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The Digital Classroom

Instructional technology has become a vital component of K-12 education. Students are learning how to use technology to complete homework assignments, work collaboratively with their peers, and be successful individuals in today's society. This course has been designed to prepare educators to integrate technology in order to support engaged and effective K-12 student learning across the content areas. Participants will incorporate technology-based instructional design strategies within a student-centered learning environment. Content will also include an examination of internet tools that can be integrated in all classrooms levels and content areas, the idea of going paperless, and digital best practices.

Carlow University ED 640 • Mercy University EDUT 558

The required text for the face-to-face course is The Google Infused Classroom: A Guidebook to Making Thinking Visible and Amplifying Student Voice by Holly Clark. ISBN: 978-1733646802

Graduate participants earn 3 semester hours of graduate credit and will receive a transcript from one of our partner institutions below. Professional development participants will receive a certificate of completion for 45 hours of professional developments credit for face-to-face classes and 60 hours of professional development credit for online classes.

Credit awarded by

Carlow
University

Professional
Development

Course Schedule

2/11/25 - 5/13/25
4/8/25 - 7/8/25
6/10/25 - 9/9/25
8/12/25 - 11/11/25
10/14/25 - 1/13/26
12/9/25 - 3/10/26

Course Schedule

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Outline
Objectives
Partner Universities
Important Information
Student Academic Integrity

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Outline

Get Connected to Technology

Member introductions
Individual and group expectations
Course sessions, resources and requirements
Defining The Digital Classroom
“Myself as a Digital Navigator”
Assignments

Google Apps for Education

Google Docs
Google Slides
Google Sheets
Google Classroom
Assignments

Effective Technology Integration

Classroom Websites
Blogs
Wikis
Podcasts
Webquests
Assignments

Collaborative Digital Classrooms

Effective Digital Communication
Collaboration Basics for a Digital World
Collaboration Planning Lesson
Collaboration Benefits
Virtual Meeting Rooms
Assignments

The Digital Classroom for Students With Special Needs

Websites for Special Need Learners (ELL, Learning Disabled, ADD/ADHD)
APPS
Pro/Cons
Digital Notetaking
Assignments

Technology in the Content Areas Assessment

Virtual Fieldtrips
Websites
Project-Based Activities Incorporating Technology
Web-Based Projects, Explorations, and Research
Assignments

Digital Learning at the Fingertips

Learning with Mobile and Handheld Device
APPS
Outstanding Websites
BYOD
Assignments

Social Media

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Pinterest
Assignments

Internet Safety

Defining Cyberbullying
The Role of Social Media
Gender Issues
Implementation of Lessons
Working With Parents
Assignments

Digital Portfolios and Assessment

Digital Portfolios
Online Grading Systems
Online Quizzes
Online Projects
Digital Dropbox
Final exam and project

Objectives

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course the learner will be able to:

define what a digital classroom is
create a list of benefits and challenges of a digital classroom
examine oneself as a digital navigator
compare and examine Google Docs, Slides and Sheets
critique Google Classroom in detail
acquire the tools needed successfully move towards a digital classroom
create an organized, ongoing resource list of professional and educational websites
connect strategies for working with Students with Disabilities to the digital classroom
environment
compare the pros/cons of digital learning
create the assessments digitally
critique the latest research regarding digital technology
prove how social media can impact digital learning
describe cyber bullying and study strategies incorporate Internet Safety in daily lessons

Partner Universities

Our Partners are well-established regionally and nationally accredited colleges and universities, recognized for academic excellence and their commitment to teachers.

Carlow University

Notre Dame College

Important Information

Online 3-graduate credit courses are 13 weeks in length.

On-site weekend courses are held Friday evening from 6:00pm-9:00pm and Saturday/Sunday, 8:30am-5:30pm.

Weekday courses are Monday-Friday from 8:00am- 6:00pm.

It is the responsibility of the student to check with their state, county, district, or school to ensure that all requirements are being met by the course you're taking.

Check the Partner Universities page for specific university information as well as course numbers which are specific to the university partner.

Students are required to purchase their own textbook, the information for which can be found here. If no book is required it will be specified on the list. We have copies of many of the textbooks should you wish to purchase directly from TEI.

Professional development (PD) participants receive a certificate of completion from TEI for 45 hours of PD credit for face to face classes and 60 hours of PD credit for online classes. These certificates are mailed within one week of the end of the class and reflect the course title, dates of attendance, and credit hour information.

Student Academic Integrity

Participants guarantee that all academic class work is original. Any academic dishonesty or plagiarism (to take ideas, writings, etc. from another and offer them as one's own), is a violation of student academic behavior standards as outlined by our partnering colleges and universities and is subject to academic disciplinary action.