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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Virginia Department of Education, as part of the No Child Left Behind Enhancing Education Through Technology Ed Tech Program (NCLB Ed Tech), has awarded the Consortium for Interactive Instruction over $600,000.00 per year for the next five years (we're already in year 2) to support teacher training activities and related services designed to increase effective utilization of educational technology for teaching and learning. Funds from this program will primarily be used to initiate new teacher training services or to expand existing ones.
These professional development opportunities will be made available to teachers in C.I.I. Member schools in a variety of ways including:
online via the web using the BlackBoard course management system (a.k.a. on-line courses);
on-line via live two-way audio and video (a.k.a. "Smart Learning") classes delivered via H.323;
face-to-face through a series of hands-on workshops and seminars ranging from one day to a full week;
and through any combination of the aforementioned delivery systems (a.k.a. hybrid courses).
Each of these is more fully described in the "Types of Courses" section below. Most of these courses are available at NO CHARGE to teachers in C.I.I. Member schools. In some instances Graduate Credit is also included at no charge. Complete details can be found in the Course Descriptions found here (html) or here (pdf). All of these courses are open to teachers in Non-C.I.I. Member schools but at a cost.
All Professional Development Opportunities, regardless of delivery platform, are listed by subject and then by title in an easy-to-use grid on found here (pdf). Courses listed by date are found here (pdf). Detailed information on specific courses can be found here (html) or here (pdf).
"Certificates of Achievement" are awarded to anyone who successfully completes any course. (NOTE: A successfully completed course includes the submission of a technology infused lesson plan that will be shared with teachers across the region, and participation in pre and post - course surveys [these only take a few minutes]). Click here a sample lesson plan.
In addition, teachers can work toward any or all of the five new "C.I.I. Technology Integration Certificates"-The Interdisciplinary Certificate, The Mathematics Certificate, The Science Certificate, The Social Studies Certificate, and The English Certificate-by completing four qualifying courses within a three year period. Qualifying courses generally include all of the On-line and Hybrid courses and some of the multiweek Face-To-Face and Smart Learning courses. To see if a course qualifies for a C.I.I. Technology Integration Certificate and for which certificate it can be applied, please see the Course Descriptions found here (html) or here (pdf).
To register for any C.I.I. Professional Development Course: please go to Electronic Registrar Online or use the hard copy and mail (WHRO/CII 5200 Hampton Blvd Norfolk, VA 23509) or fax (757.489.0007) to WHRO, unless othwise noted in the course descriptions found here (html) or here (pdf).
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TYPES OF COURSES/PAYMENT INFORMATION/REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Face-To-Face Courses
These courses range from one-day seminars to multi-week, graduate credit classes. Due to the regional NCLB Ed Tech Grant, most of these courses are FREE to teachers in C.I.I. Member schools including in some instances, in-state graduate credit tuition and fees. All of these courses are open to others, but at a cost.
UVA Hybrid Courses
NO COURSES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
(UVA) (register through UVA-call 757.552.1890 – 3 graduate credits issued at the completion) Two courses are currently available that can be characterized as "hybrid" courses where participants meet face-to-face at the beginning, midpoint and end of the course, but the bulk of the instruction will occur online via the web.
Cost: Free - C.I.I. Members
Call for - Non-C.I.I. Members
Registration:
- Phone (9-5 M-F): 757.552.1890
- In-Person (9-5 M-F): UVA School of Continuing & Professional Studies; Hampton Roads Center; 418 Pembroke Four, Suite 418; Virginia Beach, VA 23462
- Web (Anytime): uvace.virginia.edu/hamptonroads/register.htm
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UnitedStreaming™ Integration Courses
(CII/UL) To help teachers take full advantage of this service, the C.I.I. has scheduled hands-on training on using unitedstreaming™ in core curriculum areas (Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Science).
Cost: $55 - C.I.I. Members $70/5hr- WHRO Members $110/5hr-Non-C.I.I. Members
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C.I.I. Face to Face
(CII) Many different face to face workshops are being offered throughout the season.
Cost: $55/5 hr - C.I.I. Members $70/5hr- WHRO Members $110/5hr-Non-C.I.I. Members
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Norfolk State University Graduate Courses
(NSU/CII) We are pleased to offer Norfolk State University graduate credit classes through the C.I.I. at the rate of $278.00 per credit for C.I.I. Members. We are offering the following classes: Integration & Implementation Of Virginia DOE Computer Technology Standards Of Learning Into The K- 12 Curriculum and Integrating The Use Of The Internet Across The K-12 Curriculum. You will earn three graduate credit hours for the completion of each course and a letter grade. Minimum enrollment per class is 12. The rate and minimum enrollment apply to all classes regardless of where they’re offered. The registration deadline is two weeks before the course is scheduled to begin. Please call if you have fallen within the two-week period. We might be able to fit you in.
CEU Course Information
In addition to the graduate credit courses being offered, we are now offering two Certification Courses, Technology Standards For Instructional Personnel (TSIP) Certification Course and Internet Certification Course, in which you can earn 4.5 Continued Education Units (CEUs) through Old Dominion University. You may take any of these graduate classes for CEU hours at $250 for C.I.I. Members and receive a pass/fail grade. Please note when you register if you intend to take the course for CEUs instead of graduate credit.
