Graduate-Level Credit / Non-Credit Hours
3 Semester Credits or 45 Clock Hours
Course Description.
Educators will become skilled on how to use digital resources to collaborate, create, communicate, and assess students. Participants will gain an understanding of internet resources to create an online classroom (using a web-based learning management system), flipped classroom and screen-casting, formative assessments, eBooks, videos, communication options for students and parents, and more to maximize the learning environment and reach students through different learning mediums.
Global Goals of the Course
To deepen and/or apply the content and skills of the teacher’s existing professional knowledge base by meeting the following global goals of the course:
1. To design and develop 21st century skills across curriculums (NBPTS 1-2; ISTE (International Standard for Technology in Education) 1)
2. To appraise key technological tools and online resources and strategies for their impact on teaching and learning (NBPTS 1, 2, 3, 5; ISTE 2, 3)
3. To employ emerging technology tools and world-wide-web resources to design, develop, and evaluate relevant experiences for students (NBPTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
4. To employ other educational professionals to improve student learning through the use of digital resources in the classroom (NBPTS 5; ISTE 5;10;)
5. To demonstrate proficient knowledge of skills and concepts related to digital resources and their integration into the classroom to enhanced create learning experiences for students (NBPTS 1-5; ISTE 1-4; 5, 6;)
The course was great! The information was on point and the instructor was very supportive throughout the class.
I loved the enthusiasm the instructor brought to class every day, the overall course content, and the relevant assignments.
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.