CPD webinars Fri 11 Dec 2020

Places are still available for you to take part in the one or more interactive webinars that UCU are providing for members in the Eastern and Home Counties region on Friday 11 December 2020. 

There are 3 webinars on offer:

  • Working Safely During the Pandemic at 10am
  • Introduction to Sustainability at 1.30pm, and
  • Embedding Climate Education in the Curriculum at 3pm.

Working Safely During the Pandemic will explore, through a collective lens, everything that needs to be done to keep us safe. Join this webinar if you want to share your views and support others. You might also find comfort and support from knowing that other members are facing the same challenges as you and what they are doing about it.

The full aims of the interactive webinar are to:

  1. understand why it’s important to unapologetically protect your health and wellbeing at this time
  2. identify some of the challenges you face in working safely whether from home, back in the workplace or a blend of the two
  3. Be clear about what support you can expect from your employer
  4. Identify support available from UCU.

If you want to take part in the Working Safely During the Pandemic Webinar at 10am  click the link here
Introduction to Sustainability is the first in a series of webinars on UCU’s response to the climate crisis.

The full aims of the interactive webinar are to:

  1. understand student demand for sustainability and climate education
  2. Explore the meaning of sustainability
  3. Make the connection between sustainability and climate education
  4. Understand the relevant frameworks defining sustainability, and how to apply them.

If you want to take part in the Introduction To Sustainability Webinar at 1.30pm  click the link here
Embedding Climate Education in the Curriculum is the second in a series of our webinars on the climate crisis, and how we can play our part in resisting it.

To take part in this webinar you do not need to have completed the Introduction to Sustainability session, though you might find that useful too.  This webinar will look at detailed examples of how UCU members are incorporating climate education in their classroom practice in a way which we hope you will find exciting and empowering.

The full aims of the interactive webinar are to:

  1. Understand why sustainability issues are so important to students and UCU members
  2. Explore how sustainability issues have been incorporated into a range of learning programmes
  3. Reflect on how to amend your own practice
  4. Consider how you could use your experience to support other UCU members around sustainability issues.

If you want to take part in the Embedding Climate Change in the Curriculum Webinar at 3.00pm  click the link here
How the webinars will work

The taught sessions will last for about 60 minutes, after which time it may be possible to take 15-20 minutes to discuss the issues raised with a UCU official, depending on availability. In that case the total time commitment will be less than an hour and a half.

You will need to find a quiet space, away from distractions (like telephone and email!), and you may prefer to use headphones for the session. I would also recommend that you check that you can use zoom before the session if you are unfamiliar with it.

I do need to stress that if you do say that you want to be involved I need you to treat that as a commitment as the webinar will be over-subscribed. 

You will then be sent a meeting number and password for the webinar using zoom, along with a couple of points to think about before the webinar. You will be able to join the session from about 10 minutes before the stated start time. I would also recommend that you do join 5 to 10 minutes early as you will need to be admitted to the session, and of course there can be technical problems.

If you have any questions please email Glen Pickard at  gpickard@ucu.org.uk

UCU CPD for All programme

 

 

 

Dear colleague
Places are still available for you to take part in the one or more interactive webinars that UCU are providing for members in the Eastern and Home Counties region on Friday 11 December 2020.
There are 3 webinars on offer:
• Working Safely During the Pandemic at 10am
• Introduction to Sustainability at 1.30pm, and
• Embedding Climate Education in the Curriculum at 3pm.
Working Safely During the Pandemic will explore, through a collective lens, everything that needs to be done to keep us safe. Join this webinar if you want to share your views and support others. You might also find comfort and support from knowing that other members are facing the same challenges as you and what they are doing about it.
The full aims of the interactive webinar are to:
1. understand why it’s important to unapologetically protect your health and wellbeing at this time
2. identify some of the challenges you face in working safely whether from home, back in the workplace or a blend of the two
3. Be clear about what support you can expect from your employer
4. Identify support available from UCU.
If you want to take part in the Working Safely During the Pandemic Webinar at 10am click the link here

Introduction to Sustainability is the first in a series of webinars on UCU’s response to the climate crisis.
The full aims of the interactive webinar are to:
1. understand student demand for sustainability and climate education
2. Explore the meaning of sustainability
3. Make the connection between sustainability and climate education
4. Understand the relevant frameworks defining sustainability, and how to apply them.
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If you want to take part in the Introduction To Sustainability Webinar at 1.30pm click the link here

Embedding Climate Education in the Curriculum is the second in a series of our webinars on the climate crisis, and how we can play our part in resisting it.
To take part in this webinar you do not need to have completed the Introduction to Sustainability session, though you might find that useful too. This webinar will look at detailed examples of how UCU members are incorporating climate education in their classroom practice in a way which we hope you will find exciting and empowering.
The full aims of the interactive webinar are to:
1. Understand why sustainability issues are so important to students and UCU members
2. Explore how sustainability issues have been incorporated into a range of learning programmes
3. Reflect on how to amend your own practice
4. Consider how you could use your experience to support other UCU members around sustainability issues.
If you want to take part in the Embedding Climate Change in the Curriculum Webinar at 3.00pm click the link here

How the webinars will work
The taught sessions will last for about 60 minutes, after which time it may be possible to take 15-20 minutes to discuss the issues raised with a UCU official, depending on availability. In that case the total time commitment will be less than an hour and a half.
You will need to find a quiet space, away from distractions (like telephone and email!), and you may prefer to use headphones for the session. I would also recommend that you check that you can use zoom before the session if you are unfamiliar with it.
I do need to stress that if you do say that you want to be involved I need you to treat that as a commitment as the webinar will be over-subscribed.
You will then be sent a meeting number and password for the webinar using zoom, along with a couple of points to think about before the webinar. You will be able to join the session from about 10 minutes before the stated start time. I would also recommend that you do join 5 to 10 minutes early as you will need to be admitted to the session, and of course there can be technical problems.
If you have any questions please email Glen at gpickard@ucu.org.uk
I very much hope that you will be able to take part in one or more of the webinars.
Take good care,
Rob Hancock and Glen Pickard
UCU CPD for All programme

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