- Conference Name: National Association for Development Education Conference NADE 2012 Conference
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Dates: February 22-24, 2012
Melloney Beck (Faculty - Reading)
List 3 sessions you attended (Title and Description)
The extent to which other community colleges are integrating reading and English at the developmental level as well as the emphasis on integrating discipline specific reading and writing material into developmental courses
What one activity would you recommend we implement immediately? (Short Term)
I would implement cross-collaboration between developmental education and other disciplines. Additionally I would recommend hybrid courses in developmental reading courses.
What one activity would you recommend we implement in the future? (Long Term)
Hybrid courses in Developmental courses with supplemental Instruction to support students both on-line and face-to face.
If we had available funds what would you recommend we implement?
I would recommend that we create a smart classroom with video conferencing, and recording, both tables and computer workstations for collaboration and online learning.
Additional comments pertaining to how this conference supports the grant objectives or KPIs of the District.
I would recommend that we research best practices in developmental reading and writing and reconsider separating reading and writing which is generally integrated until college.
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- Exploring the Role of Reading in
Developmental Composition Classes
Presenters and participants engaged in activities that explored the different purposes and roles of reading and writing assignments in developmental composition courses. - Enhancing Literate Performance
through Metacognition & Revision
The session focused helping developmental English and reading students to become more metacognitive and use this skill in evaluating and assessing their comprehension and writing - Can Hybrid Platform Work for
Developmental Learners? Yes?
The presenters focused on the effectiveness of their developmental reading and English hybrid learning community. The presenters provided participants with information on how they implemented this hybrid format in their community college.
The extent to which other community colleges are integrating reading and English at the developmental level as well as the emphasis on integrating discipline specific reading and writing material into developmental courses
What one activity would you recommend we implement immediately? (Short Term)
I would implement cross-collaboration between developmental education and other disciplines. Additionally I would recommend hybrid courses in developmental reading courses.
What one activity would you recommend we implement in the future? (Long Term)
Hybrid courses in Developmental courses with supplemental Instruction to support students both on-line and face-to face.
If we had available funds what would you recommend we implement?
I would recommend that we create a smart classroom with video conferencing, and recording, both tables and computer workstations for collaboration and online learning.
Additional comments pertaining to how this conference supports the grant objectives or KPIs of the District.
I would recommend that we research best practices in developmental reading and writing and reconsider separating reading and writing which is generally integrated until college.
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List 3 sessions you attended (Title and Description)
I was exposed to how several technologies (internet/equipment) actually worked and could be utilized in the college. Softchalk, Desire2Learn, NBC Learn Higher Ed, Toolwire (didn't like so much), Governor's State University's Digital Learning resources,
What one activity would you recommend we implement immediately? (Short Term)
I am interested in galvanizing the Adjunct/Adult Ed/FT Faculty,Faculty Council, Several assessment committees, the Center for Teaching and Learning, Office of Info Technology and District Office Professional Development team to implement our own version of CASE.
What one activity would you recommend we implement in the future? (Long Term)
I would like to see joint staffing between Info Technology/Center for Teaching and learning to help more teachers learn the tools, and assist with converting instructional lesson plans to utilize existing technologies available on campus. Perhaps release time for Faculty or special assignments. This would go into an idea I've had for faculty certification training.
If we had available funds what would you recommend we implement?
Additional comments pertaining to how this conference supports the grant objectives or KPIs of the District.
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- Social Media: Promoting Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Communication Description:
Will provide participants with an overview of how to integrate social media and new technologies into curriculums. - A Technology Toolbox: Tools to Aid Instruction and Learning Description:
Introduction of several FREEd web 2.0 applications to aid in reading and writing improvement (VoiceThread, Audacity, mindomo, lexipedia, timetoast, and Jing). - Engaging Developmental Readers through Literature Circles Description:
Literature Circles is a method of teaching reading through student engagement in texts.
I was exposed to how several technologies (internet/equipment) actually worked and could be utilized in the college. Softchalk, Desire2Learn, NBC Learn Higher Ed, Toolwire (didn't like so much), Governor's State University's Digital Learning resources,
What one activity would you recommend we implement immediately? (Short Term)
I am interested in galvanizing the Adjunct/Adult Ed/FT Faculty,Faculty Council, Several assessment committees, the Center for Teaching and Learning, Office of Info Technology and District Office Professional Development team to implement our own version of CASE.
What one activity would you recommend we implement in the future? (Long Term)
I would like to see joint staffing between Info Technology/Center for Teaching and learning to help more teachers learn the tools, and assist with converting instructional lesson plans to utilize existing technologies available on campus. Perhaps release time for Faculty or special assignments. This would go into an idea I've had for faculty certification training.
If we had available funds what would you recommend we implement?
Additional comments pertaining to how this conference supports the grant objectives or KPIs of the District.
Download Original Report