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development of attentional skills that may enable learning. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) may
be incorporated into various educational and mental health care settings to increase social- emotional intelligence and levels of concentration while raising overall levels of well- being. Learners will survey a variety of contemporary and evidence-based applications of mindfulness and mindfulness meditation in the educational systems.
Facilitator: Sarah Kinsley. See bio on page 53.
Length: 2 days
Date: Sat & Sun, Jan 31 & Feb 1, 2015 Time: 9am-4pm
Cost: $295 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Moodle Skills Workshop
(Nov) PATL3849, (Jan) PATL3850, (Feb) PATL3851, (Apr) PATL3852, (Jun) PATL3853, (Jan) PATL3840- ONLINE, (Apr) PATL3841-ONLINE, (Jun) PATL3842-ONLINE
Acquire and practice the skills you need to be con dent when editing your online Moodle courses. Both novice and experienced instructors will explore the Moodle editing environment and practice creating basic elements for
a course. Facilitators will guide you through a series of exercises aimed at helping you develop engaging, enjoyable, and dynamic online learning
experiences. Through hands-on experimentation, you will learn to add Moodle resources and activities to courses.
Facilitators: Taught by various Instructional Designers from RRU’s Centre for Teaching
and Educational Technologies (CTET).
Length: 1 day or 3 weeks online Dates: Wed, Nov 19, 2014 or Tue, Jan 13 or Wed, Feb 25 or Wed, Apr 29
or Tue, Jun 23, 2015
or Mon, Jan 19-Fri, Feb 6 (online)
or Mon, Apr 6-Fri, Apr 24 (online)
or Mon, Jun 8-Fri, Jun 26, 2015 (online) Times: 9:30am-4:30pm or asynchronous
Cost: $250 + applicable taxes or $325 + applicable taxes (online)
Best to Register by: Wed, Nov 5
or Tue, Dec 30, 2014 or Wed, Feb 11
or Wed, Apr 15 or Tue, Jun 9, 2015 or Mon, Jan 5 (online) or Mon, Mar 23 (online) or Mon, May 25, 2015 (online)
The Nature Kindergarten Experience: Professional Development
for Educators
(Dec) PATL3827, (Apr) PATL3828
A two-year forest school pilot to reconnect children with nature began September
2012 at Sangster Elementary School. Students spend 2.5 hours every morning exploring natural forest trails at RRU experiencing: a growing sense of wonder, improved health and tness, mental and emotional development, awareness
of the environment, and an
appreciation and understanding of traditional ways of knowing with Nature as co-teacher.
This session will illustrate the background, development and rsthand experiences of the program’s educators in creating this model.
Facilitator: Enid Elliot. See bio on page 51.
Length: 1 day
Dates: Fri, Dec 5 2014 or Fri, Apr 10, 2015 Times: 10am-3pm
Cost: $95 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Fri, Nov 21, 2014
or Fri, Mar 27, 2015
Teaching with Blackboard CollaborateTM *
(Oct) PATL3843, (Mar) PATL3844, (Jun) PATL3845
This course is broken into two 90-minute sessions. Session
1: we’ll refresh your memory and answer questions about the Collaborate tools and the moderator controls. Session 2: you will try out some of your own ideas as you lead a ten- minute Collaborate lesson with the opportunity for
peer feedback.
*Pre-requisite: Blackboard Collaborate Level 1 & Level 2 self-paced study.
See website for details.
Facilitators: Taught by various Instructional Designers from RRU’s Centre for Teaching
and Educational Technologies (CTET).
Length: 2 days online
Dates: Wed, Oct 1 & 8, 2014 or Wed, Mar 4 & 11 or Wed, Jun 3 & 10, 2015 Times: 1:30pm-3pm
Cost: $195 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Wed, Sep 24, 2014 or Wed, Feb 18 or Wed, May 20, 2015
The Way of Council Training Level I PATL3833
The ancient practice of sitting in circle - speaking and listening from the heart - inspires non- hierarchical communication and can reveal individual as well as group vision and purpose. For educators, therapists, business people, couples and others, learn to integrate the methods of council into your personal/ professional lives. Explore open, heartfelt expression and attentive listening as gateways to deeper communication,
as well as intercultural understanding and non-violent exploration of con ict. Ample practice and numerous council forms will be offered.
Facilitators: Lori Austein (see bio on page 47) and Hilary Leighton (see bio on page 54).
Length: 1 evening, 2 days
Date: Fri, Nov 28-Sun, Nov 30, 2014
Time: Fri 7pm-9pm; Sat 9am-4pm; Sun 9am-3pm
Cost: $295 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Fri, Nov 14, 2014
PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT
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