Cost for Graduate Credit: $834.00 - C.I.I. Members $1050.00-Non-C.I.I. Members
Cost for CEU’s: $250.00 - C.I.I. Members $450.00-Non-C.I.I. Members
Registration:
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Online Courses
All online courses run six weeks unless otherwise noted. They are asynchronous, anytime, anywhere classes (www.whro.org/nclb). This simply means that since these courses are all on-line, you can complete weekly course assignments at your own leisure, from any location. All you need is a computer with Internet access, a web browser and a handful of commonly available plug-ins. You should also be familiar with basic computer operations such as word processing, browsing the Internet, and electronic mail, specifically how to attach documents in e-mail, as most of the assignments will be submitted in this manner. Due to the regional NCLB Ed Tech Grant, all of these courses, with the exception of the "TSIP Anytime Anywhere" course, are FREE to teachers in C.I.I. Member schools including in some instances, in-state graduate credit tuition and fees. All of these courses are open to others, but at a cost.
C.I.I. Anytime Anywhere Courses
(CAA) Registrants will cover material via an instructor-led, self-paced, online, learning environment. Course is 6 weeks. TSIP Anytime Anywhere is not included in the NCLB Ed Tech Funding. Look below.
Cost: CII Member - List Price:
$199.00 Special Price: FREE (currently subsidized by NCLB funding)
Non-C.I.I. Members - $199
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TSIP Anytime Anywhere
(not included in the NCLB Ed Tech funding)
Cost: $199 - C.I.I. Members
$199 - Non-Members
Registration:
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PBS Teacherline (TL) & PBS TeacherLine
National (TL-N) Registrants will cover material via an instructor-led, self-paced, online, learning environment.
- Cost: CII Member - List Price:
$350.00 Special Price: FREE (currently subsidized by NCLB funding)
Non-C.I.I. Members - List Price: $350.00 Special Price: look to course (currently subsidized by USDOE funding)
- Phone (9-5): 757.889.9100
- Web- (Anytime): www.virginiateacherline.org
- Mail/Fax (Anytime): You may also use the "registration worksheet"
(print out form, fill it out, fax it back to 757.489.0007 or mail to WHRO/CII 5200 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23508)
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UVA Online Courses (UVA)
(register through UVA-call 757.552.1890 – 2 graduate credits issued at the completion) These courses are completely online and are heavily modified and expanded versions of existing PBS Teacherline Modules. Course is 6 weeks.
Cost: FREE - C.I.I. Members
Look to course - Non-C.I.I. Members
Registration:
- Phone (9-5 M-F): 757.552.1890
- In-Person (9-5 M-F): UVA School of Continuing & Professional Studies; Hampton Roads Center; 418 Pembroke Four, Suite 418; Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Web (Anytime): uvace.virginia.edu/hamptonroads/register.htm
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Hybrid Courses
The C.I.I. is working with local colleges and universities to offer a number of courses on technology integration in core curricula that can be characterized as "hybrid" courses where participants meet face-to-face a few times (generally at the beginning and end of the class and once in the middle) but the bulk of the instruction occurs on-line via the web.
As with the On-line courses, you’ll need a computer with Internet access, a web browser and a handful of commonly available plug-ins to participate in these courses. You should also be familiar with basic computer operations such as word processing, browsing the Internet, and electronic mail, specifically how to attach documents in e-mail, as most of the assignments will be submitted in this manner. Due to the regional NCLB Ed Tech Grant, all of these courses are FREE for teachers in C.I.I. Member schools, including in-state graduate credit tuition and fees. All of these courses are open to others, but at a cost.
UVA Hybrid Courses (UVA)
NO COURSES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
(register through UVA-call 757.552.1890 – 3 graduate credits issued at the completion) Two courses are currently available that can be characterized as "hybrid" courses where participants meet face-to-face at the beginning, midpoint and end of the course, but the bulk of the instruction will occur online via the web.
Cost: Free - C.I.I. Members
Call for -Non-C.I.I. Members
Registration:
- Phone (9-5 M-F): 757.552.1890
- In-Person (9-5 M-F): UVA School of Continuing & Professional Studies; Hampton Roads Center; 418 Pembroke Four, Suite 418; Virginia Beach, VA 23462
- Web (Anytime): www.uvace.virginia.edu/hamptonroads/register.htm
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Smart Learning Courses
A number of the Face-To-Face Courses will also be made available to others across the region at designated receive sites via the H.323 standard for transmitting video and voice over existing I.P. networks. This means that schools can now participate in live two-way video "events" (e.g. training, executive briefings and even direct instruction) using low-cost video equipment (known as terminals) that plug directly into existing data network connections. For more information on this delivery mode or to inquire about becoming a receive site, please send e-mail to smartlearning@whro.org. Due to the regional NCLB Ed Tech Grant, all of these courses are FREE for teachers in C.I.I. Member schools. All of these courses are open to others, but at a cost.
SmartLearning
(CII/SL) Several workshops are being offered throughout the season via H.323 (SmartLearning), two way audio and video via existing I.P. networks. In the following listings, any SmartLearning class will have an OS, Originating Site listed. This means that the instructor will be teaching from that site, and other remote sites will also be participating. Remote sites are being lined up. When you register, please ask for the remote sites, as there may be a site better suited for you. If you are interested in becoming a remote site, please contact annie.gilstrap@whro.org or 757.889.9382. Loaner units are available.
Cost: $55/5hr - C.I.I. Members
$70/5hr- WHRO Members
$110/5 hr-Non-C.I.I. Members
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Are you a C.I.I. Member?
If your school or school division is listed here, then you are considered a C.I.I. member and can take advantage of the NCLB Tech Grant opportunities and receive discounted prices on the other offerings.
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