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Teacher Education Courses - Professional Development

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Online Professional Development Courses for Educators |
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Courses
are four weeks in duration. The courses are instructor-facilitated
only, with a minimum of required assignments. A final one-page
course paper or report is required at the end of each course.
Students can expect to spend approximately 8 to 10 hours per
week on the coursework. This includes the online portion of
the class plus some "offline" optional assignments. |
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Schedule
at a Glance |
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Online
Courses - Fall 2005
(click on course title for the description)
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Course Details
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Course
Description:
Participants
will learn how to use Microsoft Office applications
to enhance classroom instruction and student learning.
Use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint multimedia presentations
as instructional and student learning tools. Review
examples of classroom presentations and a variety of
instructional and productivity documents. Learn how
to create a classroom presentation, instructional, or
productivity document.
Course
Content: (1) Introduction to Productivity Tools
and Word Documents (2) Excel Spreadsheets (3) PowerPoint
Presentations or Slide Shows (4) Integrating Productivity
Skills. Completion Time: 20 hours over 4 weeks.
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CEU
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End
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Enrollment
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Instructor
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$150
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4
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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ICT
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Course
Description: Participants
will review available instructional technologies and
technology-enhanced units or lessons that integrate
technology and address classroom management issues.
Students will find, view, and evaluate lessons, software,
and learn how to plan for use of the Internet and other
resources to create student projects. They will also
explore existing implementations of technology in education
and the benefits of incorporating technology in the
classroom.
Course
Content: (1) Integrating Educational Technologies
(2) Examining Web Resources and Ethical/Legal Issues
(3) Evaluating Software and Lesson Plans for Use in
the Classroom (4) Planning for Using and Integrating
Technology in the Classroom. Completion Time: 20
hours over 4 weeks.
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CEU
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End
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Enrollment
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Instructor
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$150
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4
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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ICT
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Course Description: Learn how to build, develop,
and use Web pages that integrate technology into the
classroom. Explore tools and fundamentals of Web page
creation, and the basics of Web page design, development,
and publishing. Develop skills in creating Web pages
that incorporate text, images, and hypertext links,
and understand the basics of HTML code.
Course
Content: (1) Reviewing Web Page Basics (2) Using
WYSIWYG Editors to Create Web Pages (3) Using HTML Tags
to Create Web Pages (4) Exploring Advanced Web Page
Skills. Completion Time: 20 hours over 4 weeks.
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Price
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CEU
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End
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Enrollment
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Instructor
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$150
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4
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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ICT
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Course Description:
Learn how to create meaningful and engaging multimedia
presentations or projects to enhance classroom instruction.
Examine a variety of multimedia applications and tools
to create a standards-based, multimedia project for
the classroom. Research standards-based units and lessons,
and model multimedia lessons, activities, and pedagogical
approaches.
Course
Content: (1) Using Multimedia for Instruction (2)
Exploring Multimedia Software (3) Exploring Multimedia
Resources (4) Integrating Multimedia to Improve a Lesson,
Unit, or Project. Completion Time: 20 hours over
4 weeks.
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Price
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CEU
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Start
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End
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Enrollment
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Instructor
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$150
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4
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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ICT
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Course Description:
Learn how to use the Internet for educational research
and student exploration, and to extend and enhance instruction
and student learning. Course covers effective Internet
search techniques, Internet access and safety issues,
and the evaluation and citing of Internet resources.
Highlights the use of the Internet for teacher-led instruction,
student-directed learning, and project-based learning.
Course
Content: Course Content: (1) Introduction to Telecommunications,
the Internet, and the Web (2) Using the Internet in
Educational Settings (3) Investigating Safe Internet
Access and Responsible Use of Resources (4) Integrating
the Internet into a Classroom Lesson Plan. Completion
Time: 20 hours over 4 weeks.
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CEU
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Enrollment
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Instructor
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$150
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4
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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Course Description: Create
high quality technology-based lessons in Language Arts.
Explore language arts resources and projects on the
Internet including model Internet lessons, activities,
resources, and pedagogical ideas. Learn how to use the
Internet with your students. Research literature-based,
creative writing, and problem-solving Internet projects
and learn how to use interpersonal exchanges, virtual
gatherings, peer feedback, and/or mentoring to support
student learning in language arts. Review these abundant
Internet resources to create a lesson, unit, or project
that integrates technology and Internet activities in
a language arts curriculum.
