A new professional development course offered this spring will uncover new ways for teachers to bring learning experiences to their students using ICN classroom connections or the Internet. This course will emphasize 21st century learning skills as participants look at many types of collaborative learning scenarios and opportunities online. An awareness component regarding the use of the ICN will also be included in the course. Time will be spent exploring resources to support global, national or statewide distance learning connections. Participants will explore blogs, wiki, or selected Web 2.0 tools that strengthen curricular lessons and in turn can be incorporated into collaborative activities via the ICN classroom or online.
This two credit course is a blended class, with participants attending two ICN sessions, each two hours long, in addition to completing on-line learning modules completed on their own time. The first ICN session takes place May 11, 2009, from either 1:00-3:00 p.m. or 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the AEA ICN site or, upon request, at an ICN site near you. The second ICN session in the course takes place on April 6, 2009, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the AEA ICN site or at an ICN site near you. The on-line learning modules will consist of assignments completed on a weekly basis over the length of the course. The course will end and all work must be completed by June 16, 2009. Drake credit is available for those who are interested. For any questions regarding this course, please contact Lynee Casper at lcasper@aea11.k12.ia.us. Interested individuals may register on-line at https://prodev.aea11.k12.ia.us/4DCGI/YYYYYYYYYYYYYYSRCH. The activity number for this course is TE081292110902.
