Waggoner Library: Master: CAI, Curriculum & Instruction: ID PD &amp; Standards

Online PD Courses

Google for Education: Teacher Center
Become skilled with integrating Google apps into instruction. Self-paced online course examples include, 'Leverage Google Tools to Enable Distance Learning' or 'Engage and deepen learning opportunities through creative distance learning' and many more. There is NO fee.
LinkedIn Learning: Creating a Curriculum
Online self-paced courses (with certificates or PD credits upon completion) about online course design and curriculum creation through the library database, LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com). No fee.

Become Certified.

There is quite a lot of training about the application of technology in the classroom. Consider professional development time going towards learning more about the effective use of technology. Below are certification programs that can add to your ID skills.

ISTE Certification
This competency-based, vendor-neutral certification recognizes your knowledge of using technology for learning in meaningful and transformative ways. The certification process typically blends f2f 2-day training with online coursework culminating in the submission of a portfolio. However, because of COVID19, the complete process is online.
Leading Edge Certification
Leading Edge Certification (LEC) is a national certification program in educational technology and curriculum innovation. Created by an Alliance of nonprofits, universities, and educational agencies, LEC is the first national certification program of its kind and is platform and vendor-neutral. There are currently four (4) areas (tracks) of online certification offered by LEC:
- Online and Blended Teacher
- Administrator
- Digital Educator
- Professional Learning Leader
Microsoft Certified Educator
The Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE) certification validates that educators have the global educator technology literacy competencies which are needed to provide a rich, custom learning experience for students.

Engage and deepen learning opportunities through creative distance learning

Instructional Design Competencies: The Standards (4th Ed) by Koszalka, T., Russ-Eft, D., & Reiser, R.
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781623964054
Publication Date: 2013
The International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction (ibstpi ®) created the most current and complete version of statements defining a competent instructional designer, for those who are or aspire to practice in virtually any context, anywhere in the world. The research conducted to update and validate these standards included obtaining feedback from over 1000 senior to novice practitioners and scholars working around the globe.

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

ISTE: Standards for Coaches
Describes skills and knowledge needed to support peers in becoming digital age educators.
ISTE: Standards for Computational Thinking
SEE Sections 3 (Collaborating) and 4 (Creativity & Design).The goal is to help all learners become computational thinkers who can harness the power of computing to innovate and solve problems. These competencies are intended to help educators build those skills by integrating computational thinking (CT) across all disciplines and with students of all ages.
ISTE: Standards for Education Leaders
SEE Sections 3 (Empowering Leader), 4 (Systems Design), and 5 (Connected Learner). The ISTE Standards for Education Leaders support the implementation of the ISTE Standards for Students and the ISTE Standards for Educators and provide a framework for guiding digital age learning. These standards target the knowledge and behaviors required for leaders to empower teachers and make student learning possible. They’re focused on some of the most timely, yet enduring, topics in education today – equity, digital citizenship, visioneering, team, and systems building, continuous improvement, and professional growth.