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Embracing Digital Transformation to Increase Student Engagement and Support All Learners

Technology Tools for the Classroom Content-Area Teaching

Graduate-Level Credit / Non-Credit Hours
3 Semester Credits or 45 Clock Hours

Course Description

To leverage our world’s ever-changing and developing depth of online resources, educators will learn how to use a variety of online websites, applications, and various other digital resources to enhance classroom instruction and support the needs of all learners through multiple learning mediums.  Educators will become exposed to a variety of digital resources to foster collaboration between students, stimulate creativity, create differentiated assessments easily, and strengthen the communication pathways home to parents.  Participants will gain an understanding of internet resources that can aid in audio/video recording, interactive whiteboards, brainstorming, mind-mapping, project management, portfolios, creation of quizzes-polls-surveys, study-guides/flashcards, flipped classroom tools and screencasting, online formative assessments, eBooks, and social media as a vehicle for communication with students and parents, as well as other communication applications.  Participants will leave the course with tools to maximize the learning environment through technology engagement and inspire creativity in their students. 

Global Goals of the Course

The following global goals of the course exist to deepen and/or apply the content and skills of teachers’ existing professional knowledge:

  1. To develop 21st century skills across curriculums (National Board of Professional Teaching Standards-NBPTS 3,4)
  2. To appraise technological tools, online resources, and strategies for their impact on teaching and learning (NBPTS 1, 2, 3, 5; International Society for Technology in Education-ISTE 1.2, 1.3)
  3. To employ emerging technology applications and internet resources to design, develop, and evaluate relevant experiences for students (NBPTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  4. To demonstrate proficient knowledge of skills and concepts related to digital resources through collaboration with other educational professionals to improve student learning (NBPTS 5)

Reviews


By Angela Spitia
Reviewed 7 months ago
I have taken several course with the connecting link and I always feel I am learning new things. Mr. Paul Wright is one of my favorite teachers, he is very responsive and very professional.

By William Edison
Reviewed 3 months ago
Steve Novak does a great job of making the coursework engaging and manageable for educators. He gives us all room to explore particular topics that are most relevant to our work within the context of the course content.

By Jackie Block
Reviewed 1 year ago
Steve does great job getting the class involved in great discussions. We all really like to share ideas and resources.

By Adria Alfano
Reviewed 9 months ago
This was an enjoyable course. Perfectly balanced for someone that works fulltime.

By Brian Zyrkowski
Reviewed 7 months ago
Paul Wright gives timely and valuable feedback. Much appreciated!

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02/10/25 - 03/09/25
Feb 10 - Mar 09, 2025
Zoom Meetings will be on Tuesdays (February 11, 18, 25, March 04, 2025) from 5:00pm - 6:30pm Central Time.

The course was great! The information was on point and the instructor was very supportive throughout the class.

Darek Radziszewski - River Forest, IL

I loved the enthusiasm the instructor brought to class every day, the overall course content, and the relevant assignments.

Max Zbilut - Kenosah, WI

The professor was very knowledgeable and helpful about the content area and had so many great ideas that I plan on using with my class this year and beyond. I was surprised at how many resources there are for outdoor education and how beneficial it is to kids.

Lori Chandler - Buffalo Grove, IL
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