Professional Practices for English Language Teaching - British Council This free online course is for English language teachers around the world. It will help you develop the skills and practices you need for your continuing professional development (CPD). This course is part of our Teaching for Success: Practices for English Language Teaching program. In the program we will look at the 12 professional practices for CPD on the British Council’s teacher development framework. In this course you will look at four professional practices: Planning lessons and courses Managing resources Managing the lesson Taking responsibility for professional development. Learn with English language teachers worldwide Each week will focus on one of these practices. Video tutors, Suzanne and Claire, will guide you through each week’s content, offering tips, advice and downloadable resources at every stage. You will be asked to share your own experiences and opinions as you become part of a global community of English language teachers discussing what leads to success.
Teaching English – British Council Learning to Teach Online - UNSW Australia (The University of New South Wales) About the Course Are you an educator? Have you ever wanted to understand more about how to design your course to make better use of educational technology – whether fully online or in blended contexts? Would you like to learn from those who have extensive practical experience with online technologies? This course is designed to help you develop a working understanding of successful online teaching strategies that you can apply in your own practice. Integrating online technologies into your teaching can be a challenging prospect, and it can be difficult to know how to approach it effectively for the benefit of both students and yourself. Watch interviews with the Course Instructors Simon McIntyre and Negin Mirriahi discussing the motivations behind the course. Announcement for US based teachers: To participate in this opportunity, U.S. district leaders should approve Coursera MOOCs as teacher professional development by completing a brief form at: www.coursera.org/tpd. Course Syllabus
Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Digital Storytelling - University of Houston System | Coursera About the Course Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Digital Storytelling introduces educators to digital storytelling and explores ways to use digital stories to enhance students’ learning experience. The course is designed to be comprehensive yet fundamental. Course Syllabus Over the course of eight weeks, we will cover the following topics: Topic 1: Choosing a topic and purpose Topic 1 introduces you to the basics of digital storytelling. Topic 2: Writing an effective script and creating a storyboard Topic 2 focuses on scriptwriting as you learn the steps in developing and writing a script for a digital story. Topic 3: Recording audio narration In topic 3, you will learn to record audio narration using digital devices so that your voice can be added to the digital story you will create. Recommended Background The course is primarily intended for: Suggested Readings Many readings will come from the Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling website, at Digital Storytelling Articles.
Implementation and Evaluation of Educational Technology This is an Archived Course EdX keeps courses open for enrollment after they end to allow learners to explore content and continue learning. All features and materials may not be all available. Check back often to see when new course start dates are announced. This course provides a practical overview for selecting, implementing, and evaluating educational technology initiatives. Schools are recognizing the potential for technology to transform teaching and learning. This course provides a practical overview for selecting, integrating, implementing, and evaluating educational technology initiatives in formal educational settings, primarily in the US. Through four units over seven weeks, participants will develop an awareness and understanding of the “ecosystem” surrounding the implementation of educational technology in a formal educational setting.