Moving Forward Together: Flex Day and Community Celebration April 18

With many students taking your course to fulfill a general education requirement, how can you communicate its significance beyond being an inspiring, knowledgeable instructor? One means is through conveying how your course contributes to their overall growth as a Skyline college graduate, specifically in Community Engagement, Critical and Creative Thinking, Effective Communication, Information Literacy, and/ or Lifelong Wellness. Making connections between your course and the recently revised Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs) also empowers students with the language to articulate which abilities they’ve developed in your course. Bring your syllabus with the course outcomes and major assignments to participate in the activity. You also may want to briefly review the ISLOs prior to the workshop at https://skylinecollege.edu/sloac/isloassessments.php.

What is Dual Enrollment!? Come join us and learn about Skyline College’s Dual Enrollment program, our partnership with faculty and staff, neighboring high school districts, and the overall program structure. In this workshop, we will discuss our goals, mission, and vision to showcase the alignment with Skyline’s equity priorities. Come meet our new team and learn about our successes, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration in service of our K-12 students within our community.

Dancing with a veil is a hallmark of raqs sharqi, what many in the West know as belly dance. However, this tradition is not only applicable to other dance styles but is also a fantastic workout for the arms and shoulders. Veil work is a means of expressing creativity, artistry, and emotion while sharpening spatial awareness, increasing coordination, and strengthening balance. In this workshop, we will use a silk rectangular veil with classic arm movements layered over simple steps. This workshop is open to all genders, body shapes, and levels of experience. Please wear clothing that enables large, expansive movement. Veils will be provided; please sign up so that we can assure you will have a veil to use.

Introduction to the use of ChatGPT in the classroom from a personal journey of exploration and experimentation. Demonstrations of initial interactions with ChatGPT to actual class assignments and other applications. Back by popular demand from the AI mini-conference. Bring your laptops to explore using ChatGPT in the classroom with Professor Arthur Takayama. Limited to 25 participants; please register!

Join us for an engaging workshop focused on exploring innovative approaches to leverage Perkins and Strong Workforce funding at Skyline College. This collaborative session aims to spark creative ideas and strategies to maximize the impact of these funding resources. Let's come together to unlock the full potential of Perkins and Strong Workforce funding for the benefit of Skyline College and our students. Your input is crucial in shaping a more dynamic and impactful educational experience. Register today!

Join us for a dance fitness party that's exercise in disguise! We'll use Latin and World rhythms and low-intensity and high-intensity moves to give you a total workout, combining all elements of fitness --- cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility. Wear comfy shoes, put on clothes you can dance in, bring a towel, and don't forget your water. Take a break from your computer, get ready to sweat, and see you on the dance floor!

The rise of online education has undeniably transformed the way we acquire knowledge and pursue academic endeavors. With its convenience, flexibility, and accessibility, virtual classrooms have become increasingly popular among students of all ages. However, the transition from traditional in-person learning to online education has not been without its challenges. As students navigate this digital landscape, they encounter a multitude of experiences that shape their perception of online classes. The annual Online Student Experience Survey provides insight that can help demystify what is going well and opportunities to make the student experience better.

This workshop offers participants a fun and challenging opportunity to experience what it feels like to have a learning disability. As participants move through six simulation stations, they work through various hands-on activities involved with reading, writing, and listening skills. Past participants have been surprised at just how impactful these simulations are and say they are transformed by the experience. This experiential portion is followed by a brief presentation by the EAC and time for Q&A. The primary goal of this PIF-funded workshop is to foster deeper awareness of and empathy for college students with learning differences (or disabilities). This workshop is for faculty, classified professionals, and administrators!

The goal / objective of the walking tour is to build situational awareness and knowledge about the resources available across all buildings on the campus. In an emergency situation, you will want to know where the resources are located as opposed to searching for the resource. We also want to build confidence in specific building occupants that they know where the resources are located in their primary workspace and across the campus. Wear comfortable shoes and bring hat/sunscreen if desired.

You’re at friend’s party or a campus event when the song changes and most of the attendees run to the middle of the room to get ready to dance. If you’re standing there wondering what this dance is or you just forgot the steps, this workshop is for you! Join us for a breakdown of how to do some popular line dances. Whether it’s your first time or your 100th time, drop in for a super fun time! You’ll be ready to run in next time you hear the beat! No partner or special shoes required.

Please join us for a flex day session focused on the changes to Title 5 regulations and the implications on local GE patterns and courses across the district, specifically as related to our Self Development GE area. The options are to eliminate the Self-Development area entirely; add the area as its own GE area; or to create a Self-Development graduation requirement. We invite faculty, staff, and administrators with disciplines in the “Self-Development” area (Lifelong Learning, Lifelong Understanding, Self-Development, Career Development, and Kinesiology) as well as Library faculty to discuss any implications for Information Competency/Literacy and anyone interested to come give their feedback on which option would be best, as agreement on this decision, across the district, is important for meeting student needs. The feedback from this session will be directly shared with the District Curriculum Committee and enable them to make a formal recommendation.

In this lecture/workshop, I will be sharing a little about my own personal journey into research to rediscover my Chinese Cambodian heritage. My workshop encourages fellow AAPI staff, faculty & even administration to share their family stories. Participants will become informed about which methodologies of research helped me as a 2nd generation Asian American to dive deep into my family’s lineage by way of genealogical, cultural & spiritual understanding. In celebrating AANHPI heritage, we can better embrace others if we first learn to embrace ourselves. In addition, as scholars, if we are able to understand the layers of our own ethnic identities, we may then have capacity to better serve our own communities & collaborate with others to find success. This knowledge is applicable to all ethnicities under the AAPI umbrella, and works especially give a voice to underrepresented and minority Southeast Asian groups within institutions of higher education.

DEMO and play in your Sandbox with Cidi DesignLabs! This new software purchased by the CTTL will make your Canvas course beautiful and easy to navigate! Come on down with your laptop!

The Adult First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and teaches students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims about 12 years and older. Successful students will receive a certificate for Adult First Aid/CPR/AED valid for two years. Participants must register (not in VRC) and space is limited to 20 participants.

In this virtual session for adjunct faculty members, representatives from AFT 1493 will review all aspects of adjunct pay – from understanding your pay stub to breaking down step and column pay, to opportunities for engaging in professional development or getting more involved in other paid work. Do you have questions about claiming unemployment or District health insurance reimbursements? This session will also include tips for self-advocacy, getting support from your union, and allow substantial time for Q&A. So bring your questions! After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. This registration is through AFT not through the Vision Resource Center.