Does technology seem to make things more complicated for you? Perhaps, you feel the desire to use technology with your students, but are unsure where to begin. Your school or organization may be interested in an on-site training solution provided by ClassroomRevolution.com.
Each ClassroomRevolution.com one (1) day on-site training session is based on a 6-hour schedule. While it would be impossible to cover the same amount of material as one of our online training courses, on-site training provides a greater emphasis on personal attention and hands-on learning.
The client is responsible for providing an appropriate multimedia technology environment (e.g., 26 computers, central presenation device, Internet connection, etc.). Each ClassroomRevolution.com instructor can work with up to twenty (25) learners at a time in order to ensure the quality of the on-site training.
U.S. schools and districts should take note that our on-site training solutions meet federal requirements for the No Child Left Behind Act, which “gives local school districts new freedom and flexibility in the use of federal education funds to improve teacher quality, allowing them to use up to 50 percent of their non-Title I education funding as they see fit. For example, if a local school district would prefer to use half of its federal education technology grant funding to improve teacher quality instead of education technology, it can do so...” (U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Education and the Workforce).
New York State schools, districts, and professional teaching organizations may also benefit from our cost-effective online training solutions when working with newly certified educational professionals. Beginning February 2, 2004, all applicants for teacher certification in New York will be required to participate in regular professional staff development.
Recent NYS Department of Education regulations require that school districts provide 175 hours of professional development opportunities for teachers holding Professional Certificates issued on or after February 2, 2004. Teachers wishing to maintain the valididty of their respective professional certifications will need to provide evidence that they have participated in 175 clock hours of professional development every five (5) years. In addition, level III teaching assistants are required to complete 75 clock hours of professional development every five (5) years (NYS Department of Education, Office of Teaching Initiatives 2003).
ClassroomRevolution.com is able to offer the following 15-clock hour online professional development courses that focus on the development of diverse technology integration strategies:
- Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
- Curriculum-Based Internet Resources
- CRTeacher.com
- Document-Based Questions
- E-Sheets: Instructional Use of online Resources
- Microsoft Excel & Word: Office Solutions for Grading
and Communication
- Microsoft PowerPoint: Enhancing Cooperative Learning with Multimedia
- Moodle
- OpenOffice Presentation: Enhancing
Cooperative Learning with Multimedia
- OpenOffice Spreadsheet
& Writer: Office Solutions for Grading and Communication
- Serious Magic Visual Communicator: Enhancing Cooperative Learning
with Digital Video
- WebQuests
ClassroomRevolution.com is also eager to create and facilitate custom on-site courses to suit your organization’s specific needs. Please
contact us for more information.
Sources:
Boehner, J. (2003). Summary: Highly Qualified Teachers & No Child Left Behind: What It Means for Your State. Retrieved Jan. 01, 2004, from U.S. House of Representatives:
http://edworkforce.house.gov/issues/108th/education/nclb/factsheet082903.htm.
NYS Department of Education, Office of Teaching Initiatives (2003). A Comparison of Key Changes. Retrieved Jan. 01, 2004, from NYS Department of Education:
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/keychangeschart.htm.
