Learn more about Digital Learning Day, Wednesday, February 1st and stay tuned for eNetColorado events to support the effort!
eNetColorado Professional Development 2012 (See complete course catalog)
COST: $50 registration fee – Participants will be awarded a certificate for 30 CDE hours upon successful completion of their course or may register for 2 graduate credits from Adams State College for an additional $110.
eNetColorado Intel Teach Elements Courses begin January 11th (Winter Session)
Time Requirement: 6 weeks/ approximately 30 clock hours – These “blended-learning” courses will include up to 6 hours on-line web conferencing components and an on-line facilitated course that will include interactive tutorials, exercises, individual work, and facilitated discussions.
● Elements-Assessment in 21st Century Classrooms, an interactive e-learning experience, offers an in-depth look at assessment that meets the needs of 21st century teaching and learning. Teachers see how assessment strategies can benefit their teaching practices and their students’ learning. Learn how to plan, develop, and manage student-centered assessment.
● Elements-Collaboration in the Digital Classroom, an interactive e-learning experience, offers an in-depth look at collaboration with a focus on online collaborative tools. Teachers see how collaboration helps students develop 21st century thinking skills, deepens content understanding, and prepares them for the global world.
● NEW COURSE -Using Cell Phones as Learning Tools in the Classroom, an interactive e-learning course, helps educators learn how even the most basic cell phones can be used as powerful tools for teaching and learning. When integrated with free, web-based tools and resources, cell phones offer students and teacher the ability to share ideas through activities such as blogging, podcasting, and data gathering. While there are many legitimate concerns about using cell phones in schools, it is important that schools prepare students for success in a world overflowing with information. It is also important for students to learn how to use technology ethically and responsibly. This course highlights meaningful ways that cell phones can be used as learning tools in and out of the classroom, while also addressing the challenges and resistance that many educators face when trying to integrate cell phones into learning activities.
eNetColorado Thinkfinity Courses start on February 1 (Winter Session)
Time Requirement: 3 weeks/ approximately 30 clock hours.
● Thinkfinity Online for Colorado Teachers, a 3-week online course, introduces educators to Thinkfinity online educational resources and how to integrate them effectively into instructional activities to support student learning. This course is a great introduction to online professional development.
● Colorado Thinkfinity Master Trainers , a 3-week online course intended for any Colorado Educator who is interested in training others in their district/school to locate and integrate Thinkfinity resources. Pre-requisites: Thinkfinity Online for Colorado Teachers.
Registration: Individuals may register at enetcolorado.org/register-for-courses/ Group registrations from districts are also available.
Contacts: jane.brown@coloradothinkfinity.org and carolyngardner@enetcolorado.org
Want to download this course catalog to print and share? Click here to download enet_course_catalog_winter2011
Exploring Your Community and Your World with a GIS (Geographic Information System)
Examine population change and characteristics, natural hazards, landforms, watersheds, weird and fascinating places, and much more using 2D and 3D Web (www.arcgis.com) and Desktop GIS (www.esri.com/arcgis). In this free, engaging, hands-on session, discover how you can analyze 21st Century issues, build key workforce skills, engage students in inquiry, hyperlink maps to images and video, map your own field-collected data, create map-based live presentations, and save and share your maps and investigations with others.
Date: Saturday 3 December 2011 – 8am to Noon
Who is it for? K-12 educators, informal educators, community college instructors, and university instructors.
Feel free to invite and bring a colleague!
Instructors: Joseph Kerski and Esther Worker, Esri
Location: Esri – 1 International Court – Broomfield CO 80021. In the Interlocken Office Park.
To Register or for more information: Email Joseph Kerski – jkerski@esri.com
Space is limited so register soon!