Teachers understand one concept as nobody else does—in order to teach others, you have to fully understand the material yourself. Why not apply that concept to your students? Why not make them teach the material to their peers to ensure that they fully understand it? If your students must not only repeat the material but also build it into a story via social media so their peers can respond, they will take ownership of their knowledge in a way that traditional testing cannot inspire.

Find out how digital storytelling can unlock your students’ capabilities for demonstrating their knowledge. Digital storytelling involves students in creating a video story that expresses their understanding. The stories can be shared on social media sites for review and feedback from others.

This webinar uses examples to demonstrate the fundamental pedagogy of student storytelling and how it can be applied to different fields. Your presenter, John Orlando, will show you the steps to develop a digital storytelling lesson plan and how to implement that plan when teaching students. The seminar covers how to assess the outcomes of student storytelling while highlighting the free tools available for publishing stories. In addition to invaluable teaching strategies, you will receive a rubric for assessing students’ digital stories, a “next steps” guide, a list of questions for future self-assessment, and other resources.

Join us on Tuesday, December 4, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3039.

The campus community is cordially invited to attend the next meeting of the International Student Advisory Council on Tuesday, December 4, in Cleveland Hall 205 starting at 12:30 p.m.

Lisa August, associate director of the Career Development Center, will present "Developing Professional Skills for Job Interviews, including Cover Letters, Résumés, Dress Codes, and Mock Interviews," followed by a PowerPoint presentation on Brazil. Everyone is welcome.

The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore will host its annual holiday sale today, December 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Save 25 percent on all fleece, 20 percent on all other merchandise,* and 10 percent on Nook devices. WGRZ-TV sports director Ed Kilgore will be signing his new book, As I've Seen It, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., and music will be provided by Andrea Guiati, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and director of the All College Honors Program, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

*Textbooks and convenience excluded.

Join us in celebrating Computer Science Education Week on Tuesday, December 4, during Bengal Pause (noon–1:30 p.m.) in the Bulger Communication Center main lobby. Encourage your students to stop by to play video games or interact with digital stories developed by CIS freshman students. Recognize the tremendous job growth in the computer industry, which is causing a shortage of computing professionals in the United States. Discover what women and minorities have contributed to computer science. Learn about local technology companies and job opportunities, the CIS undergraduate program at Buffalo State, and computer science education in general. Stop by for refreshments and enter your name in a raffle drawing. The first prize is an iPod donated by McGraw-Hill publishers.

Join us in celebrating Computer Science Education Week on Tuesday, December 4, during Bengal Pause (noon–1:30 p.m.) in the Bulger Communication Center main lobby. Encourage your students to stop by to play video games or interact with digital stories developed by CIS freshman students. Recognize the tremendous job growth in the computer industry, which is causing a shortage of computing professionals in the United States. Discover what women and minorities have contributed to computer science. Learn about local technology companies and job opportunities, the CIS undergraduate program at Buffalo State, and computer science education in general. Stop by for refreshments and enter your name in a raffle drawing. The first prize is an iPod donated by McGraw-Hill publishers.

WGRZ-TV sports director Ed Kilgore will be signing copies of his new book, As I've Seen It, at the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore on Tuesday, December 4. Join us from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. for the signing, and take advantage of our holiday sale. Music by Andrea Guiati, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and director of the All College Honors Program, and refreshments.

The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore's annual holiday sale is scheduled for Tuesday, December 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Save 25 percent on all fleece and 20 percent on all other merchandise (excluding convenience and textbooks). Nook devices, including the new Nook HD and Nook HD+, will be discounted 10 percent. Festivities include a book signing with newscaster Ed Kilgore featuring his new book, As I've Seen It, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Music will be provided by Andrea Guiati, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and director of the All College Honors Program, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Holiday refreshments will be served. Hope you can make it!

Buffalo State will begin its three-semester migration from the ANGEL Learning Management System to the Blackboard Learn 9.1 Learning Management System. Faculty training on Blackboard Learn and the migration of ANGEL courses will begin in spring 2013. The migration process will continue through fall 2013 with the goal that all courses will be taught in Blackboard Learn in spring 2014.

This project is being coordinated by Instructional Resources, Computing and Technology Services, the SUNY Information Technology Exchange Center (ITEC), and the SUNY Learning Network (SLN).

For up-to-date information about the Blackboard Learn migration, visit the Instructional Design Blackboard Migration website.

SUNY Corporate Perks offers a variety of money-saving opportunities to those in the SUNY family. This holiday season, SUNY Perks is hosting a five-week Holiday Savings Fair until Friday, December 21. Throughout the five-week fair, SUNY Perks will feature deep discounts on a variety of categories, and SUNY Perks participants will be able to purchase top-brand merchandise within those categories at the lowest prices available. Featured categories include electronics and accessories, toys, apparel, home, and computers.  

For information on SUNY Corporate Perks and the Holiday Savings Fair, visit http://suny.corporateperks.com.   

Additional SUNY employee discount programs are available at www.suny.edu/benefits/discounts.cfm.

Our meditation group at Weigel Health Center held on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. will continue into the new year with exceptions: we will suspend sessions after our December 5 meeting and will resume on January 2.

Come and visit us for "Relaxation Night" on Thursday December 6, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union or join our regular group on Wednesdays to learn meditation and sit for a few quiet minutes every week.

For more information, please contact Trudy Stern.