Professional Development

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Description of Content:    This program is designed to assist instructors in gaining knowledge and confidence with the GED 2002.  It provides simple overviews, correlations, and differences from the old tests to the current tests in all of the subject areas.

Navigation and Structure:    It is easy to navigate and users can exit at any point.  There is on-screen help as well as links to additional instructional materials in each of the subject areas. 

Instructional Applications:   This site is an excellent resource fir instructors who are new to the GD or feel uncomfortable with the changes in the GED 2002.  It is simple and straightforward and provides excellent links to materials that instructors can use with their students in each of the subject areas. 

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Description of Content:    This software is designed for instructors to create their own tests.

Navigation and Structure:    Basic windows navigation, simple programs with very low learning curve. If you can use MS-Word, you can navigate Hot Potatoes.

Instructional Applications:    This program let’s an elementary teacher create their own tests. There are templates for crosswords, Mix and Match, plain quizzes and tests. There is also a template for creating a web page.

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Description of Content:   The original aim of the ICT4LT project was to design a syllabus and to deliver Web-based training materials in ICT for teachers of modern foreign languages.  The approach is pedagogy-driven and the emphasis is on language teaching methodologies that can be implemented successfully with the aid of new technologies. The modules include references to new teaching methodologies and concepts that have emerged from new technologies.

The ICT4LT website consists of a total of 15 modules at three different levels, with 5 modules at each level, using the World Wide Web as the main delivery mode, backed up by printed materials, email and a Discussion List.  

Navigation and Structure:   All of the material offered in this training is web-based instructional chapters.  The material can be printed or saved to disk.  There is a wealth of resources given such as links to other sites (including software and hardware companies), illustrations, and discussion boards.

Instructional Applications:   To upgrade instructors technical skills in order to maximize the use of technology in teaching.

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Description of Content:     This software package connects the teacher’s computer to the student computers. It is designed for IT teachers to work interactively with their student’s workstations. A teacher can view a student(s) desktop with out having to get up and walk over to the workstation. This feature would be especially beneficial in a lab where students, particularly younger students have Internet access. With the feature of being able to scan an entire lab a teacher could keep control of his/her lab and the content being viewed or downloaded. The ability to transfer files enables the teacher to send out homework assignments and the students to send in their completed homework. No more paper work! The teacher can also take control of a student’s computer and keyboard to help and demonstrate. Students can send help requests again eliminating the need to run around the lab and interrupt others. Video and sound can also be shared and viewed by all. Nice little feature for tutorials.

Navigation and Structure:    From the demo I downloaded the navigation seems simple enough but I believe that with all software, time, patience and practice is needed until one becomes comfortable with navigation. The structure is Windows based so features are going to be similar to other Window programs.

Instructional Applications:    This package does not include instructional packages. There is a tutorial on how to use the program but that is all.  

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Description of Content:    Also included in this CD is a Resource Room that contains full-text articles and tools of immediate and relevant use for the new educator. The CD is filled with attractive and informative screens, stimulating activities, quality videos, and an online learning styles assessment.

Navigation and Structure:    This new CD is packed with information every newcomer to adult education needs to know. It covers four major sections and it also includes a “Resource Room” (with articles and tools)

1. The Adult Learner
2. The Adult Education Program
3. The Adult Educator
4. Professional Development

Instructional Applications:    Adult Learning Education Instructors.

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Description of Content:     Web-based program that provides instructors with tools for teaching.  It allows for HTML editing to customize the activities and upload files.  It is a simple way to use their already made templates and add content according to the curriculum.

Navigation and Structure:    The Quia Directory is the starting point for new users. It is a collection of thousands of activities categorized into 50 subject areas such as:

Activities in 15 languages, from Spanish, French, and German to Chinese, Turkish, and Esperanto; Math activities in topics ranging from addition of one-digit numbers to algebra and t