Professional Development
Online Hot Topics Courses
Online courses are offered entirely online. Course credit hours is listed next to the title.
Please click on the course title for a copy of the syllabus and the instructor's name to learn more about them.
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ED 601 06 Connecting with Complex Families (1) June 17 - 30 Kelly Keur This course is designed to help educators better understand how cultural, economic, religious and social differences affect a parent’s ability to connect with their child’s educational experience. |
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ED 601 08 Using Web 2.0 Applications in the Classroom (3) June 17 - July 26 Barbara Labeau Web 2.0 applications allows for differentiation in the classroom, by allows students to share their knowledge in a variety of ways. This course will cover a variety of Web 2.0 applications, that also have counterparts on hand-held devices. The applications covered will allow students to write, create video, speak, and collaborate with others while demonstration their knowledge. Web 2.0 applications will include: Go Animate, Glogster, Padlet (Wallwisher), Animoto, MakeBeliefs, Voicethread, Socrative, and Comix and others. The ability to record from your computer, having a microphone, will greatly enhance your use of the applications, knowing that all classrooms do not have microphones available one is not required. You will create an example using each of the applications, and for the conclusion of the course, design a lesson plan that incorporates the use of one of the applications integrated into instruction. |
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Social Issues in Rural Education (3) June 17 - July 24 Cancelled |
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Elementary: Electrify Your Teaching with Technology and Internet Tools (3) June 24 - August 2 Cancelled |
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Secondary: Electrify Your Teaching with Technology and Internet Tools (3) June 24 - August 2 Cancelled |
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ED 601 12 Everything Google (3) June 24 - August 2 Tim Dimmick This course is designed to give teachers knowledge and skills needed to integrate the free tools available for Google. All assignments will give you the freedom to create what will be immediately useful in your classroom. |
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ED 601 07 Understanding the Asperger Mind (1) July 8 - 22 Kelly Keur This course will give an in depth study of the complex minds of individuals with Aspergers syndrome. It will include the diagnosis, intervention techniques, social difficulties, academic challenges and benefits of having the diagnosis of Aspergers. We will address classroom accommodations and strategies to help connect with children in your classroom with this diagnosis. We will also look at the challenges that families face in having children with Aspergers. |
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