Workshops and Courses

WORKSHOPS AND COURSE ARCHIVE

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WORKSHOPS

INTRO TO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY | LEARNING THROUGH THE INTERNET | LESSON PLANNING | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT | TV TEACHING | BASIC COMPUTERS | INSTRUCTING NATIVE AMERICANS | LEARNING INTELLIGENCES | SCANS | WEB -PAGE DEVELOPMENT | | LD INSTRUCTIONS | GRANT WRITING | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | FRONT PAGE 2000 WEBQUEST | TECH OVERVIEW

COURSES

ISSUES IN ADULT ED | EFFECTIVE ONLINE TEACHING | INTEGRATING TECH INTO INSTRUCTION| ESL TIPS | LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR UNDER-ACHIEVERS

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With exception of computer-based classes, the workshops below can also be taught online, with or without telephone bridgeline support. Be aware that some of the presentations may date back two or three years, so check the information as you use it. See COST below if you choose to have us conduct the sessions and attain credit for sessions.

WORKSHOPS

Intro to Instructional Technology 4 hours	Teachers are often anxious to apply technology in their instruction. However, they often do not know what technology to target first; they are uncertain about the skills required; they feel inadequate in planning for their own or their students involvement with different types of media. This session introduces instructors to the most simple ways of integrating technology into instruction and promises that each participant will leave with a curriculum segment that can be immediately applied in their work with students.
Learning through the Internet 4 hours	Teachers and students who have not used the Internet much can benefit from some simple ways to access great sites and information to help them learn and teach. This workshop explores helpful sites and has participants complete activities that require the use of the Internet for learning.
The Essence of a Good Lesson Plan, with or without Technology 4 hours	Teachers who want good results need to be aware of the essential elements of good lesson planning. By the end of this workshop, teachers will have created a template for their own planning and be able to develop and implement effective objectives and methodologies in the classroom.
Curriculum Development 4 hours	How do you start creating a course or a course series? What issues must be addressed first? How do you assess whether or not the curriculum is valid? These and other questions will be addressed. By the end of this session, participants will have filled out a template to apply in designing a course or a program in their area of interest, for classroom or distance learning use.
Teaching through Television 8 hours plus practice	Good teaching is good teaching, no matter what the medium. But good teachers know to adapt their instruction to their environment, capitalizing on what each medium can best showcase. Television is becoming an ideal distance education medium, whether it is one-way or interactive. In this workshop, participants will review basic strategies for ideal television instruction and actually practice offering segments to their peers.
Basic Computer Skills 4 hours	For PC users, this session will cover the basics of computer literacy. It will have beginning users navigate the windows desktop, work with files and directories, and create a document in Microsoft Word.
Instructing Native Americans 4hour of phone conference sessions in addition to online assignments and readings.	Why do so many Native Americans struggle with learning concepts in most public schools? Do they learn differently? Do they see the world differently? Do they have learning characteristics that are common to a number of other underserved populations? Can instructors learn to join their struggling students and find new ways of succeeding with them? This workshop intends to address those questions and offer a number of models that are likely to work in on-site and virtual classrooms. Participants will walk away with a lesson plan template that they can use immediately with Native Americans and similar groups who struggle with traditional classroom settings.
Learning Intelligences 4 hours	This has nothing to do with IQ and everything to do with Your-Queue. To reach many learners, instructors must get out of the common queue-mode (linear) and be willing to examine how other intelligences work in learning. Gardner's learning intelligences open the door to instructors who are willing to try anything to help people learn. This workshop will examine your own learning intelligences and help you design a template for applying effective variety into your teaching.
SCANS Skills and Competencies 4 hours	The Secretary's Commission of Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS), initiated by former President Bush and supported by Vice President Gore, identifies five workplace competencies and a three-part foundation of skills and personal qualities that are needed for solid job performance. RECO is a partner in the Vice President's Skills Network, designed to encourage communities to share practices on how to move more American workers into higher-skilled, higher-wage jobs. This workshop is designed to help teachers integrate workplace "know-how" into curriculum and into classroom activities.
Web Page Development Bare bones Skin Deep 8 hours plus practice	This workshop series will guide you through the process of developing a simple but professional-looking website, using Front Page 2000, which you can be uses by teachers, students or for business. By the end of the series, you will have pages that you can publish at your site, including links, forms, and a interactive elements.
Computer Applications Eight hours of online instruction with phone conference support for each application. See complete course with all applications below.	MS applications lend themselves infinitely to education. Students and teachers both can grow and learn through the resources offered in using word processing, graphics development, visual presentations, and more. Select the avenue you most need, and build from there. Introdcutory, Project-Based sessions are available for Word, Power Point, Publisher, Excel, Access, Front Page, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop.
Front Page 2000 Webquest and Technology WebTasks	These are online packages developed for those who wish to acquire basic computer literacy through projects. They are self-contained with self-evaluations (rubrics ) inlcuded.
Technology Overview 2 hours - Phone Conference	Convey ideas effectively to people with a variety of learning preferences, through common distance education techniques. Discuss issues relating to technology users

COURSES

Issues in Adult Education 45 hours of online instruction and practice, with possible 3-credit hours from Adams State University.	This online course targets teachers and administrators in adult education programs. It covers six topics: Current Practices and Approaches in ABE/ESL/GED, Activity Planning and Assessment (Traditional and Alternative), Distance Learning and ABE/GED/ESL/EVEN START, Program Requirements and Even Start, Goal Setting and Evaluation Design, and Program Sustainability
ESL Best Practices 7 hours of phone conferencing supported by online assignemnts and discussions. Graduate redit is available through Adams State University.	This course has been taught online with telephone conferencing sessions to support interaction and practice. It is a practical ESL guide, written in 1999, which is taught in seven sessions.
Effective Teaching Online 45 hours of online instruction and practice, with possible 3-credit hours from Adams State University.	This online course introduces students to Internet resources and model instructional sites that relate to their fields of interest. Participants explore resources; discuss ideas; and create, publish and teach an online segment during the course.
Integrating Technology into Instruction 46 hours of instruction on and offline, with additional hours of practice and development. Possible credit hours:3-4, from Adams State University. This is a project-based course with outcomes for each session.	This course introduces teachers to the educational application of MS Office 2000 products (Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, Publisher, Front Page) and Acrobat Writer. It also includes a 4-hour workshop on teaching holistic learners (Native Americans, Hispanics and students whom the public education system have failed to retain). Participants develop lesson plans that integrate technology and approaches to engage holistic learners and those with non-traditional intelligences (Gardner). Required: Students must have access to computers with identical platforms and programs, preferably Windows 2000 and Office 2000 or later.

Learning Strategies for Under-Achieving Adults in Technical Classrooms Taught as a 30-hour course, but can be adapted to need and credit may be available.	This workshop/course encourages activities designed to improve the performance and skill acquisition of students, particularly those with learning disabilities, in technical courses. It was taught on-site at the San Juan Basin Technical School, but it can also be offered through television and teleclasses.