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= = = Denver Public Schools = = Digital Educator Academy PDU Online Course = = =

Introduction:
Today’s student is not just a passive learner. Rather than being just consumers of information, students can be active participants, creative contributors, customizers of media and technology for their own purposes and learning. You will learn to transform your current instructional environment into 21st Century classrooms. In this course, you’ll create your own learning plan by selecting and attending a minimum of four **Digital Educator Academy (DEA)** workshops and effectively implementing your new learning into your teaching. The DEA offers a variety of digital learning topics and skill/knowledge levels. You will also participate in this online wiki where each Module contains required assignments that include reading articles, visiting web sites that contain additional tools and resources, participation in online discussions, and reflections of your learning to help you transform your learning environment and engage students.

As your new learning begins to transform your teaching, the resulting 21st century classroom will yield digital students who are goal-oriented and able to pursue multiple outcomes at the same time. This generation of 21st Century learners are determined, focused on success and creators of their own destiny. This knowledge forces us, as educators, to pause and ponder the driving question of this course:

//How can educators design a digital learning environment using digital tools and resources that supports and engages our digital generation of students? //


 * The objectives of this course are: **
 * 1) To learn about and implement digital resources and technologies, as tools to support teaching for understanding;
 * 2) To design and implement digital tools and resources to support increased relationships, rigor, and relevance; and
 * 3) To develop a deeper understanding of 21st century learning.

=Meet the facilitator:=

Terrie Richardson - //"Terrie is the newest part-time member of the Educational Technology team in DPS and loves it. Prior to DPS, Terrie worked for Jeffco in the Educational Technology Department for eleven years, with the last seven as Educational Technology Coordinator. Her enthusiasm blossoms when collaborating with colleagues and facilitating teachers' growth in 21st Century Learning so that all students possess the critical 21st Century literacy skills needed to be successful in their future."//