-and-learning

Friday 10th Lightning Talks

It’s a Showcase Showdown as faculty show us parts of their courses, demonstrate new strategies, and share how they engage students. Faculty volunteers will be asked to develop a 5 minute presentation on a specific aspect of their choosing.

 Friday 17th Bb Turn it in

Turn It In is a Blackboard Plug In that assists in grading, plagerism identification, and more. Ashley Brewer will share how she uses it and how it helps her save time and provide meaningful feedback to students. Learn More https://www.turnitin.com/

 

Friday 24th | 9AM | Sundown Room

Dr. Lloyd Potter, Texas State Demographer, will be presenting information about the Changing Demographics of Texas and the South Plains: Planning for Our Future.  Breakfast tacos will be ready at 8:30 am. [See https://demographics.texas.gov/AboutUs for more information.]

Friday 24th Download | 12PM | Online and in the Library

In the spring semester, flipping book club around, we want to introduce Downloads. Watch a video or listen to a podcast, then join with others to discuss the topics. For our first Download, we will be discussing Brene Brown's SXSW talk. Click Here to Watch.

Lunch provided

Friday 31st Service/Social | 12PM | Texan Hall

Join us as we serve the community in a hands-on activity. We are going to meet for lunch Texan Hall and write notes of thanks and appreciation to others at South Plains College to recognize others for making this a place we love.

February

Friday 7th Stop. Collaborate and Listen. | 11APM | Online and in the Library

Join us on Blackboard Collaborate from the comfort of your own office. Dr. Narissra Punyanunt-Carter will share about interpersonal communication in the classroom. She is an assistant dean of international affairs for the College of Media and Communication and an associate professor in the department of communication studies at Texas Tech University. Narissra teaches interpersonal communication, gender, nonverbal, and romantic relationships. This will be a session that you don't want to miss!

https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/4cc8873e211e403b812995dbb14a5279 

Microsoft Office 365 Training Series | 9AM | TC 101

February 7th, 28th and March 6th

Join us as Michael Slaughter shows us how to become more productive and save time using Office 365.

Friday 21st Lighting Talks: Green Eggs and Ham | 9AM | Founders Room

We’re celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday and trying some new things. Listen and share about “a time I tried something new and liked it”. Each presenter will have 5 minutes to share. Email Heather Medley hmedley@southplainscollege.edu if you would be willing to share. Serving omelets made to order at 8:30am.

Friday 28th BB Training: Reports and Data

In this workshop, you will learn what reports you can pull, how to read them, and how others are using them.

 

March

Microsoft Office 365 Training Series | 9AM | TC 101

February 7th, 28th and March 6th

Join us as Michael Slaughter shows us how to become more productive and save time using Office 365.

February  | Dive into OneNote. Learn how to organize your digital notebook.

March

Friday 6th Lighting Talks | 12PM | TC 109

 Talking about breaks, in the classroom, for professional development, and for personal fulfillment.

• Kristi Barker | taking breaks from text, using first person stories
• Jessica Miesner | taking brain breaks, attending library events
• Kristin Bingham | taking breaks on campus, using the greenhouse
• Amy Shriver | taking a break from worrying about integrity, using Proctorio
• Lauren Gregory | taking a break from worrying about how to pay for college
• Ericka Warnick | taking a break from tedious tasks, using the Blackboard app

Lunch provided.

April

Friday 2nd and 3rd - Barry Bradford Title V Grant Speaker

Bradford is best known for leading national movements to reopen two cold cases from the Civil Rights Era – including the notorious “Mississippi Burning” case. His belief in the power of every individual to affect history, allows him to bring conviction and passion to the message of leadership and personal empowerment.

 

Friday 17th Blackboard Training

Topic: TBD

Friday 24th Service/Social

Celebrate Arbor Day with the Master Gardeners of Lubbock

TBD End of Semester Trivia and Treats