2. Make Mistakes Work for You
Friday, February 24
10:00 - 11:00 AM
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Presented by Patrick Barton
Supporting Veterans in
their Transitions
Friday, February 24
11:00 - 12:30 PM
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Presented by Dr. Ali-Abbas Asghar-Ali & James King
5 Languages of Appreciation
in the Workplace
Friday, March 3
10:00 - 12:00 PM
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Presented by Sarah Zapata
StrengthsQuest
Tuesday, March 28
1:30 - 4:00 PM
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Presented by Veronica Fangue
Burnout: What Is It, Who Gets It,
What Do You Do With It?
Tuesday, April 18
1:30 - 3:00 PM
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Presented by Ronald Rush
The TLC has secured a license
for Camtasia Studio. Camtasia
allows users to create polished
instructional videos and screen
recordings. If you are interested
in reserving some time to use the
software, please contact
Sarah.C.Zapata@LoneStar.edu.
It is hard to believe that it is already February! The
first thirty-two days of the new year are gone and 333
new and exciting days lie ahead! As always, the start
of a new year causes me to reflect and wonder—What
might I do differently? What new things might I learn?
What changes do I need to make as I move forward?
The staff of the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC)
have been pondering similar questions as we launch
into a new semester and envision our work for the next
academic year. We need your input to guide our plan-
ning process, so watch your inbox for a professional
development needs survey which will be sent in early
February. Your feedback will assist us in designing
relevant learning experiences that meet varied needs.
Our spring training catalog is out and contains
more than 85 learning opportunities presented by a
wealth of expert facilitators! There are several new
learning opportunities planned, including book studies,
webinars, and a metacognition and learning faculty
cohort. Additionally, MyWorkshops—the registration
and tracking system for Lone Star College employee
training—has been upgraded with new features. You
can review and rate completed courses, print comple-
tion certificates, and add sessions directly to your Out-
look calendar. Please register for and attend a session
this spring!
This semester, the TLC is implementing an online
feedback form to gather information about TLC-spon-
sored sessions. A few days after you attend a TLC
workshop, you will receive an email with a link to a
two-minute survey. Your feedback will be shared with
session facilitators and also used to help us identify
and market future sessions.
Needless to say, the year is off to a roaring start!
Let’s make the most of those 333 days and indulge in
a semester of abundant learning!
Best regards,
Stephanie

3. by the
numbers
Fall 2016
1. Daydream Allowing our minds to wander can
improve our creative thinking. Next time you feel stuck or
at a loss for ideas, take a five minute mental vacation and
let your mind choose the destination.
2. Seek Solitude Finding the time and space to be
alone with one’s own thoughts helps us to connect with our
feelings and understand ourselves and our world better.
Even the most outgoing personalities can benefit from
some time spent alone. Our brains need personal space to
recharge and create.
3. Observe Everything Take a good look at the
world around you. Watch how people interact and move.
Observe how things function and look at them from new
angles. Discovering the novelty in something can spark
creativity.
4. Think Differently It’s easy to go with the flow every
day, but innovation doesn’t happen until we ask new
questions, make new connections, and share our original
and oddball ideas with the world.
5. Join a Book Study! To find out more about how
creative minds work, sign up for our Kindle book study.
We will be reading Scott Barry Kaufman’s and Carolyn
Gregoire’s book, Wired to Create. The first meeting will
be held on Friday, March 24th from 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
Register in MyWorkshops (LSC-1585) or contact
Cynthia.Swenceski@LoneStar.edu for more information.
Kaufman, Scott Barry; Gregoire, Carolyn. Wired to Create.
New York: Perigee, 2015.
163TLC Sponsored
Sessions
298Hours of Learning
with Lynda.com
721
Visits to
the TLC
5Ways to Boost
Creativity
in the New Year

