ANNOUNCEMENTS
SELF Design Studio – Maker in Residence Program – Fall 2016
Are you looking to gain teaching experience and learn amazing new skills? This is your opportunity to work, learn and serve UNCG students in one of the most innovative learning spaces on campus!
In the SELF Design Studio — our STEAM education lab — School of Education students have access to state-of-the-art tools such as 3D printers, a laser engraver, circuitry invention kits, computer graphic applications, virtual and augmented reality tools, robotics, and art and craft supplies.
What will I do as a Maker in Residence?
- Serve as an ambassador and recruiter for the studio at open house events, including workshops for UNCG students and community members, and regional makerfaires
- Introduce and assist SOE students on integrating new technologies such as 3D printers, robots, and art/engineering building projects in curriculum
- Promote and assist in leading Fall workshops for:
- Building your own green screen studio
- 3D printing your own phone case
- Building your own art robot
- Soldering a blinking LED pin
- … as well as opportunities to create your own workshops based on YOUR interests!
- Engage students in pop-up making activities:
- Cardboard and plastic straw construction
- Paper rocket building and launching
- Rain art creation
- Green screen photography and movie-making
How can I become a Maker in Residence?
- We are searching for students who enjoy learning new skills, are open to taking risks, and are excited for the opportunity to share knowledge with others.
- Prior experience with creative teaching is not necessary, but can be a plus! If you have a passion for the arts (fine arts and crafting, music, puppetry, sewing), technology (computer coding, use of tablet apps, video/photography), and/or engineering (building structures with random materials) share it with the SOE community.
- This opportunity is open to any freshman, sophomore, or junior considering a career in education or already admitted to the SOE program.
- Makers in Residence will volunteer for at least 30 hours over the Fall semester.
Apply here or visit Room 307: SELF Design Studio for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SOE All-School Meeting and Welcome Back Party
Save the date for the SOE’s All-School Meeting on Friday, August 26 from 9 a.m. in EUC Maple Room and the SOE’s welcome back celebration the same day at 4 p.m. at Dean Penfield’s home!
SOE International Social
August 24 from 2-4 p.m. in the TRC
Asian Autumn Festival
Saturday, September 24 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
See the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/727388840737103/
2016-2017 Yopp Distinguished Speaker Series in Mathematics Education Fall Speaker
We hope that you will be able to join us!
TECHNOLOGY
UNCG Mobile
Now in Effect: New Password Policy for University Accounts
WebEx Transition
UNC Greensboro has officially transitioned from the SLMS (video conferencing) Blackboard Collaborate to WebEx. You have the option to use Blackboard Collaborate until July 2016, but it is in the process of being phased out to WebEx. For more information about this transition, please read the UNCG ITS official announcement on their blog:
6-Tech Tips: Protect Yourself Against Phishing
Classroom Technology Support
Contact classroom technical support at 334-5207 for technical and training assistance in UNCG classrooms and conference rooms.
FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
David F. Ayers (ELC) and co-author Leslie D. Gonzales (Michigan State University) have an article forthcoming in the Review of Higher Education. The title of the article is “The convergence of institutional logics and the normalization of emotional labor: A new theoretical approach for considering the expectations and experiences of community college faculty”. RHE is the flagship journal for the Association for the Study of Higher Education.