Customized Training Courses are provided to participants based
on a school or district’s preferences for dates, time and
length, and are available either face-to-face or online, each
designed to provide educators with the resources and practical
tools to integrate technology. Customized courses enable
educators to develop an effective process and strategy for
education technology integration into a specific curriculum area and to
make use of classroom methodology.
Courses are modeled with a
focus on the full integration of a technology rich,
student-centered classroom, and are based on national, state,
and local content standards including the National Council for
Teachers of English (NCTE), National Council for Teachers of
Math (NCTM), National Science Teachers Association (NSTA),
National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) and performance
indicators from the Technology Standards International Society
for Technology in Education (ISTE). Additionally, education technology
integration rubrics can be provided to assist in providing
meaningful feedback. Participants will leave a customized course
with a set of adaptable lessons, a variety of evaluative tools
to determine their effectiveness and student performance, a plan
for creating original content and a wide range of resources and
tutorials to use and share.
For pointers on Professional Development Planning, please see
Futurekids Top Ten Tips to get a head start on your PD
Plan.