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NEWSLETTER: Child Abuse Prevention
Courses | Children’s Books | Virtual Schools | Professional Learning Board | Tell A Friend IN THIS ISSUE: COURSE INSIDER: Free Security Software Sexual Abuse in Education In the News Take the Challenge COURSE INSIDER: FREE Computer Security SoftwareThe COURSE INSIDER is a new feature in the Professional Learning Board newsletter. Periodically, we’ll give you a... Read More...
TOP TEN Reasons Non-Profits Must Do Online Learning
In no particular order and without further ado, here are ten top reasons for conducting online trainings: (1) Consistent content delivery to all training participants (face-to-face seminars put the facilitator in a position to emphasize or edit content delivery) (2) Required passing score on course assessment reinforces demonstration of understanding in order to meet training requirement (3) Cost-effective... Read More...
EVENT – Free and Easy Online Learning Tools
Upcoming Events April 16, 2010, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM(Noon) – Online Event Ellen Paxton is a National Board Certified Teacher and the founder of Professional Learning Board, a MN-based company that offers a variety of online learning. Leveraging her experiences in workforce development, instructional design models, individualized education strategies, elearning, professional... Read More...
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Courses | Children’s Books | Virtual Schools | Professional Learning Board | Tell A Friend IN THIS ISSUE: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month IN THE CLASSROOM: Volunteers Practical Mum Recommends Internet Safety Keeping Kids Safe in Your School and Home Spring showers clean away the winter blues and herald the impending rainbow of colors as nature awakens from... Read More...
National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) Conference in Minneapolis
Teacher Continuing Education | Virtual Schools | Safe Environment Training | Professional Learning Board | Tell A Friend HIGHLIGHTS: Minnesota Highlights Continuing Education Virtual Schools Safe Environment Training Join us for Coffee? As the NCEA 2010 conference is rapidly approaching, we’re excited to welcome you to our home town. Here’s some information... Read More...
TOOL: Real Time Editing
It looks like EtherPad (real time document editing) is really going away on April 14th. Here are some alternatives for folks interested in using real-time collaboration in teaching and learning: typewith.me ietherpad.com primarypad.com
NEWSLETTER: Preparing Students
IN THIS ISSUE: Building a PLN IN THE CLASSROOM: Knowing Your Students The Electronic Resume NEW Resource SPECIAL! $10 Off All Courses With the rampant speed at which technology impacts options in teaching and learning it is no longer appropriate to just believe that we must teach 21st century skills. This is now an absolute. Our students are using technology and if we are not also doing so then... Read More...
Free Tech Tool: Creating a Web Site
Imagine a complete web authoring system that is extremely easy to use, combines web file management and simple WYSIWYG web page editing capabilities like those found in Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Dreamweaver and other high end programs. Now make it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding. Ooh... Read More...
In the Classroom: Access to Technology
I recently started volunteering twice a week teaching computers at an area high school. We have been doing mostly discussing (not using any machines yet) and I told the students to write down a particular website. To which I was met by a bunch of blank stares. Not one student had a notebook or a writing utensil! I couldn’t believe it! Exasperated, I asked, “Do you have a cell phone?”... Read More...
Student Competition
Virtual Team Challenge is a “Virtual World” 3D simulation-based learning curriculum offered at NO COST to high school teachers and students for Spring 2010. The program meets National Standards for Business Education and is supported by lesson plans that incorporate the game’s missions. 10,000 students participated last year, collaborating to manage the clean-up of an Oil Spill in New City... Read More...