Michael Wesch from the Library of Congress

Michael Wesch got famous quick. He is the guy who created the “The Machine is Us/ing Us” video about a zillion of us watched on YouTube. He is also an anthropologist. Check out his lecture on an anthropological introduction to YouTube given at the Library of Congress earlier this summer.

Thatcher's Learning Video from TED

We are thinking that we are going to do a “feature” to the webletter. It will be called “Thatcher’s Favorite Video of the Month.” Thatcher always shares one of his favorite TED talks with us during our meetings and we are always inspired by the videos he recommends. So here is another of his favorites.  

Lawyer Role Playing in the Virtual Classroom

Role playing can be effective in the classroom. Gil Shaw, one of our Paralegal instructors, takes role playing to a new level with this awesome video. Take a look at this video he created with the help of TELS as a way to explain the assignment to his students.

October 2008 TELS Workshops

These brown bag events will be held monthly. Topics will range from classroom management, Photoshop for teachers to making tests in Blackboard. See our schedule below. To register, use the ITS Training Homepage and select "view all courses" or select "TELS." Mail any other questions to todd_conaway@yc.edu. Seating is limited.

October in Prescott

• Student Feedback Using Audio
  Thursday, October 9th
  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  TELS Offices 3-107
  

• Embedding Video to your Blackboard Courses
  Wednesday, October 15th
  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  TELS Offices 3-107
  

• Student Feedback Using Audio
  Wednesday, October 15th
  2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  TELS Offices 3-107
  

• Second Life
  Friday, October 17th
  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  TELS Offices 3-107

• Windows Movie Maker
  Tuesday, October 21, 2008
  11:00 am – 12:00 noon
  TELS Offices 3-107
  

• Screen Sharing Comes of Age
  Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
  1:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  TELS Offices 3-107

• PowerPoint Presentations with Camtasia
  Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
  11:00 am – 12:00 noon
  TELS Offices 3-107
  

• Mid-Semester Review of your Online Courses
  Friday, October 24th
  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  TELS Offices 3-107
  

• Camtasia Basics
  Wednesday, October 29th
  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  TELS Offices 3-107

• Screen Sharing Comes of Age
  Thursday, October 30th, 2008
  1:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  TELS Offices 3-107

October on the Verde Campus

• Student Feedback Using Audio
  Thursday, October 9th
  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  Verde TELS Office M-206
  

• Second Life
  Friday, October 17th
  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  Verde TELS Office M-206
  

• Camtasia Basics
  Friday, October 17th
  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  Verde TELS Office M-206
  

• Screen Sharing Comes of Age
  Thursday, October 30th
  1:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  Verde TELS Office M-206

• Mid-Semester Review of your Online Courses
  Thursday, October 30th
  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  Verde TELS Office M-206
  

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.
-Alvin Toffler