In the Teaching @ Towson series, Towson instructors present on a variety of teaching techniques and applied pedagogical research. Whenever possible, participants experience these techniques as they learn about them. This series is about teaching, without a focus on technology.
To register for the workshops, please visit the OTS Training Web site, {www.towson.edu/otstraining}.
To present a topic, to suggest a future speaker or with any questions, please contact Audrey Cutler, Sr. Instructional Designer at the Center for Instructional Advancement and Technology, {acutler@towson.edu}.
Teaching @ Towson: Class Discussion Leadership
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011
Time: Noon ? 1:30 p.m.
Location: Cook 404A
Presented by: Jeff Passe, Department of Secondary Education
Improve your in-class discussions through this experiential workshop! Using a discussion format, Professor and Secondary Education Chair Jeff Passe will describe, demonstrate and practice various techniques designed to improve the quality of classroom discussion. Topics will include: 1) establishing a safe atmosphere, 2) planning questions, 3) the role of the teacher, 4) addressing controversy, and 5) establishing closure.
Teaching @ Towson: Teaching Research Skills to Generation Y
Date: Friday, February 25, 2011
Time: Noon ? 1:30 p.m.
Location: Cook 404A
Presented by: Valerie Thaler, Department of History
Join us for an overview of key challenges facing instructors who teach research skills to Generation Y. Dr. Thaler will highlight pedagogical techniques for providing students the motivation to be more patient with the research process, focus on the study of one topic for an extended length of time, and think critically, creatively, and resourcefully. Though stemming from Dr. Thaler’s experiences teaching History 100, these techniques will be easily applicable to other disciplines and for faculty members planning to incorporate research skills into their Towson seminars.
Teaching @ Towson: Using Writing as a Learning Tool Across the Disciplines
Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011
Time: Noon ? 1:30 p.m.
Location: Cook 404A
Presented by: Barbara J. Bass, Director, Maryland Writing Project
Writing is the most powerful tool that teachers have for helping students connect with content and deepen their understanding of it. This hands-on workshop explores ways to encourage students to do more exploratory, in-class writing to help them engage deeply with content, build connections, and retain what they have learned. Incorporating these writing activities into lessons not only increases understanding but also proves how writing can save rather than consume valuable instructional time. You’re welcome to bring your lunch!
Teaching @ Towson: Improve Student Results with Grading Guidelines and Feedback
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Time: Noon ? 1:30 p.m.
Location: Cook 404A
Presented by: Ronald S. Thomas, Associate Director of the Center for Leadership in Education
Using a variety of examples, Dr. Thomas will guide you through the mechanics of breaking down assignments into parts. He will discuss his approach to assessment and his concept of encouraging students to “upgrade” their assignments.
Teaching @ Towson: Avoiding Common Teaching Pitfalls
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2010
Time: Noon ? 1:30 p.m.
Location: Cook 404A
Presented by: Ronn Pineo, Department of History
Professor Pineo will draw upon his more than two decades of teaching at Towson, sharing many personal examples and strategies based on what he has learned. Fellow teachers may profit from this candid discussion of lessons learned from sometimes painful experiences. Areas to be covered will include time-efficient grading methods, meetings with students to discuss grades, student oral reports, getting students to do the reading, syllabus writing, and more.
Look for more workshops in the Daily Digest, including these upcoming Emerging Technologies workshops:
Emerging Technologies – WebEx Panel-Best Practices in Teaching
Friday, February 18, 2011, 12:30 ? 1:30 p.m., Cook 404B
Emerging Technology – Using Multi User Virtual Environments for Education: Panel Discussion
Friday, March 11, 2011, noon ? 1:00 p.m., Cook 404B
Emerging Technologies – Using Wikis, Vokis, Glogsters and Podcasts in Teaching
Friday, April 15, 2011, noon ? 1:30 p.m., Cook 404B
Wait lists
If you register for a full workshop, you will be added to the wait list. We will email you if room becomes available.
Cancellation Policy
CIAT/OTS training workshops will be canceled if the university announces an emergency closing (with the exception of fully online workshops). All attempts will be made to reschedule workshops in a timely manner. For alerts, see the university?s emergency closing information page at {http://www.towson.edu/main/abouttu/newsroom/emergencyclosing.asp}.
Sponsored by the Center for Instructional Advancement and Technology and the Office of Technology Services Training group.
