Colorado Free University

Communication | Writing Go to www.freeu.com to view complete course descriptions and instructor bios. 18 Letters to the Future The Simple Guide for Writing Your Memoir You have a story to tell, but perhaps you are uncertain about how to begin. When you take the time to preserve stories from your life, you deepen your appreciation for the life you’ve lived and help friends and family to connect to you. This step-by-step workshop helps participants collect stories into a memoir. Explore which stories might be worth sharing, how to outline and write stories, and ways to document personal artifacts in a memoir that can be passed on and saved for the future. Patty Martin has a master in writing and communication with a master’s certificate in creative writing, and an ME in educational leadership. She has taught high school for 20 years and has authored six instructional books on writing. She bases this workshop on her book , Letters to the Future: The Simple Guide for Writing Your Memoir , which will give you many helpful ways to access and structure your story so that you can begin to get it on paper. $81 Non-Member $69 Member $20 materials fee paid in class CFU LOWRY : Near 1st & Quebec 2048DP: One Sat., 1:30–5PM 4/3 2048DR: One Sat., 9AM–12:30PM 5/15 2048DS: One Sat., 9AM–12:30PM 6/12 2048DT: One Sat., 9AM–12:30PM 7/24 Letters to the Future The Simple Guide for Writing Your Memoir—Online Version In this online version of class, you’ll first meet with Patty online for a live, 30-minute discussion and orientation to the course material. Then you will have access to the course material online and be able to work through the information and exercises at your own pace. Plan on about four hours of course time. If you cannot join the live Zoom meeting, you can still take the online course. The materials fee that is paid at the time is registration is for Patty’s book Letters to the Future: The Simple Guide for Writing Your Memoir , which will give you many helpful ways to access and structure your story so that you can begin to get it on paper. Patty will mail this book to you after you register. $61 Non-Member $49 Member $20 materials fee paid at registration ONLINE : Via Zoom 2048DQ: One Sat., 10–11AM 4/24 How to Create an Effective Online Course Do you want to create an online course but don’t know where to start? This online class will show you how to design and create your course using free technology tools. Find out how you can build a course that can be accessed by participants at their convenience. You can use this to train employees, offer a service to your clients, or teach a community class. This can be a stand-alone “asynchronous” course or used in conjunction with live webinars. You will learn how to use a Learning Management System, create your own videos and podcasts, find copyright-free images, use graphic design tools and then put it altogether in a way that will keep your participants engaged. Patty Martin has a master in writing and communication and an ME in educational leadership. She has taught for a fully online school for 20 years and has authored six instructional books on writing. In addition to using online platforms for her own courses, she can empower you create classes that sizzle. Meet with Patty on Zoom for a live discussion and orientation to the course material. Then you will have access to the course material online and be able to work through the information and exercises at your own pace. Plan on about 6 hours of course time. If you cannot join the live Zoom meeting, you can still register and take the full online course. $61 Non-Member $49 Member ONLINE : Via Zoom 3358J: One Sat., 12PM–1PM 4/24 Jump Start Your Creative Engine Start Writing Now Want to write creatively but don’t know where to start? Do you have a book inside of you? Has the idea of writing stories, poetry, or a novel tugged at you for years? In this workshop, participants will engage in innovative activities to jumpstart their creative engines. If you have always wanted to write creatively but did not know where to start, begin the creative process in this workshop. If you are an experienced writer you will walk away with renewed energy to write, with a full tank of creative energy and a dozen story ideas. Patty Martin is a writing teacher with 20+ years of experience. She gets rave reviews for her CFU memoir-writing class. The materials fee includes the book Jump Start Your Creative Engine: Start Writing Now containing the advice that a writer needs to start writing and over 100 activities to keep the momentum going. $81 Non-Member $69 Member $20 materials fee paid in class CFU LOWRY : Near 1st & Quebec 2062N: One Sat., 9AM–12:30PM 4/3 2062P: One Sat., 1:30–5PM 5/15 2062Q: One Sat., 1:30–5PM 6/12 2062R: One Sat., 1:30–5PM 7/24 Jump Start Your Creative Engine Online Meet with Patty online for a live discussion and orientation to the course material. The materials fee is for her book, which she will mail to you. $61 Non-Member $49 Member $20 materials fee paid at registration (online) ONLINE : Via Zoom 2062O: One Sat., 2–3PM 4/24 Last chance for How to Create an Effective Online Course Reminder for In-Person Classes: • Wear a mask • Bring hand-sanitizer • Keep social distance If you are ill, call in advance of class to withdraw.