AEA Learning Online

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Upcoming Courses: March 1-April 15, 2014

See below for a list of upcoming online professional learning opportunities. To register, click on the activity number listed with each course. To conduct your own search for professional development classes, download the AEA PD Online app at myapp.is/aeapdonline or click here to go to the AEA PD Online catalog.

Intro to Google Apps: Tools to Integrate

Discover how Google Apps can improve students’ 21st century skills.

Course Dates: Mar. 2-April 27, 2014

Credit(s): 2

iMovie: Digital Video in the Classroom

Change things up in the classroom by infusing digital video into instruction.

Course Dates: Mar. 3-Mar. 23, 2014

Credit(s): 1

MovieMaker: Digital Video in the Classroom

Use Microsoft Movie Maker to create digital video for the classroom.

Course Dates: Mar. 3-Mar. 23, 2014

Credit(s): 1

The Global Classroom

Find new ways to connect your students with other students from around the world.

Course Dates: Mar. 3-April 20, 2014

Credit(s): 3

Google Sites

Learn to use Google Sites in the classroom to enhance collaboration, creativity, and student communication.

Course Dates: Mar. 9-May 11, 2014

Credit(s): 2

iPods & iPads for the Classroom

Incorporate iPods and iPads into classroom instruction.

Course Dates: Mar. 10-April 22, 2014

Credit(s): 2

Spanish for Educators Online

Learn basic Spanish with a focus on the vocabulary of the education workplace.

Course Dates: Mar. 11-April 22, 2014

Credit(s): 3 (License Renewal Only)

Examining: Engaging Troubling Students: A Constructivist Approach

Discover how to engage problematic students in the learning process and build strong meaningful relationships with them.

Course Dates: Mar. 12-May 9, 2014

Credit(s): 3

Examining: Fierce Teaching

Examine seven brain-based, core principles necessary for achieving consistent, positive learning outcomes.

Course Dates: Mar. 12-May 9, 2014

Credit(s): 3

Secrets of the Teenage Brain

Uncover the secrets of the teenage brain and how it impacts adolescents’ moods, decision-making, and behaviors.

Course Dates: Mar. 12-May 9, 2014

Credit(s): 2

The Mexican-American Experience: Introduction to Chicano Studies

Take a closer look at the Mexican-American experience and discover ways to integrate it into the classroom.

Course Dates: Mar. 13-Apr. 17, 2014

Credit(s): 1 (License Renewal Only)

iLife in the Classroom

Spice up daily instruction by learning how to use iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand with your students.

Course Dates: Mar. 17-April 13, 2014

Credit(s): 2

Strategies for Champion Teachers! Easy Tips and Tricks You Can Use Tomorrow

Load up your teacher toolbox with 49 practical, research based instructional strategies that will set you and your students up for success.

Course Dates: Mar. 17-May 3, 2014

Credit(s): 2

Learning Japan

Spend some time studying the land, history, and culture of Japan and find ways to incorporate it into your teaching.

Course Dates: Mar. 18-April 23, 2014

Credit(s): 1 (License Renewal Only)

French Essentials for Educators

Take a moment to begin to learn the French language.

Course Dates: Mar. 24-April 28, 2014

Credit(s): 1 (License Renewal Only)

Introduction to Google Apps

Harness the power of Google Apps and create learning environments that support collaboration.

Course Dates: Mar. 24-April 27, 2014

Credit(s): 2

Using the iPad in the Science Classroom

Leverage the power of the mobile technology in the science construction.

Course Dates: Mar. 24-April 28, 2014

Credit(s): 2

Glogster: Project-Based Learning with Multimedia

Discover how to help students create and use interactive posters (glogs) that combine text, images, sound, video clips, graphics, and hyperlinks.

Course Dates: Mar. 31-April 20, 2014

Credit(s): 1

Introduction to Preparing and Teaching in 1:1 Environment

Discover strategies that will assist in the transition to an 1:1 environment.

Course Dates: Mar. 31-May 4, 2014

Credit(s): 2

Photoshop Elements: Digital Imaging in the Classroom

Enliven and enhance classroom instruction by integrating digital cameras, color scanners, and images from the web.

Course Dates: Mar. 31-April 20, 2014

Credit(s): 1

Using the iPad in the Language Arts Classroom

Create opportunities to engage students in collaboration and critical thinking using mobile technology in the language arts classroom.

Course Dates: Mar. 31-May 5, 2014

Credit(s): 2

MOLLIE: Designing Online Lessons, Including Softchalk

Dig deep into how to design and build text-based and spoken lessons for an online environment.

Course Dates: April 2-May 6, 2014

Credit(s): 2

MOLLIE: Online Teaching Best Practices

Make your online course more robust and rigorous by studying and applying the online teaching standards to your course.

Course Dates: April 2-May 6, 2014

Credit(s): 2

OLLIE: Introduction to the Online Learner

Discover what online learning is like from the student perspective.

