CFF+Online+Course+Information

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The calendars below include tentative "sync point" dates for the CFF courses for both first and second year CFF teachers. Please note that discussion dates are subject to change. All learners must reach designated "sync points" before any teacher will be released to the next unit.
 * Course Options **

All CFF teachers will recieve four days of "flex-time" to compensate for the thirty hours required for the course. You may use these dates to work on coursework or for your liesure. These dates will be:
 * Jan 19th (all day)
 * Jan 26th (1/2 day afternoon)
 * April 13th (all day)
 * Both final days (2 x 1/2 days)
 * Prom Day (1/2 day)


 * Please review the two options and decided which pacing best suits your needs.**

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=Course Documents=


 * [[file:Learners Guide.doc]]
 * [[file:Rubric for Sync Point Discussions.pdf]]

=Course Instructions=


 * To enter your course and begin the course work you will need to do the following:**
 * 1) log in to your account at https://www.learningaccount.net/MyAccount/login.cfm
 * 2) click on the "Learn" link
 * 3) Click on the "View" link of the Teaching in the 21st Century course (far right)
 * 4) Complete the Orientation video (15-20 minutes)
 * 5) Complete Unit 1: Introduction

PLEASE NOTE--The video segment will prompt you to PRINT documents. You do not have to do this unless you want a hard copy of the readings.

=Unit 1=


 * [[file:Unit 1 Reading.pdf]]

> A Professional Development System to Support All High School Reform Initiatives (//see above under //Course Documents)//
 * 1) View video segment (10 minutes)
 * 2) Complete required readings: //Learning Guide// Unit 1 and //21st Century Teaching and Learning Series:
 * 1) Participate in the ONLINE Sync Point Discussion for Unit 1. Sync Point and other Discussions can be found under the COURSES tab where you began your coursework.
 * Click on the DISCUSSION link
 * Select appropriate discussion (Unit 1 Sync Point Discussion in this case)
 * Select appropriate discussion topic (Discussion topic 1 in this case)
 * Select REPLY TO TOPIC (Note: selecting QUOTE TOPIC will include the prompt so you don't have to go back and forth)
 * Type in your response and hit OK button

4. Take Unit 1 Quiz at the last frame of the Video Segment for Unit 1 (in this case, it is just a yes or no question)

=Unit 2=


 * Instructions: Please refer to the video segment of Unit 2 for all instructions.**


 * Your on-line postings will include learning log entries in addition to discussion responses.**
 * **Activies for Unit 2** [[file:Unit 2 Activity Time Breakdown.pdf]]
 * [[file:Rationale for 21st Century Change K-L-D Chart.pdf]]

> **Readings**
 * [[file:Unit 2 Reading #1.pdf]]
 * [[file:Unit 2 Reading #2.pdf]]
 * [[file:Unit 2 Reading #3.pdf]]
 * [[file:Unit 2 Reading #4.pdf]]
 * [[file:Unit 2 Reading #5.pdf]]
 * [[file:Unit 2 Reading #6.pdf]]


 * PLEASE NOTE--ALL COURSE DOCUMENTS WILL BE OFFERED AS YOU WATCH THE VIDEO PORTION AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COURSE WEBSITE UNDER THE "COURSE DOCUMENTS" LINK.**