Mid-Illini Educational Cooperative
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Course Description:
This course explores technologies that support language development as well as academic achievement for K-12 English language learners. Emphasis is on technologies that support English language development and communication skills, such as dedicated software programs, websites, and other technology resources. In addition, participants will learn how technologies that were developed for other purposes, such as word processing, can be used in targeted ways to promote English language development. Participants will benefit from numerous resource links for improving English Language Instruction through the use of technology.
Course Objectives: Participants will
- Provide a rationale for using language learning technologies to support ELLs’ English language development and academic achievement in English. Explain the role of input, interaction, and output in learning second languages. Describe the principles of content-based instruction for language development.
- Identify the major phases in the field of language learning technology, or CALL. Identify the major CALL organizations and their resources and evluate software for functionality and content.
- Describe various technologies that support content-based instruction, including native language resources and resources that provide suitable input, interaction, and output for learning and demonstrating mastery of content, depending on the learner’s level of English proficiency.
- Describe various distance learning technologies and how they might be applied to teaching ESL, including course management systems (Blackboard, Moodle) and integrated online courseware (Elluminate)
- Identify quality indicators for distance learning programs, pedagogical principles for engaging distance learning courses and various distance learning resources
- Describe computer-mediated communication that facilitate language learning including, videoconferencing, instant messaging, bulletin boards, e-mail and social networking sites.
Course Description, Enrollment and Pricing
Mid-Illini Educational Cooperative
CE Credits Online and the Mid-Illini Educational Cooperative in partnership are pleased to offer you online professional development courses designed to improve teaching and student achievement.
CPDUs or University Credits Available for All CE Credits Online Courses
Some Districts may require your official transcript to be issued from a college or university recognized by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is recognized as one of the six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. Please check and if this is a requirement of your district please select Adams State College to receive your academic credits from once you have completed a course. Adams State College is approved by The Higher Learning Commission. University credits may be obtained through Adams State College at the end of the course with an additional fee of $55 per credit.
CPDUs: Continuing Professional Development Units are included in your class fee. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to download and print your CPDU certificate.
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University Affiliations for more information. (Credit fees are not included in the cost of tuition.) University credit may be obtained through Humboldt State University at the end of the course with an additional fee of $50 per credit plus a $10 processing fee per transaction. Humboldt State University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, which is one of the six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
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- University credits available
- Supports Illinois Professional Teaching Standards
- Standards-based, research-driven
- Self-paced and user friendly
- Immediate classroom impact
- Video modeling and instruction
- One-on-one facilitation
- Completely online – no commuting, parking, missed classes and no dress code!
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Illinois State Information
Illinois Certification Renewal Requirements Approved Illinois Professional Development Provider of CPDUs
Provider Number 101880
CE Credits Online courses and activities support Illinois Professional Teaching Standards and may count towards continuing professional development for certification renewal purposes or for salary advancement at the discretion of the employing district or Regional Superintendent. There are a number of professional development options that meet requirements for renewal: click on the links below to view certificate renewal requirements. Teachers should check with their employing district/or ROE if they are not sure course activities will be accepted for continuing professional development requirements or salary advancement.
Specific guidelines can be found at the following Illinois State Board of Education Web Links:
Certification
Illinois Learning Standards
Student Assessment
Highly Qualified
Procedures for Moving from Initial to Standard-Level Certification
Procedures for Renewing the Standard/Master Certificate
How CE Credits Online Satisfies Illinois Educator Certification Renewal Requirements
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