Lillian N Cassel Villanova University

What resources Learning opportunities to get ready to teach a new subject Presentations prepared by others, for adaptation and reuse Discrete objects to insert into presentations you are preparing Tools for you and your students to use Community connections

Learning opportunities Workshops Local, regional, national conferences Tutorial sites online Referrals to appropriate textbooks, articles, videos, etc.

Presentations prepared by others, for adaptation and reuse Many people are teaching the same material; some people are willing to share what they do. Approaches and styles vary, but the underlying content may be what you need Looking at syllabi prepared by other people may generate ideas for your approach A set of slides produced for use in a different school or college may be useable with little modification. Some advanced presentations are interactive, or have supplementary information

Discrete objects to insert into presentations you are preparing Even if you are a dedicated do-it-yourselfer, you may appreciate images, video, exact quotes, etc. to illustrate your points. Univac I Keypunch Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak

Tools for you and your students to use Walden’s paths Visual Knowledge Builder IDEs On line grading tools TECH Tools

Community Connections Perhaps most important of all Being in touch with people you know, and people you don’t know, who share your interests and goals Active discussions, pointers to discoveries, a place to ask a question…

A Portal for RET Located within Ensemble – Brings connections to other computing educators – Allows a private space for your own use – The structure is there, connections are there, some content is there but most will come as you decide what you want.

Choices Do you want a private space not visible outside your community? Do you want some private spaces and some open? Do you want others to see some of what you post, but not be allowed to post? During these meeting days, give some thought to what would best serve your needs. Be aware of what is there