January 2011 Professional Development Program - SUNY Rockland ...

CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING & LEARNING
Professional Development Workshop Schedule
January 4 –14, 2011
Please contact Brian Gomez, bgomez@sunyrockland.edu or leave a message at 574-4332 to register.
Workshop
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Time &
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Workshop Description
Recently, Ning has teamed up with Pearson in an exclusive
sponsorship agreement to make Ning Mini free for eligible North
American K-12 and Higher-Ed Ning Networks. The workshop will
demonstrate how to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity
to develop and use a Ning SNS in the classroom. Troy Fischer,
director of instructional technology at the Department of
Education has said: “No longer should students be just absorbers
of information, but they should be producers and publishers of
information.” The Ning offers students the opportunity to do just
that.
Presenter: Rachel Nove, Adjunct Instructor of Speech
4. 3 -4 pm
Room 2102
Understanding and Recognizing Psychological Disorders in
Students
This workshop is designed to assist faculty in recognizing
psychological disorders in students. As our population is becoming
increasingly more diversified many students with mild to moderate
psychological disorders have joined the growing numbers of
persons seeking a higher education. Such syndromes as Tourette’s,
Bipolar Disorder, Social Phobia and Substance Dependence, to
name a few, have been identified. This workshop will also focus on
strategies for academic success of this varied population.
Presenter: Patricia Lazar, Professor of Psychology
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