This exciting new course is free to any educator working at a REMC 10 member school. Staff from non-REMC 10 schools can participate for a fee of $100. To register, please e-mail Robert Frost at rfrost@remc10.org. Fred Sharpsteen, technology director of USA Schools, has agreed to partner with me in delivering this training. I would like to thank Fred for his willingness to participate!
The first class is a mandatory in person class in a computer lab. This class is mandatory because it will cover the various technologies that will be used for the virtual sessions the following weeks. Following the face to face class is 8 weeks of virtual sessions meeting 1 hr per meeting.
Participants can earn 6.5 SB-CEU credits if they complete the entire course and all course work.
The fall 2011 dates have been established as follows:
Face to Face sessions, again this year we are offering the face to face sessions at all 3 ISDs to make it more convenient, attendance at one of the face to face sessions is mandatory:
Tuesday 9/27/11 - Tuscola Technology Center 4:00-6:00
Wednesday 9/28/11 - Huron Area Tech Center 4:00-6:00
Thursday 9/29/11 - Sanilac Career Center 4:00-6:00
Virtual Sessions, the virtual sessions are attended from any Internet connected computer with high speed Internet access and headphones or speakers. The virtual sessions are recorded and available for review by Wednesday of the week of the class. While it is not mandatory that you attend the virtual session "live" the night of the class it is preferred. The virtual sessions are on the following dates:
Tuesday 10/4/11 4:00-5:00
Monday 10/11/11 4:00-5:00
Monday 10/18/11 4:00-5:00
Monday 11/1/11 4:00-5:00
Monday 11/8/11 4:00-5:00
Monday 11/15/11 4:00-5:00
Monday 11/29/11 4:00-5:00
Monday 12/6/11 4:00-5:00
Purpose
The course provides “just in time” training through an online interface for K-12 educators based on the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). NETS standards reflect the basic technology skills every educator should possess. In the process of engaging in the 21 Things course, educators develop their own skills and discover what students need in order to meet the NETS for students.
Access our live Virtual Classroom by clicking HERE
Access archived versions of past classes by clicking HERE
Project overview
The 21 "Things" in this course can be found at www.21things4teachers.net
The 21 things that the 21st Century Educator should know was created in Michigan by:
Clinton RESA, Ingham ISD, Macomb ISD, and Shiawassee RESD. These districts were kind enough to share their work with the other ISD's and REMC's in Michigan so that a wider audience could benefit from what they have created.