K-12 Flip Teaching Technology & Strategies
Instructional Strategies & Student Management Systems
Instructors: Shannon Holden & James Knight

Course Number: P EDU 9192
PDCs: 3
DLT Fee: $249
UOP Fee: $279
(UOP fee required if you want UOP credits.)

• Course Description
  Flipped Teaching Strategies introduces educators of all technical backgrounds to free and inexpensive “techtools” that increase student engagement and achievement. This course gives teachers practical strategies to produce screencasts, podcasts, websites, blogs, and use cloud-based storage systems in the process of integrating technology in the classroom. This program is not text-book driven but interactive and project-based. Not only will educators learn how to effectively integrate 21st century teaching strategies in a variety of contexts, they will be able to build rubrics that objectively assess student projects made with technology.
  
  Teachers are using technology to deliver lessons in a whole new way – and a whole new location! A large portion of the teacher’s “traditional” lecture-style lesson is being recorded, and students are viewing these recorded lessons at home. This has made more class time available for teachers to engage students in class discussions, cooperative learning activities, and project-based learning. This online course shows teachers every method they will need to implement the Flipped Teaching Model in their classroom. The techniques “Flipped Teachers” use to make videos, screencasts, podcasts, websites, and blogs will be revealed, as well as ways to utilize all of the extra instructional time the Flipped Method makes available.

iPad Apps to Teach K-12 Core Standards
Instructional Strategies & Student Management Systems
Instructor: Karina Barley

Course Number: P EDU 9190
PDCs: 3
DLT Fee: $249
UOP Fee: $279
(UOP fee required if you want UOP credits.)

• Course Description
  The iPad is quickly becoming the most innovative & exciting technology based teaching tool to come along in years. Many schools across the country have purchased iPad’s for their students however comprehensive & essential iPad training to properly utilize the full power of the iPad & its best educational apps is not available. This eCourse provides invaluable, targeted step-by-step instruction & practical exercises on how to use the iPad & recommended educational apps. Not only does this eCourse show teachers how to use iPads', it also teaches them how to integrate the new Core Standards into daily lessons, which will enhance & enrich your teaching experience. Additionally, teachers will learn how to create lessons using the iPad & the best apps to individualize & differentiate lessons like never before.
  
  This course will focus on:
  

  • iPads and how they work in a classroom setting.
  • Applications – and how they reflect the Core Standards and learning outcomes.
  • How to incorporate the iPad into your daily lesson plans and thematic units
  • How to use the iPad for assessment.
  • What can the iPad based classroom looks like
  • What are the benefits to students in all educational arenas.
  • Practical assignments where you can create lessons and classroom contents you can use within your day to day teaching.

  
  This iPad course is different to any other as it not only provides instruction on applications and how to use them; it demonstrates how using the iPad and applications can be implemented into the Core Standards; and then links the Core Standards to classroom content through providing opportunities for practical lesson design and assessment. This course showcases over 200 applications in their various subject areas and links directly to the iTunes Store making it easy for teachers to find the suggested application. Also, doing this iPad course online saves schools money on expensive travel costs and teacher replacement costs and when you complete this course you can qualify for 3 University credits for the University of the Pacific which can take you up the salary ladder.

Android Apps to Teach K12 Core Standards
Instructional Strategies & Student Management Systems
Instructor: Karina Barley

Course Number: P EDU 9238
PDCs: 3
DLT Fee: $249
UOP Fee: $279
(UOP fee required if you want UOP credits.)

• Course Description
  Android devices are quickly becoming among the most innovative & exciting technology based teaching tools to become widely available in years. Many schools across the country have purchased Android tablets for their students, however comprehensive & essential device training to properly utilize the full power of these new platforms & their best educational apps is not available. This eCourse provides invaluable, targeted step-by-step instruction & practical exercises on how to use & implement Android systems & recommended educational apps. Not only does this eCourse show teachers how to use Tablets, it also teaches them how to integrate the new Core Standards into daily lessons which will enhance & enrich your teaching experience. Additionally, teachers will learn how to create lessons using their Android device & the best apps to individualize & differentiate lessons like never before.
  
  This course will focus on:
  

  • Android devices and systems and how they work in a classroom setting.
  • Applications – and how they reflect the Core Standards and learning outcomes.
  • How to incorporate Android into your daily lesson plans and thematic units
  • How to use Android for assessment.
  • What can the Android based classroom look like
  • What are the benefits to students in all educational arenas
  • Practical assignments where you can create lessons and classroom contents you can use within your day to day teaching.

