Opening+Event+2007

=Opening Event 2007= (To add ideas to this page: (i) Click on the "Edit this Page" tab (ii) Type in your ideas (iii) Click on the "Save" button) Brainstorming 2007 | Theme 2007 | Registration 2007 | Opening Event 2007 | Session Ideas 2007 | Session Descriptions 2007 | Tech Cafe 2007 | Closing Event 2007 | Updates 2007
 * Visit the various wiki pages for the 2007 conference**

**Program Outline**

 * Beccy R., Kelly H., Vicki M. and Jeff W. will organize - coordinate with Annique
 * Slide show/movie clips/music as people come in connecting the 007 Bond theme with faculty/teaching and learning – Vicki M. and Jeff W. working with Ron Manning;
 * Jeff aka Bond makes his 'entrance'
 * Welcome
 * Community builder with matching of cards given out in registration packages and connected to "the mission"
 * Awards, Credentials (see below), words from a senior admin person? (Will liase with Janice on this)
 * Keynote Speaker - Alan Nursall - see below
 * Mission
 * Logistics for the day - connect to closing event

I presume Jeff W. has already been bribed into this? Wouldn't be the same without him!! (Beccy) - Yes, Jeff has graciously volunteered to be our MC again - Thanks Jeff! Beccy's right. (Annique)
 * MC** - We have just found out that Jeff Walther (aka 006) will be on mission in India at the time of the conference. He will be working with M, Miss Moneypenny, and Q to ensure that 007 can complete the MC duties as assigned - He will be missed, but we respect the importance of his mission.


 * Other Ideas:**
 * 1) A Rick Mercer type "rant" is an idea that's percolating.
 * 2) Some aspect of the "mission assignment" should link to the closing event.
 * 3) Will come up with code names for any people being introduced.
 * 4) Participants get half of a “Bond” movie title and have to find the person with the other half
 * 5) Participants identify agent names based on interests, favorites, etc.
 * 6) Participants articulate a personal “mission statement” as a teacher in post-secondary education (i.e. As a post-secondary teacher, I believe that the most important thing I can do for my students is _.

Keynote
Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Nursall Daily Planet - http://www.discoverychannel.ca/daily_planet/alan/
 * Exciting update!** We have Alan Nursall from Sudbury booked as a keynote speaker. He is a teacher at Laurentian, director of Science North and does and "Science in the City" segment on daily planet. Here are a couple of links about him.[[image:alan.jpg align="right"]]

Award Presentations
Nominations can now be submitted for the **Teaching Excellence Awards**. For nomination criteria, submission process and deadlines, visit the following link. http://staff.georgianc.on.ca/ctl/pd/teachingaward.htm Teaching Practice Credentials will be formally presented on this day. Credential criteria need to be completed by April 23rd to be received on this day. For credential criteria, visit the link below. http://staff.georgianc.on.ca/ctl/pd/teachingcredential.htm

=Ideas from Previous Conferences=

2005 we had Michael Tudor who everyone enjoyed immensely. In the brainstorming session, several people asked if might have him again. I've contacted him and unfortunately, he does not have a second presentation for a college audience.

Some of our filters for keynotes to date have been as follows:
 * affordable
 * an educator - experience as a teacher - the reason for this is that it is important that the speaker affirm teaching and teachers
 * humour seems to be very important so we try hard to find someone who can generate some laughter
 * Are there other filters we should add?**


 * Does anyone have any ideas for other keynotes?**
 * Barrie Bennett (author of Beyond Monet: The artful science of instructional integration) - I have checked with him and he is not available
 * [|Idahlynn Karre] has been recommended as a speaker and workshop facilitator by several people working in faculty development in Ontario Colleges
 * I have always enjoyed Loretta LaRoche's videos on humor and stress management - she might have an interesting take on today's generation of students. You can check out her bio information here.(http://www.eaglestalent.com/speaker-bureau,547,presenter,Loretta-LaRoche,speaker.asp?source=google

Awards and Credential Presentations
In the last two years we have presented the Teaching Practice Credentials and Teaching Excellence Awards at the Opening Event of the conference.
 * Do you have any thoughts or feedback on how to make this special and memorable?**

Volunteers
If you'd like to volunteer to help plan or facilitate the opening event, let me know - or add your name right here.