For each of the curricula that ExplorNet provides, we also provide teacher training to help instructors be prepared and feel confident entering the classroom. Along with the comprehensive instructional strategies and resources that we provide, this accompanying professional development helps ensure that each and every teacher who uses our curricula is successful. Furthermore, we also offer more generalized professional development opportunities that lend themselves well for integration in a Career and Technical Education environment. CTE teachers uniformly praise the high quality and thoroughness of ExplorNet preparation as well as the teaching and student resources available through our Moodle system.
Below is a short description of each type of professional development that we offer at ExplorNet. Keep in mind that each of these programs are customized to meet the goals and needs that are determined specifically by you. If interested in discussing any of the following program offerings further, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.
Below is a short description of each type of professional development that we offer at ExplorNet. Keep in mind that each of these programs are customized to meet the goals and needs that are determined specifically by you. If interested in discussing any of the following program offerings further, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.
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ExplorNet professional development offerings include :
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PROGRAM OFFERINGS :
Computer Engineering Technology Teacher Training
This six-day training for new Computer Engineering Technology teachers covers the major elements of the CompTIA Strata (soon CompTIA IT Fundamentals) and Microsoft Technology Associate (Networking Fundamentals, Operating Systems Fundamentals, Security Fundamentals) exams, including hardware, software, basic networking, security, troubleshooting, ethics and leadership. Hands-on teaching strategies are stressed. Participants will build a computer from a kit and take it back to their classrooms with them. Participants will emerge with an understanding of the QTL content and other resources at their disposal, and will have an understanding of what extra study will be required to help them meet certification objectives.
Digital Media / Adobe Academy Training
This five-day training satisfies the North Carolina Department of Instruction requirement for adding the Digital Media program area endorsement to a teaching license. The endorsement is required to teach the Digital Media and Advanced Digital Media curricula (provided by ExplorNet) and/or the Adobe Academy (Visual Design, Digital Design, and Digital Video) courses. The training focuses on the curricula and its available resources, as well as all of the Adobe software needed to teach the course. Participants will leave the training with knowledge on all 7 software titles included in this program area (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Audition, Premiere Pro, and Dreamweaver), as well as a wealth of online resources to enhance instructional effectiveness. While the full endorsement training requires the full 5-day week, the training can be modified to meet specific needs as requested.
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Moodle System Training
For all of the curricular offerings that ExplorNet provides, we use our Moodle system to organize and deliver all of the curricular resources. Tools to facilitate instructor communication, collaboration, and discussion are also housed in our Moodle system, enriching the teaching and learning experience. Although this system is very useful and is capable of making instruction far more effective and efficient, it can be difficult to master by a beginner blended learning administer. This one-day training introduces the Moodle system and educates participants on all its tools and features. Strategies to use the system in the classroom, as well as a collaboration tool, are demonstrated and applied with the teacher.
Mastering Soft Skills for Success
Industry-specific knowledge and skills are only part of what makes an individual successful in the workplace today. This session will explore instructional strategies for helping students to develop important soft skills, such as helping students communicate effectively, identifying and practicing interpersonal skills, demonstrating the benefits of collaboration, cultivating and enhancing professional writing skills, understanding professionalism, and instilling a positive attitude and work ethic. Integration into everyday instruction will be modeled and applied.
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Incorporating Common Core into C.T.E. Curricula
This session focuses on ways Career and Technical Education teachers can develop the eight mathematical practices and four literacy strands from the Common Core State Standards within their various subject areas. Participants will take on the role of students to actively engage in content-based activities that re-quire them to reason mathematically, as well as literacy activities that require them to read like detectives, write like reporters, listen like safe-crackers and speak like teachers. Linked activities in the various domains will model strategies that they can use to integrate literacy and math within their specific content areas.
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