Spring 1: April 8- May 17 (ONLINE INSTRUCTOR FACILITATED)
Credit Options
Not sure which credit option to choose? Learn more about each credit option here and review your state/district requirements.
45 Professional Development/Clock Hours: $590
- Idioma Professional Development Certificate (accepted by most states)
- Approved Illinois CPDU Certificate through partnership with CEII
- Approved Massachusetts PDP Certificate
- Approved New York CTLE Certificate
- Approved Pennsylvania ACT48 Certificate
- Approved Texas CPE Certificate
3 Graduate-Level Credits
- PEDD 914: University of the Pacific: $925
- CLDE 591 WLM 502 USING DIGITAL TOOLS: Colorado State University Pueblo: $950
- PDLL 514ID: Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): $1005
- EDU 6130 Ashland University: (register and pay the university directly) $1050
Course Description
Participants in this course will be introduced to a digital learning philosophy focused on desired student outcomes and based on the belief that instructional technology should be used as a transformative tool to maximize learning, and not simply to replicate traditional assignments and lessons. In addition to breaking down the walls of the classroom, digital learning tools can encourage student creation over consumption, provide students with more personalized learning experiences, allow for differentiated learning, and facilitate all three modes of communication. Each week, participants will discuss pedagogical strategies and consider novel approaches made possible or enhanced by a collection of apps, websites or other uses of educational technology. There will be a heavy emphasis on trying these strategies in the language classroom and reflecting on that experience. All assignments will be aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages. (Open to teachers of any language grades 5-12. Conducted in English)
What participants are saying about this course
Online weekly learning modules, collaborative discussion boards and instructor feedback. This course is not self-paced.
Students who matriculate into an Instructor-Facilitated course should adhere to the dates listed on the website. Final coursework should be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.
Required Textbook:
Burns, Monica. Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom. Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2018. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4166-2466-0. Ebook ASIN: B076HBWB66.
About the Instructor
Elisa Kirschhoffer, Instructor. Read more about Our Team page!
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