This fully online course guides teachers, administrators, and educational leaders through the process of how to utilize the Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) and the TIM Tools to describe and compare classroom technology use. Specifically, this course will provide an introduction to the TIM, the TIM Observation Tool and protocol, implementation of the Technology Uses and Perceptions Survey (TUPS), and incorporation of the TIM data into professional development planning. Topics include:

• Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) Overview
• Using the Technology Integration Matrix Observation (TIM-O) tools
• Technology Uses and Perceptions Survey
• Incorporating the TIM into Professional Development Plans

How can my students get the most out of technology in my classroom? In this practical, hands-on course, teachers will learn how to apply the TIM on a day-to-day basis in their classrooms to support effective technology integration. Topics include:

• Evaluating available technology resources
• Understanding discipline-specific practices
• Matching student needs and technology
• Working fluently across the matrix

Coaching and mentoring are among the most powerful tools in any professional development program. While there are many excellent models for implementing a guided, reflective practice program, all of these programs share some basic elements. The TIM Coaching Tool, or TIM-C, is an online tool for developing, tracking, and recording outcomes from coaching cycles. It provides an easy way to guide colleagues through a coaching cycle and document coaching work across a school or district.

This course provides an introduction to the TIM-C and coaching cycles, goal setting, planning and monitoring coaching activities, recording outcomes, and reflecting on the process. Regardless of the coaching model being used, the TIM-C can support consistent, guided, reflective practice across a school or district.

E-portfolios can be integrated into the classroom to showcase student achievement, assess progress over time, apply concept knowledge, and support student reflection in the classroom and throughout their educational career. In this online professional development course, teachers will learn to use e-portfolios and Web 2.0 tools to enable students to store, track, evaluate, and share digitally created learning projects and demonstrate mastery of learned skills. Topics include:

• Why use e-portfolios?
• What should an e-portfolio include?
• Types of e-portfolios: developmental, showcase, assessment
• Web 2.0 Tools
• Tools for creating e-portfolios
• Considerations for classroom integration
• Evaluating e-portfolios

The heart of your BYOD policy is what happens in the classroom. Once your foundation is established, build your capacity for technology integration to support student success. Topics include:

• Balancing curriculum demands, student needs, and available technology
• Integrating technology tools to support specific subject areas
• Evaluating available resources
• Utilizing devices to engage in real-world experiences
• Matching tools with resources
• Using devices to demonstrate understanding of curriculum
• Cross-platform collaboration tools

Concrete, authentic project-based learning enables students to solve real-world problems by using hand’s on, high-leveled, critical thinking and technology skills. It is a great motivator for students to manage field research, collaborate with other students, consult subject matter experts and develop solutions to situations of interest. Technology plays an important role in allowing students to be effective in conducting meaningful project-based learning tasks. Topics include:

• What is project based learning?
• Why should we use PBL?
• What are student and teacher roles?
• How do we design and build PBL projects?
• PBL project ideas and examples
• Digital tools and resources for creating PBL projects.

Between social media outlets like Instagram, social networks like Facebook and Twitter, video sharing sites like YouTube, and comprehensive search engines like Google, the ability to find, watch, share, reuse and redistribute content is easier than ever before. However, just because you can find it and share it, should you? It is critical to model academic integrity for our students so they will understand and honor usage rights as they move on to higher education or the working world. Topics include:

• What is copyright?
• Why copyright is relevant in the 21st Century Classroom
• Exploring copyright issues
• Sharing and modeling copyright best practices for students
• How to maintain legal and ethical use of resources and materials from other sources

This online professional development course provides instruction on best practices and considerations for integrating various communication tools in the classroom. Participants will explore synchronous and asynchronous communication tools, social media, educational apps, and various Web 2.0 tools and examine how these applications can be used to support classroom learning. Topics include:

• Communication Modes and Tools
• Resources for Effective Communication
• Multimedia in the 21st Century Learning Environment
• Technology Integration

Students come to our classrooms with a variety of learning styles and abilities, and as teachers, we work diligently to meet the needs of each student. It is easy to provide extra time on assignments, additional learning support or using assistive technologies is easy in our face-to-face classrooms. However, what happens when students try to access our materials in the digital classroom? In this online professional development course you will learn effective strategies and best practices for making your digital classroom accessible to all students. Topics include:

• What is Accessibility?
• Why is Accessibility important in the digital classroom?
• Where does inaccessible content hide in my digital classroom?
• How can I apply accessibility best practices with students?

As young children begin to use technology tools to find and share information or communicate with others, it is critical that we teach them how to navigate the Internet safely. They must also learn to act ethically and responsibly when working online to develop necessary skills. Participants in this online technology training course will evaluate current practices, research the importance of digital citizenship on 21st century learners, and develop lessons that incorporate digital literacy into the K-5 classroom. Topics include:

• Defining the themes of digital citizenship
• How digital citizenship impacts the 21st century learner
• How to model best practices in digital and media literacy
• Rights and responsibilities of a digital citizen
• Digital literacy in the K-5 classroom

The practice of “learning by doing” offers students hands-on, authentic learning experiences that require critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Project-based learning allows students to become active in their learning by asking meaningful, real-world questions and exploring potential solutions to problems. This engagement helps students make connections between school and the challenges they will face in college or future careers. Topics include:

• Defining Project-Based Learning (PBL).
• Evaluating PBL as an effective practice in 6-12 classrooms.
• Examine effective PBL examples in secondary classrooms.
• Understanding the steps to develop a PBL lesson/unit plan.
• Creating a PBL unit for 6-12 learners.

Blended and flipped learning shifts the focus of classroom instruction from traditional, lecture-style delivery to student-centered learning. These models provide opportunities to meet individual student needs and encourage students to take ownership of their own learning. In this course, you will utilize digital resources to create a unit of study for your classroom. Topics include:

• Exploring blended and flipped learning pedagogy.
• Identifying the pillars of blended and flipped learning models.
• Examining the implications to teaching and learning.
• Discussing the benefits and challenges of a blended or flipped classroom.
• Exploring resources for creating blended/flipped classrooms.