Montana Registration PROTECS Year Long Workshop – Now Open
Author: Mike // Category: WorkshopsRegistration to participate in the PROTECS year long workshop is Now Open. Access Here
PROTECTS (Providing Relevant, On-going Technology-rich Education for Classroom Success) based out of Lincoln School District focuses on these areas:
- Training on the new Technology and Library Standards
- Successfully integrating Web 2.0 (the collaborative web: blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, voice/video collaboration, etc.) into current instruction
- Best practices integrating technology into the curriculum
- Creating a Online Personal Learning Network (connection teachers virtually)throughout the state of Montana and beyond
- Engaging and enhancing student learning by training teachers to use technology rich lesson design
- Lesson design focusing on Problem Based Learning and Inquiry Based Instruction
- Keeping teachers in the classroom by providing online training with face-to-face trainings occurring on non-school days
The benefits for the individuals involved are:
- Three face-to-face trainings (55 hrs contact time)
- Two semesters of online training (80 hrs contact time)
- iPod for listening to podcasts, Flip video camera for recording lessons and student use, wireless slate to interact with projected computer anywhere in the classroom, and a projector cart and speakers to build a multimedia presentation station
- Option for 9 UM continuing Ed credits @ $125 per credit
- 135 renewal units
In addition to the individual training received by the participating teacher(s), Jason and I are offering 6 hrs of online workshops for your entire staff. They will be delivered online which will give you the flexibility to use the training where it fits in the year. The three two hour workshops are: The New Technology Standards, What is Web 2.0, and The New Library Standards. We will work with the technical contact in your district to setup access to these workshops for your entire staff.