Using Web 2.0 in Teaching and Instruction
EDUC 600
1 CREDIT
$329
Online
Instructor: Stephanie Wertkins, Instructor; Bill Ferriter & Adam Garry, Presenters
Grading: Letter
Spring, Summer & Fall (Ongoing)
Instruction Mode: Internet-Asynchronous (Online Class)
Academic Level: K-12 Professional Development
Partner Course Fee: $329
Partner Class Offered Through Knowledge Delivery Systems
Course Description:
In this course, teachers will learn how to integrate proven instructional strategies with 21st century tools to make learning more accessible to today's technology-savvy students. Teachers will recognize the traditional skills that students need to acquire information fluency, persuasion, communication, collaboration, and problem solving-and discover a digital solution to enhance, rather than replace, familiar practices to teach that skill.
Objectives:
After completing this course, educators will know:
- The role of technology in iGeners’ lives.
- Ways digital tools can facilitate authentic, student-centered experiences for learning “enduring” skills.
- How to use social interactions in digital spaces to create educational experiences.
- Principles of well-told stories.
- Basic principles of digital authorship and attribution, including Creative Commons licenses and sources for copyright-free material.
Student Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, educators will apply the following skills:
- Identify skills that provide endurance, leverage, and readiness.
- Use a tool like the Google’s “Related Search” to subcategorize topics and focus research efforts, and direct students in its use.
- Use a rubric to rate the reliability of a website, and direct students in its use.
- Teach specifics of collaborative vs. competitive dialogue.
- Develop students’ abilities to participate in respectful discussions.
- Develop students’ abilities to use statistics, star statements, and stories to craft persuasive arguments.
- Teach students the following techniques for organizing media: cluster slides, use catchphrases as transitions, and establish content rhythm.
**Registration Instructions:
Register for this class through KDSi. NOTE: Upon registration, you have 2 months for course completion. Although many of our courses are approved for both 1 and 3 graduate professional development credits, participants can only receive credit for one version of each course.