Tech Apps for Teachers

Available Courses

• 2011 NYSCATE- Hybrid High School, Implementation of New Regs for Online/Blended Learning

    
• HYBRID HIGH SCHOOL? K-12 Online Learning Applications

    

  Explore ideas to extend your classroom online!  Research supports it!  I have added online learning to all of my courses using Moodle, creating a "hybrid" classroom.  You can too!

• Improve Teaching and Learning with Technology? Yes we can!

    

  This is the online extension course of Sue Palmer's keynote presentation of the same title wherein she discusses her journey, philosophy and simple ways for non techie teachers to begin to incorporate tech into the classroom. How can admin help us to do so?  We will talk about that also! 
• Legal Issues for Educators in the Digital/Internet Age

  

  This course covers some of the new issues we face as educators as a result of the Internet and digital world.  Where is our classroom when we incorporate online activities?  Do you know the copyright rules inthis new age? What are some of the things we can do as educators to teach our students proper online activity and to help keep them safe?

• Copyright and Copy wrong?

    

  Do you know the rules for copyright online?  Do your students know the rules?  Here we explore the basics and some simple rules and tools to use to minimize risk when working with digital images and in online activities.
• Summer Seminar- Basic Online Technique, Skills and Tools

  

  This program will explore the basics of using Web 2.0 tools and resources as well as the basic skills needed to create content online.  We will learn the "ropes" in wikispaces and then be able to apply these techniques to Moodle or other online platforms planned or used by your districts. 
• Teacher created Podcasting with Camtasia Studio

  

  This course demonstrates the options for teacher created podcasts to help student retention and review.  Tools and techniques are also covered.  Sue's "masterycasts" can be seen at her site www.masterymaze.com and used by all! You can create the same tools as well!
• Education Reform

  

  Important changes in legislation and policy impacting teachers.

Site news

	Follow all of the updates on NY RTTT and online learning! by Sue Palmer - Sunday, 7 February 2010, 12:20 PM
	Check out my new blog... www.hybridhighschool.com for updates on the New York education reform agenda including the Virtual School iniatitive. Please register and comment on these important issues!

	Online learning and copyright presentation... by Sue Palmer - Sunday, 7 February 2010, 12:18 PM
	Thanks to all the teachers at Westfield! Three hours of talking on these topics is rough to sit through, I know,... but you were great! Thank you for the kind words.