Course
Content: (1) Teaching with the Internet (2) Exploring
Educational Resources & Web-Based Lessons (3) Designing
Your Own Lesson, Unit, or Project with Internet Integration.
Completion Time: 20 hours over 4 weeks.
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CEU
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End
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Enrollment
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Instructor
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$150
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4
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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ICT
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7: Mathematics: Integrating Technology in the Classroom
(click on course title for course information and outline) |
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Course Description:
Create high quality technology-based lessons
in Mathematics. Explore the opportunities available
to improve mathematics instruction through the informed
use of technology. Explore extensive web resources of
immediate use to mathematics teachers and learn how
to use both computer software and calculators designed
for mathematics instruction to collect data and to build
and test mathematical models of real-world data. Participants
will review a technology-enhanced lesson plan.
Course
Content:
(1) Mathematics Education: Issues and Resources (2)
Using Technology in Mathematics Instruction (3) Developing
a Technology-Based Lesson Completion Time: 20 hours
over 4 weeks.
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CEU
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Enrollment
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Instructor
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$150
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4
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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ICT
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8: Science: Integrating Technology in the Classroom
(click on course title for course information and outline) |
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Course Description: Create
high quality technology-based lessons in Science. Explore
the opportunities available to improve science instruction
through the informed use of technology. The course provides
extensive Internet sources of immediate use to science
teachers and provides detail on both computer software
and calculators that are designed for science instruction,
including the details of simulating scientific phenomena
and using graphing calculators to collect and analyze
data. Participants will review a technology-enhanced
lesson plan.
Course
Content: (1) Science Education: Issues and Resources
(2) Using Technology in Science Instruction (3) Developing
a Technology-Based Lesson Completion Time: 20 hours
over 4 weeks.
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Price
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CEU
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End
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Enrollment
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Instructor
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$150
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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ICT
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PD
9: Social Studies: Integrating Technology in the Classroom
(click on course title for course information and outline) |
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| Prerequisite:
Applying Instruction Technology in K-12 Classrooms" or
Using the Internet in Education", or equivalent experience
or coursework. |
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Course Description: Create
high quality technology-based lessons in Social Studies.
. This course introduces and examines educational objectives,
Internet-based resources and content, classroom organization
and instructional teaching strategies for Social Studies.
Emphasis is given to effective design, implementing,
infusing and integrating technology and Internet/Web
activities into instructional units in the Social Studies
curriculum and within classroom settings.
Course
Content: (1) Educational Web Resources (2) Technology
Integration into the Classroom (3) Web Quests. Completion
Time: 24-30 hours over 6 weeks.
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$150
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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10: Elementary Grades: Integrating Technology in the Classroom
(click on course title for course information and outline) |
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Course Description: Create
high quality technology-based lessons for the Elementary
Grades. Explore the basics and examine ways to utilize
technology in the elementary classroom. Learn classroom
management strategies, software evaluation, the use
of the Internet and curriculum resources. Other topics
include how to implement technology and Internet/Web
activities into instructional units and the creation
of technology-enhanced lesson plans.
Course
Content: (1) Technology Integration in the Elementary
Classroom (2) Evaluating and Integrating Software (3)
Integrating the Internet (4) Technology-Enhanced Lesson
Plans. Completion Time: 20 hours over 4 weeks.
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CEU
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$150
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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11: Basic Computer Troubleshooting
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Course Description:
This course offers educators a practical
look at proper approaches and techniques used in troubleshooting
classroom technology, including both Macintosh and
Windows-based computers. Basic and advanced troubleshooting
tips will be covered to assist the educator to become
a more independent and competent computer user. From
operating system configuration, hardware and software
basics, to the installation of memory chips, this
class will provide the educator with troubleshooting
methodologies and procedures, knowledge about Internet
resources for troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance
and repair strategies.
Course
Content: (1) Hardware and Software Overview and
Resources (2) Computer Maintenance and Preventive
Measures (3) Technology Resources and Repair (4) Advanced
Techniques. Completion Time: 20 hours over 4 weeks.
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CEU
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Enrollment
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Instructor
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$150
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4
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21-Sep
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01-Nov
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ICT
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