LT 201 Creating Media-Rich Learning

Teachers participating in this professional development program will enhance their ability to engage students and develop 21st century skills by learning how to integrate digital learning resources into the learning environment. Objectives: -Evaluate teaching methodologies to support learner needs, higher-level learning and development of 21st century skills -Systematically evaluate a learning situation to determine the best approach for achieving learning goals -Integrate media and visual representation into learning for increased attention, motivation, comprehension, memory and learning -Integrate web 2.0 technologies into learning to increase active learning and development of 21st century skills -Use Moodle to extend classroom learning and provide optional learning and participation methods for all students -Revise an existing lesson with digital resources and increased development of 21st century skills with learners -Create a repository of resources that can be used by teachers throughout the district, diocese, or other organizational level -Develop a personal learning network that will support continued development beyond the formal professional development program