4. METACOGNITIVE10
1. Attend class
2. Use distributed practice to complete assignments
3. Always solve problems without looking at an example or the solution
4. Memorize everything you’re told to memorize
5. Always ask why, how, and what-if questions
6. Test understanding by giving “mini leactures” on concepts
7. Spend time on each course every day
8. Use the Study Cycle with Intense Study Sessions
9. Visit the Academic Success Center on a regular basis
10. Aim for 100% mastery, not 90%
This Spring we are moving forward with
implementing metacognitive strategies
into courses!
Dean Claire Philips has implemented a “No
Class Cancelled” program for Division 2.
When a Professor is absent, Adjunct Professor
Lori Fortner will present on Metacognition
and learning to the students in the designated
class.
Metacognition, coined by American
Developmental Psychologist John Flavell,
is defined as the ability of one to manage
and monitor the input, storage, search, and
retrieval of the contents of their own memory
(Flavell, 1979). In other words, it is thinking
about your thinking. The ultimate goal would
be to improve learning!
Flavell’s research shows that metacognitive
experiences that allow one to monitor
and regulate one’s cognition play a major
role in the development and refinement of
metacognitive knowledge. Metacognition can
be taught to students and can be learned when
explicitly taught and consistently practiced.
Teaching Metacognition requires an
instructor to be deliberate in the content
shared. Teaching students Blooms, The Study
Cycle, and effective reading strategies can
be crucial to student success. In addition to
this, sharing the 10 Effective Metacognitive
Strategies with Students has proven beneficial.
Dr. Saundra McGuire, Professor of Chemistry
at LSU shared empirical data demonstrating
the positive impact utilizing these strategies
had on student success.
Shamim Arastu - TLC Faculty Fellow

5. The Study Cycle
Preview
Attend
Review
Study
Assess
Preview before class - Skim the chapter, note headings, and boldface words.
Review summaries and chapter objectives, and come up with questions
you’d like the lecturer to answer for you.
Attend class - GO TO CLASS! Answer and ask questions.
Take meaningful notes.
Review after class - As soon after class as possible, read notes,
fill in gaps and note any questions.
Assess your learning - Periodically perform reality checks.
-Am I using study materials that are effective?
-Do I understand the material enough to tech it to others?
Study - Repetition is key. Ask questions such as “why,” “how,”
and “what if.”
-Intense Study Sessions*: 3-5 short study sessions per day
-Weekend Review: Read notes and material from the week
to make connections
*Intense Study Sessions
1. Set a Goal (1-2 min) Decide what you want to accomplish in your study session.
2. Study with Focus (10-50 min) Interact with the material - organize, concept map, summarize,
process, re-read, fill-in notes, reflect, etc.
3. Reward Yourself (10-15 min) Take a break - call a friend, play a short game, get a snack.
4. Review (5 min) Go over what you just studied.
Dr. McGuire’s Metacognition presentation for LSC-CyFair Faculty
Metacognition: The Gift That Keeps Giving
LSC-CyFair ActiveU Playlist
Lynda.com Course: How to Teach Complex Topics
Lynda.com Course: How to Increase Learner Engagement
Buffalo State International Center for Studies in Creativity
Scott Barry Kaufman Blog

6. Teaching and Learning Center Staff
Stephanie Moss
Director
TECH 105G
Stephanie.R.Moss@LoneStar.edu
832.482.1056
Sarah Zapata
Program Manager III
Tech 105C
Sarah.C.Zapata@LoneStar.edu
281.290.5981
Cynthia Swenceski
Coordinator III
TECH 105D
Cynthia.Swenceski@LoneStar.edu
281.290.3256
Sharon Gaderson
Administrative Specialist III
TECH 105E
Sharon.W.Gaderson@LoneStar.edu
281.290.3938
Allison Kostrzynski
PT Coordinator III
TECH 105A
Allison.B.Kostrzynski@LoneStar.edu
832.482.1096
Ethan Smith
PT Multimedia Coordinator II
TECH 105A
Ethan.Smith@LoneStar.edu
832.482.1008
LaToya Ogunson
PT Staff Assistant II
TECH 105
LaToya.Ogunson@LoneStar.edu
281.290.3911
Shamim Arastu
Associate Professor - Education
TLC Faculty Fellow
CASA 325W
Shamim.J.Arastu@LoneStar.edu
LaTasha Hussey
Instructional Technologist
Lone Star College - Online
TECH 200J
LaTasha.Hussey@LoneStar.edu
281.290.5945
Michel Zuch, Ph.D.
Dean, Academic Affairs
LRNC 243A
Michel.Zuch@LoneStar.edu
281.290.5982
LSC-CyFair Teaching and Learning Center (TLC)
Technology Building (TECH), Suite 105
Office: 281.290.3911
Fax: 281.290.5266
cftraining@LoneStar.edu
LoneStar.edu/cyfairtlc