Here’s this week’s roundup of free professional learning opportunities, which features a webinar that is perfect for anyone curious about NSF grants.
A full list of professional development opportunities for the month of September (which includes the latest ALICE series from the VCCS) can be found here.
The Future Trends Forum: Discussions about the future of education and technology with writer/futurist Bryan Alexander.
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2 p.m.: Media, Technology and Education in a Post-Truth Society
How has the disinformation crisis impacted academia? What can colleges and universities do in what some call the post-truth age? We will explore these questions with authors and the editor of Media, Technology and Education in a Post-Truth Society: From Fake News, Datafication and Mass Surveillance to the Death of Trust (Emerald, 2021). They include Dr. Emma Pauncefort, Natalie Smolenski, and Dr. Alex Grech.
More upcoming programs. Video recordings available on YouTube.
NSF ATE Program Opportunities & Mentor-Connect Orientation Webinar
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2 p.m.
Acquire the knowledge needed to prepare competitive proposals to the NSF ATE program. This hour-and-a-half webinar features personnel from both the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program and the Mentor-Connect program.
The webinar offers an overview of both programs and of the grant proposal process. Information includes:
• ATE program funding options
• the Mentor-Connect cohort structure
• tips for grant funding success
• application instructions
Register here.
Go2Knowledge: All VCCS faculty and staff have free, unlimited access to live webinars and on-demand training provided by Go2Knowledge. The live webinars are highlighted at the top of the Go2Knowledge dashboard, but you can search through an entire library of recorded, on-demand sessions on topics including teaching and learning, campus safety, institutional effectiveness, and student success.
Some upcoming live webinars:
- Thursday, Sept. 9, 3 p.m.: Conflict Resolution: Practical Strategies for Handling Difficult, Disruptive & Aggressive Students
- Friday, Sept. 10, noon: How the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is Using a Trauma-Informed Approach to the Fall Semester
You can access Go2Knowledge on your MyVWCC dashboard or here: Go2Knowledge.org/vccs
Thank you for reading. Why does Stephanie Ogilvie Seagle feature free learning opportunities on the Green House Grants Blog? Because we transform ourselves by learning like our students. All of us are teachers and learners, no matter our titles.