  
  This Android course – much like our iPad course – is different to any other as it not only provides instruction on applications and how to use them; it demonstrates how using Android devices and applications can be implemented into the Core Standards; and then links the Core Standards to classroom content through providing opportunities for practical lesson design and assessment. This course showcases over 200 applications in their various subject areas and links directly to the Google PlayStore making it easy for teachers to find the suggested application. Also, doing this course online saves schools money on expensive travel costs and teacher replacement costs. Also when you complete this course you can qualify for 3 University credits from the University of the Pacific; which can take you up the salary ladder.

Using Open Educational Resources To Create K-12 Curriculum I
Instructional Strategies & Student Management Systems
Instructor: Jessie Chuang

Course Number: P EDU 9235
PDCs: 3
DLT Fee: FREE
UOP Fee: $279
(UOP fee required if you want UOP credits.)

• Course Description
  In the contemporary educational landscape, emerging participatory practices facilitated by technological and socio-cultural developments, have given rise to a new model of knowledge circulation. Such developments suggest that teachers need to foster "participatory learning" where communities of learners work together to build and re-build knowledge. In this course, you will learn why Open Educational Resources (OERs) are important building blocks for participatory learning. The Common Core State Standards also promote the idea that students should "use technology… to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others."
  
  Participatory learning, as a pedagogical model, underscores the urgency of facilitating learning experiences that help build the capacity necessary to contribute in today’s society. But it goes beyond questions of technology access, it’s about cultural competencies and social skills. The quickening pace of technological change means we can barely envision the actual contexts in which our students will use what they are learning in school. Some of the most important contexts will certainly include digital networks of user-generated content that is persistent, searchable, and replicable (boyd, 2008).
  
  The new adoption of K-12 Common Core State Standards provides an excellent opportunity to develop high-quality, openly licensed K-12 courseware that is aligned with these standards. Also, OER provides institutions and educators access, at no cost, to the means of production to develop their competence in producing educational materials and instructional design.
  
  Teachers play a monumental role in facilitating opportunities for students to become critical thinkers, proactive citizens, and creative contributors to the world around them. But it’s crucial that teachers are afforded the same opportunities to grow and learn new cutting edge digital teaching skills for todays “Digital Kids.” Teachers will learn how to build capacity in using OERs, sharing OERs and building OERs, they will connect with like-minded educators and communities, and establish a strong portfolio of an educator as a creator of digital curriculum and lessons.

K-12 Effective Teaching Strategies & Motivational Lesson Plans
Instructional Strategies & Student Management Systems
Instructor: Shannon Holden

Course Number: P EDU 9047
PDCs: 3
DLT Fee: $249
UOP Fee: $279
(UOP fee required if you want UOP credits.)

• Course Description
  Each year, thousands of new teachers are hired by school districts and begin their career with enthusiasm, optimism, and a goal to make a difference in students’ lives. Five years later, half of these new teachers have exited the profession. Some of them were fired, most of them have quit out of frustration, and all of them experienced the pain of unattained goals, hopes, and dreams.
  
  How did this happen? Most have unfairly blamed American universities’ teacher preparation programs, who are already requiring that teaching candidates spend almost five years preparing for the classroom. Universities assume that teachers will be trained in “practical” policies and procedures when they get hired by a school district. School districts assume that new teachers have been taught these techniques by universities. The result – teachers aren’t taught these vital skills! Teachers who survive in the profession are able to figure out how to make it through “trial and error”, and those who make it go through a great deal of pain and suffering before they achieve “veteran” teacher status.
  
  This course is designed to lessen the pain and suffering, lessen the time it takes for novice teachers to assimilate into the profession, and reduce the amount of teacher attrition that takes place. School districts spend millions of dollars and thousands of man-hours each year hiring new teachers to replace the ones who have quit. These resources could be better spent on something else!
  
  This course is taught by Shannon Holden, founder of NewTeacherHelp.com and host of two webinar series on edWeb.net. Shannon also teaches pre-service teachers at Missouri State University how to implement technology in their classrooms.

Understanding & Supporting Children with Autism
Instructional Strategies & Student Management Systems
Instructor: Karina Barley

Course Number: P EDU 9231
PDCs: 3
DLT Fee: $249
UOP Fee: $279
(UOP fee required if you want UOP credits.)

• Course Description
  It is vitally important for anyone who wants to work with children with autism be aware of how ‘autism’ is for their clients. The ‘autism’ world can feel like a literal sensory minefield for those who have this condition and this can mean that day to day living can be confronting, frustrating and difficult. The consultant’s role is to make life more manageable and provide strategies that will assist clients who are on the Autism Spectrum to negotiate day to day living, as well as providing the best training for them to reach their potential.
  
  A wealth of experience, research and knowledge has gone into developing this Autism Certification Course to provide you with the skills, training and strategies that can be used in the field, working with children and families who live with autism.