Online and Blended IMPACT Program
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsThe Certificate of Achievement in Online and Blended Instruction is designed for educators who are looking to improve their pedagogical and technical skills in both distance learning and in-person 1:1 classroom environments. Upon completion of the program, participants will earn 15 continuing education college quarter units and an official State Certification in Online and Blended…
Web Page Design Overview
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsThis course is designed to assist individuals in creating websites to deliver instructional content, develop online portfolios to showcase work products, or to provide connections to a variety of content hosted in other Internet based services. The use of Google Sites, allows individuals who have access to Google Apps to quickly and easily bring in…
E-Portfolios
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsThis course is for educators, students, and professionals who want to design and implement electronic portfolios. After examining best practices, using an appropriate online tool, participants will design and post a portfolio plan and implement one entry.
SEL Series Session 1 – Next Level Gaming: Empower the Gamers of Your Classroom
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsTargeted grade level: 3-12 Domains of SEL discussed: Social awareness, Relationship skills, Responsible decision-making Description of the workshop: Nearly 75% of our students play video games regularly. As educators we consider bringing background knowledge into the classroom as a key strategy for good teaching practices, but but virtually zero classrooms offer any video games as…
Using Creativity and Design Thinking to Jumpstart Student Success
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsNow more than ever, employers want skilled workers who can think creatively, solve problems, and design solutions to meet user needs. For educators, the world has changed. The tried-and-true teaching methods we embraced a year ago may not work today. Fortunately, some things haven’t changed. Teachers are still as resourceful and caring as they ever…
SEL Series Session 2 – Tech Tools to Support Student SEL
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsGrade Level: Pre-K - Post Secondary SEL Domains addressed: Self-awareness, Self-management, Social awareness, Relationship skills Workshop description: Our students are living in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, a massive shift in education, and racial unrest across the nation. Though trauma and/or stress affects cognitive problem solving, the human brain is built to repair itself.…
SEL Series Session 3 – Check Your Teacher SEL Before You Wreck Your SEL
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsTargeted Grade Level: K-12 SEL Domains Addressed: Self-awareness, Self-management Workshop description: Let's prioritize teacher self care & SEL so that we can effectively care for our students Social Emotional Learning. Once we have our air mask on, we can integrate SEL seamlessly into our lessons for our students with CASEL's 3 SEL Signature Practices. Desired…
SEL Series Session 4 – Systemic Student Safety and Resilience
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsTargeted Grade Level: K-12 SEL Domains addressed: Self-awareness, Self-management, Relationship Skills Workshop Description: There is growing focus in the field of youth suicide prevention in taking a more proactive, “upstream” approach, which involves working to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors prior to the onset of high risk behaviors, suicidal thoughts and other concerns.…
Game-Based Learning
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsThis course is for educators who want to explore the potential of computer-based and internet games to engage students in science, engineering, and other content learning. Participants will analyze existing games for their educational value and determine how students learn when they create their own educational content games. Participants will design a systematic method of…
Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsThis course explores the role of technology in student-centered learning environments. You will create a design plan for a technology-enhanced learning lesson, project or activity and use collaborative online technoloqies to support group work and feedback and develop evaluation methods for the course project.
Intro to Instructional Design and Technology
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsThis introductory course about instructional design & technology focuses on foundational knowledge and skills to guide students into creating technology-based educational or training resources, for use in an online or blended classroom environment. Topics include using instructional design models and strategies, writing learning objectives, planning a program, basic assessment techniques, and technology integration.
Online Collaboration Tools
virtual 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos HillsFeatures online collaboration tools for educational, business, or personal use. Explore different collaborative technologies and shared documents using the Internet with emphasis on how these tools can be integrated with curriculum and student projects; on more effective communication and collaboration for all participants; and on how these tools can be used for planning and evaluating…