Course Dates: April 2-April 22, 2014

Credit(s): 1

OLLIE: Online Facilitation

Learn about the differences between online and face-to-face instruction and online facilitation strategies that will increase student learning.

Course Dates: April 2-May 6, 2014

Credit(s): 2

Formative Assessment With and Without Technology

Fill your toolbox with formative assessment strategies and ideas that will allow you to make powerful instructional decisions to improve teaching and learning in your classroom.

Course Dates: April 7-May 11, 2014

Credit(s): 2

iEvaluate

Dig into the critical elements of the teacher evaluation system in Iowa.

Course Dates: April 11-May 30, 2014

Credit(s): 2 (License Renewal Only)

iPods and iPads for the Classroom

Learn to implement Apple's iPods & iPads into your classroom. Harness the power of Google Apps and create learning environments that support collaboration.

Course Dates: April 14-May 11, 2014

Credit(s): 2

External Partners

Getting Students Organized with Evernote and Dropbox

Date: February 18, 2014

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Join middle school administrator, Shannon Holden, as he reveals free tools to help students take notes, produce projects, study for tests, and have important information available at the click of a mouse. Register here.

Exploring Depth of Knowledge Two-The “Sweet Spot” for Common Core and Next Generation Mathematics

Date: February 20, 2014

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Participants will engage in deeper understanding of what “Depth of Knowledge” means and looks like, as well as specific strategies to meet the level of cognitive demand required by next generation and Common Core learning Standards. Pragmatic, real-world, achievable strategies are presented, for immediate use by educators. Register here.

Exploring the Depth of Knowledge Three-The “Sweet Spot” for Common Core and Next Generation English Language Arts

Date: March 6, 2014

Time: 3:00 p.m.

The largest, most difficult, and most impactful “shift” in Common Core and other “Next Generation” learning standards is the recognition that students must be able to perform at a deeper level of cognition – literally, “depth of knowledge”.

In English Language Arts, “Depth of Knowledge 3: Strategic Thinking & Reasoning” is the most common level of student performance.Join us to dive deeper into thinking and cognitive demand, and identify resources to put your students – and teachers – on a pathway for success. Register here.

Using SlideShare & SlideShark to Make Your PowerPoints Available to Students Online

Date: March 18, 2014

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Join tech specialist, Shannon Holden, as he walks teachers through the process of posting PowerPoints for viewing on two free platforms – SlideShare and SlideShark. Register here.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Top 5 Reasons You Should Teach for AEA PD Online

Opportunity. Teaching online offers you new opportunities and methods to deliver content to teachers. Discussion forums, videos, online lessons, and wikis are just a few tools that instructors can leverage in their online courses.
Connectivity. Chances are if you are teaching a course, you are passionate about the content. As an instructor, you have the opportunity to connect with educators who share common interests and passions.
Flexibility. Teaching online offers you a lot of flexibility. Not only do you have the freedom to determine when courses start and end, you can facilitate the course from the comfort of your own living room.
Support. AEA PD Online provides new online instructors with tons of support. You will receive assistance with course proposals, course design, and ongoing technical assistance as you teach your course.
Extra Cash. Need we say more?

For additional information check out last month’s blog post here or contact Deborah Cleveland at dcleveland@aeapdonline.org.

“Teaching online opens up a new world. I work on my timeframe from the comfort of my recliner. I relish the opportunity to provide the service of anytime, anywhere learning to a wide variety of students by teaching for AEA PD Online.”

-Maryann Angeroth, AEA PD Online Instructor

“I love teaching for AEA PD Online because I am able to learn along with my participants. I have found that participants who take online classes have better discussions with each other and are more willing to share what they know with others. Online teaching also gives me the opportunity to teach classes over a longer period of time. As a result, my participants have the opportunity to implement what I share with them and share their results.”

-Denise Krefting, AEA PD Online Instructor

Tool of the Month: Curate Content Using Pinterest

Content curation is the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organized way around a specific theme. Pinterest is a tool that can be used curate information in an online course. Find out how to below.

Upcoming Courses: Feb. 1-March 15, 2014

See below for a list of upcoming online professional learning opportunities. To register, click on the activity number listed with each course. To conduct your own search for professional development classes, download the AEAPD Online app at myapp.is/aeapdonline or click here to go to the AEA PD Online catalog.

Building Common Core Foundational Skills - The Voweletics Method

Dig into the literacy Iowa Core Foundational Skills and find out how understanding the phonetic basis of English can help students be successful.

Course Dates: Feb. 2-Mar. 30, 2014

Credit(s): 2

EL Bridge Online Workshops

Explore techniques to adapt your instruction of content to meet the needs of English Language Learners.

Course Dates: Feb. 3-May 18, 2014

Credit(s): 1 (License Renewal Only)

Introduction to Preparing and Teaching in a 1:1 Environment

Discover strategies that will assist in the transition to a 1:1 environment.

Course Dates: Feb. 3-Mar. 9, 2014

Credit(s): 2

Examining: 7 Keys to Comprehension

Improve students' reading comprehension.