| Online-Education Classes for Teachers
Each class runs for 3 weeks. You must complete all assignments within the 3 weeks to receive clock hours for your participation.
After your registration and payment for the class(es) selected are received and processed, you will be sent your user id and password for the class. You must include your email address on your registration form so that we can send you this information. You must have internet access to take these classes.
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Dates:
Fall Dates
September 28-October 16, 2009
October 19-November 6, 2009
November 9-November 20, 2009
November 23-December 18, 2009
Winter Dates
January 4-January 22, 2010
January 25-february 12, 2010
February 15-March 5, 2010
March 9-March 26, 2010
Spring Dates
March 29-April 16, 2010
April 19-May 7, 2010
May 10-May 28, 2010
Summer Dates
June 1-June 18, 2010
June 21-July 9, 2010
July 12-July 30, 2010
August 2-August 20, 2010
The Key to Technology Integration
The presence of technology and Internet access in classrooms is becoming more common. Actually using this technology with the curriculum is difficult because both the technology and the curriculum are undergoing rapid change. The best use of technology with the curriculum depends on the technology and the curriculum we have now. This course provides a solution to the problem of technology integration no matter what new technologies arrive and no matter what new curriculum is put in place.
Introduction to Curriculum Design
Investigates instructional design models as applied to curriculum design. Every teacher at some point finds that the adopted textbook for a subject does not address every curricular goal adequately. Teachers often find themselves creating curriculum and materials from scratch. The process of curriculum design and instructional design are well understood and can help teachers create more effective and complete curriculum.
Creating a School Website
A school web site can be an effective medium of communication between a school and the parents and students of the school. Creating a school web site pages or web sites for each classroom requires some fundamental understanding of the underlying technology as well as an approach to determining the content of a web site.
What's the Research Say?
Educational research has always been regarded as uneven in quality. Some studies are too small, some are methodologically flawed, and others are poorly designed. Thus, educational policy and even classroom practice have not always used the research to buttress decisions. But, now the NCLB suggests (and requires in the case of a failing school) the use of SBR (Scientific-Based Research) for materials and practices in the classroom. It is now necessary for classroom teachers to have some familiarity with the parameters of quality regarding educational research.
How to Register
Registering
You may register using the .pdf file provided when you click any one of the register buttons on this page. It is a fillable form that you may print and submit to us via the instructions on the form. You may register using a check, credit card, or third party payer. If you are paying with a credit card you will need to fill out the form, print it, and sign the form where indicated.
Fees and Tuition
Tuition is payable on a term-by-term basis. Tuition for the online classes are $100 per class. There is a $10 non-refundable registration fee.
Refunds
Students must make a written request to withdraw. Written requests should be sent to uwtpdctr@u.washington.edu or mailed to the KeyBank Professional Development
Center, UW Tacoma, 1900 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402. Students withdrawing by 5 p.m. 24 hours BEFORE the program begins, are eligible for a full refund of all fees. There is no refund for withdrawals after the first day of class.
Cancellations
UW Tacoma reserves the right to cancel programs or classes with low enrollments.
Instructor
Thomas L. Tobiason
Tobiason teaches classes in educational technology, curriculum design, and technology leadership and school change for the Education Department at the University of Washington Tacoma . He also teaches for the Information Technology Institute and the Seattle School District. He holds a Masters of Science in Computer Science in Education from the University of Oregon. He has certification in Washington State (Professional Education), Oregon State, as well as in Visual Basic, Computer Forensics, and E-Learning. |
