agenda teacherline courses course highlights course characteristics and features benefits
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Agenda
TeacherLine Courses• Course highlights • Course characteristics and features• Benefits
PBS TeacherLine CoursesCourse Highlights
TeacherLine courses:
• Incorporate research-based design elements of effective teacher PD
• Incorporate and model teaching and learning strategies (project-based, problem-based, case studies)
• Build professional communities of practice
• Provide learner/facilitator satisfaction
Course Characteristics and Features
TeacherLine Courses:
• Model and implement research• Flexible • Collaborative • Relevant and tied to classroom practice • Incorporate reflection• Rich in content • Link content to standards• Blend and infuse technology seamlessly
Flexible
• Asynchronous
• Anywhere and anytime
• Assignment options
But…
• Not self-paced: learners have to meet weekly participation and assignment requirements
• Not in isolation: courses are facilitated and learners are part of a community of practice
Model and Implement Research“talk the talk, walk the walk”
Research is embedded in many different ways:
• Online course design
• Instructional theories and strategies
• Topic specific content
Collaborative
• Informal discussion boards
• Formal discussion board activities
• Project galleries
• Peer reviews.
Rich in Content
• Videos
• Articles and book excerpts
• Interactives
• Link out to content on sites such as NCTM, ISTE, and NCTE
• NPS content
NPS Content from PBS’ Programming
• Reading Rockets• Misunderstood Minds• NOVA• Arthur• Between the Lions• Clifford• Dragon Tales• PBS Parents• Maya and Miguel• Reading Rainbow• PBS Frontline• PBS MathLine• Cyberchase• Frontiers• PBS Teachers
Blend and Infuse Technology Seamlessly
Learners interact with technology and content in many different ways:
• Readings
• Interactives
• Videos
• Create their own
• Use it with their students
Relevant and Tied to Classroom Practice
Learners :
• Create projects
• Solve instructional problems
• Design lesson plans
• Document cases
• Incorporate and infuse technology in their practice
• Implement and reflect
…All assignments are relevant to classroom practice
Incorporate Reflection
TeacherLine courses:
• Provide spaces for reflection about teaching and learning
• Provide one-to-one communication spaces with facilitator
Benefits
Why TeacherLine?
• Unparallel choice – 145+ courses
• Flexible (any time anywhere, 24/7)
• Best Practices
• Aligned to National Standards
• Facilitated
• Highly collaborative in nature
• Versatile learning environment to accommodate different learning styles
Why TeacherLine?
• Exceptional support
• Professional recognition (CEU and grad credits)
• Tied to classroom practice
• Affordable
Course Demo
Questions?
Elizabeth A. Wolzak
Senior Manager, Instructional Design