Palo Verde College Offers Online PD for Early Childhood Ed
Palo Verde College in California has
partnered with Hatch, a provider of
early childhood education technology, to provide an online professional
development course for teachers using technology in the classroom.
The course, Digital Learning in the Classroom, is available for college
credit through the Palo Verde College online education program, and teachers can
take it as part of their continuing education. According to Hatch, the course is
designed to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms for the
purpose of engaging students in the learning process.
"Giving teachers access to devices and software is only part of incorporating
technology successfully into schools," said Sheri Jones, interim vice president
of Instruction and Student Services at Palo Verde College, in a prepared
statement. "Integrating technology into classrooms depends on the teachers’
readiness to use it. If teachers do not feel comfortable with the technology,
they are less inclined to incorporate it into their plans."
The goal of this course is enhance teachers' comfort level with technology so
they can "successfully align it with student learning goals and integrate it
into the curriculum," according to the company. The course will train teachers
in the
Hatch Learning Management System for early childhood education.
The course is taught by Bruce H. Wallace, a professor of child development at
Palo Verde College.
About the Author
Leila Meyer is a technology writer based in British Columbia. She can be reached at [email protected].