by By Danielle Golinsky, Elon University, SoACE Technology KG
The SoACE Knowledge Group is excited to announce the upcoming SoACE Technology Boot Camp which will be held virtually on Wednesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 30th 2020. Proposals are now being accepted and reviewed. I would love to see a submission from you! Why? Read on!
As the coordinator of the boot camp, it is my hope to get you jazzed up about this virtual event because there really is just so much to learn! Not only do I hope that individuals register by the masses, I also hope that we have a great pool of submissions. I know that life has recently been throwing us all a bunch of personal and professional curve balls, and I know that we are all adjusting every single day to this “new normal”. I’ve been greatly impressed with my colleagues near and far quickly shifting their roles virtually. It happened fairly quickly for us at Elon and it definitely took everyone a bit by surprise. Although, for me, I have since adjusted with my new work routine and environment, it has really provided me to reflect about the work that I do and how much I truly get my cup filled by meeting with students in person. Although it’s not possible to meet in person at this time, I believe that this boot camp, in my opinion, is well timed, and extremely relevant to something that we can all relate to – how essential technology is in our daily lives.
Now, why should you submit a proposal? Let me tell you!
- It’s not hard! The proposal form will only take a few minutes of your time. Below are some things you should be thinking about:
– What do you want your learning objectives to be?
– A longer statement about your session along with a few sentence blurb that will be used for marketing
– Will this be aligned with the marketing track or the technology track, or both? - Highlight a cool accomplishment of you/your team. Nothing is better than being able to showcase and showoff some pretty cool things that you’ve been doing in your role or things that your team is doing that is in alignment with the theme of the boot camp. Share with the rest of the SoACE community what you’re up to. It’s okay to toot your own virtual horn!
- Gain professional development experience, without leaving your home/office (or wherever you will find yourself in July). Although many of us are experiencing work budget mindfulness and may not be able to travel for work or engage in in-person professional development experiences, have no fear. You’ll be able to stretch yourself professionally and present a 1-hour session on your topic in a purely virtual fashion. All for free! I have a feeling that all of us will be a bit more comfortable presenting virtually over time.
Have I convinced you yet? If so, find the proposal submission form here. Questions about submitting? Want to brainstorm some ideas? Contact Danielle Golinski (dgolinski@elon.edu). I can’t wait to help you out!
