Fee-Based Online
Technology Training
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to find those training sources that are tailored toward
educators.
- America's
Learning Exchange (ALX)
- Links you to hundreds of
thousands of training offerings and providers &endash; everything
from continuing education courses to Internet-based training, from
traditional classroom-based courses to CD-ROM and video
instruction. Classroom instruction, distance learning,
computer-based training, web-based courses, degree and certificate
programs, information on licensing, certification and
accreditation.
- Apple
Learning Professional Development
- An array of self-paced courses
designed to help eduators integrate technology into teaching and
learning. Topics include AppleWorks, HyperStudio, Microsoft
Office, and more.
- Association
of School Curriculum Development
(ASCD)
- ASCD's Professional Development
Online features interactive lessons that have been specially
designed for Web-based training. Each lesson is supplemented with
extensive reading material and access to discussion
groups.
- Beaumont
Online Teacher Training
- Internet skill development in the
classroom for K-12 educators.
- Bell
South's Education Gateway
- Learn valuable computer software
or programming skills and share ideas with other
teachers.
- Connected
University
- CU is an online professional
development community for educators, developed with the goal of
helping teachrs to successfully integrate technology into their
instruction. It is sold as a subscription service, allowing
teachers to use as much of the system as they like for a single
annual fee. Features of CU include collaboration tools, message
boards, resource collections, Web Drive file/project storage, and
project galleries. Classes are three- or six-week courses led by
trained "guides." Users can also access many step-by-step tutorial
modules in its "How to Center" and "Recipes for Success!"
areas.
- Executrain
- This company offers network and
business application training at their building sites. It also
offers online training through "Element
K Journals." This is the
company that produces the "Inside Word 97, Inside Excel, Inside
Windows 95," etc. You can look at numerous journal articles which
provide lessons taught using Microsoft products. It also offers
online training for those subscribers to their journals. Tailored
more toward the business/technical world than the education
market.
- Fermilab
Leadership Institute: Integrating Internet, Instruction and
Curriculum (LinC)
- The Fermilab LinC is creating a
network of educational leaders who effectively use technology to
support engaged learning. Teams of classroom teachers, technology
coordinators and library media specialists create engaged learning
projects that incorporate the best uses of technology. College
credits available.
- Fox
University
- Access Web based training courses
on computer applications, professional development, technical
certification preparation, and practical skills. This site offers
some free online training, but most of the online training occurs
with a subscription fee.
- Heritage
Online
- A division of the Heritage
Institute, Heritage Online specializes in Internet-assisted
distance education for teachers. Their current program has twenty
active courses in a variety of subjects such as art, assessment,
classroom management, education, foreign language, literature,
math, science, social students, writing and technology. College
credits available.
- InfoSource
- "How to Master" products include
Web-based training, instructor-led courseware, skills assessment,
and computer-based training for dozens of PC applications.
InfoSource also offers advanced technical training products
including Microsoft Certification training, A+ Certification
training, programming languages, and a large number of other
titles.
- Internet
in Action: Web in the Classroom (Thirteen/WNET)
- Use dynamic, interactive online
tutorials and resources that reveal the power of the Internet in
the classroom, and provide practical frameworks for Internet
integration. College credits available.
- OnlineLearning.net
- Online instructor-led
professional development courses in teacher education and business
and management presented by the University of San Diego and the
UCLA Extension.
- University
of Washington: Programs for K-12 Educators
- Distance learning courses taught
by Washington instructors which correlate with Washington State
EALRs. Online independent study courses as well as group study
courses are offered for credit.
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