January 2

New Year – New Courses from PBS TeacherLine

Bright Ideas
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Start 2020 off with new ideas and fresh inspiration with a professional development course from PBS TeacherLine. Our online courses allow you to learn and collaborate with peers while receiving instruction from master teachers – all from the comfort of your home and at times that are convenient for you. Use the promo code JOLLYPD and take advantage of a 10% savings on all facilitated courses running in January and February.
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September 19

Instructional Options with Interactive Google Maps

Today Dr. Terrence Cavanaugh presented a very informative Webinar from the SITE Distance Education SIG on “Using Nudging to Keep Online Students On Track.”

I learned about many inviting and collaborative activities for my online graduate students. My favorite activity was using Google Maps to create personalized maps reflecting our class.

Here is our map with various school locations where we’ve taught. Below the map are some of our collective curricular ideas for using the map in instruction.

 

 

Curricular Applications of Personalized Google Maps
~ list to be updated as new ideas are shared in class

Plot locations of:

  1. historical events
  2. monuments
  3. birthplaces of Presidents and First Ladies
  4. birthplaces of astronauts
  5. birthplaces of authors
  6. locations of children’s books, YA books, classics
June 10

Teaching LifeLong Reading Habits Features Lisa Bu

There is still time to register and join us!

 

Listen to the TED Talk Podcast Audio:

 

Please visit the PBS TeacherLine Catalog to sign up for our course!

September 26

Considering the concept of eBooks for younger learners

This week in our PBSTeacherLine course, Teaching Lifelong Reading Habits, we are reading about, thinking about, and digitally posting about electronic books. We’re firing up our Kindles- it promises to be a page-turner!

After exploring the pros and cons of electronic books you will learn where and how to find free eBooks, identify the skills your students need to be able to use them, and explore a wealth of resources that help you integrate them into the classroom. Here are a couple of link edits to note:

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January 10

Facilitating the PBS TeacherLine course: Developing Passionate Readers in a Digital World

I am excited to have the opportunity to facilitate Developing Passionate Readers in a Digital World an undergraduate and graduate course from PBS TeacherLine. This is the 7th time to facilitate this course and every time, I learn something new from the dedicated educators who take the course. Click here to learn more about the course and see the other course offerings from PBS TeacherLine.

PBS Digital Reading course

 

Hope to virtually “see” you in class!

June 7

Special Offers on PBS Summer Courses

 

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My summer plans just became turbo-charged!!! I’m Excited to facilitate a timely and engaging @PBSTeacherline course:

RDLA400 – Developing Passionate Readers in a Digital World.

This course begins June 14th. As a special offer, you can join the class and Save 30% on this new course and a new Math course. Just enroll using the promo codes below!*

Both courses begin on 6/14/17 and graduate credit is available.

*• Developing Passionate Readers in a Digital World – use code PBSREADS

*• Differentiating Math Lessons for a Range of Learners – use code PBS+MATH

(*Offer ends on 6/14/17)