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	Monthly Webinars for February 2008 February 13, 2008 2:00 PM (Eastern) "Trends, Myths, and Action in Professional Development for K-12 Online Teaching" Open until 2 PM (ET) the day before the webinar. This Webinar complements two recent white papers that NACOL released on professional development at 2007 VSS last November: Going Virtual! The Status of Professional Development for K-12 Online Teachers and Professional Development for Online Schooling and Online Learning. The Webinar will overview national trends in the professional development of K-12 online teachers and debunk common misconceptions in relation to preparing teachers to teach and facilitate K-12 online learning. This session covers the professional development continuum from pre-service through in-service to master educator. Presenters Niki Davis, Director of Iowa State University Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching Lisa Dawley, Chair of the Department of Educational Technology at Boise State University Kerry Rice, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Technology at Boise State University February 21, 2008 6:00 PM (Eastern) "Making Sense of Content Standards through Reconceptualization" Open until 3 PM (ET) the day before the webinar. During this Webinar, we will explore what it means to reconceptualize academic content standards and how it relates to creating meaningful and engaging lessons. We will also discuss ways in which online professional learning communities can aid in this process. Presenters Maria Boyarko, Teacher, ECOTOH Anita Levine, Adjunct Professor, Kent State University To ensure proper delivery of our email messages to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), add info@nacol.org to your Address Book or Safe Sender List.

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