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**Using Technology Tools To Enhance Instruction **
//An introduction to tools that engage learners and affect achievement // Those interested in receiving 3 graduate credits for their participation in this professional development opportunity will find additional information here. There will be a face to face component in addition to an online discussion, as well as an expectation for lesson observations. Dates of face to face meetings will be aligned with your district early-release in-service dates. Additional face to face time will be spent one-on-one in: technology support, coaching and observation. Those dates/times will be arranged to meet individual needs. This course will last from Sept. 2009 through April 2010, and credit will be through University of South Dakota. Online discussions will be asynchronous and will be delivered via NING, http://www.ning.com/ Further questions about expectations can be directed to Pat Hubert phubert@edec.org or Dana Berg dberg@edec.org 605-367-7680.
 * Two Credit: || Three Credit: ||  ||
 * * discussion expectations
 * research (1 tech tools will be examined)
 * reading (1 articles will be read and critiqued)
 * lesson plan (1 lesson plan will be devised with technology integrated)
 * you will be observed teaching your lesson by a ESA representative || * discussion expectations
 * additional research (2 tech tools will be examined)
 * reading (2 articles will be read and critiqued)
 * lesson plan (1 lesson plan will be devised with technology integrated)
 * you will be observed teaching your lesson by a peer as well as an ESA representative
 * you will observe one of your peers teaching their lesson ||