Massive Open Online Course
Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning
This spring the University of Houston’s College of Education will
offer another free MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) that is aimed specifically
at K-16 teachers. This course is the second in a series of online professional
development opportunities called Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning.
The five-week course was developed by UH’s Laboratory for Innovative Technology in Education
(LITE) under the direction of
Drs. Sara McNeil and Bernard Robin. Teachers in the state of Texas may be
eligible to receive up to 15 hours of Continuing Education Units for each MOOC
if they earn a certificate of completion from Coursera.
The first MOOC focused on the Educational Uses of Digital
Storytelling and was offered in September 2014. It will be offered again in
summer 2015. The second MOOC on Web 2.0 Tools will begin on February 1,
2015.
Each MOOC is five weeks long and will be delivered through the
Coursera platform (http://coursera.org). The
MOOCs are free, and the only requirements for participating are a PC or Mac
desktop or laptop, an Internet connection and a willingness to learn and share
new ways of using computer-based tools and techniques to support teaching and
learning across different grade levels and multiple content areas.
Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools
The Web 2.0 Tools course is designed to provide teachers at all
levels with strategies to effectively integrate Web 2.0 technologies into their
instruction. Participants will learn to harness the power of free, easy to use,
online tools to boost student engagement and motivation in their classrooms.
Our approach focuses on the task rather than the tool in an effort to improve
communication, collaboration, presentation, creativity, problem solving, and
critical thinking in all learners. Participants will take part in a robust
exchange of practical ideas while participating in online discussion forums and
sharing their experiences with fellow teachers. Participants will learn how to
use these tools effectively in their classrooms through unique problem-based
scenarios that will help them understand how to choose an appropriate Web 2.0 tool
for the task.
The Web 2.0 Tools course will begin on February 1, 2015 and end on
March 8, 2015. To enroll in this MOOC, please go to: https://www.coursera.org/course/newtechtools
For more information, please contact Dr. Sara McNeil (smcneil@uh.edu) or Dr. Bernard Robin (brobin@uh.edu).
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