2011–2012 HIGH SCHOOL Classes
- Enrollment calendar for 2011–2012 is now available
- Course listing for 2011–2012 (including 8 new electives!)
- Contact the SOCRATES Online Office for online learning registration for 2011–2012
- Remember to contact your school counselor before you register for online classes
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR ADMINISTRATORS, COUNSELORS AND EDUCATORS
Developing & Improving Online Teaching Strategies & Promising Practices: OTA 121
Register now for a six-week, online professional development course that will enable teachers to be effective facilitators of highly interactive, technology-mediated learning in both full online and blended online learning environments.
2011/2012 DATES:
Winter I: November 21, 2011–January 9, 2012 REGISTER
Winter II: February 6–March 20, 2012 REGISTER
Spring I: March 12–April 24, 2012 REGISTER
Spring II: April 2–May 14, 2012 REGISTER
Summer I: June 18–July 30, 2012 REGISTER
Summer II: July 10–August 21, 2012 REGISTER
Minnesota Online Learning Leadership Network 2011–12As a participant in the workshop "Claiming Your Place in the Digital Future—Developing an Online Program for Your District" you are invited to extend your connections and join focused conversations through this series of 4 meetings and online networking through the Online Learning Leadership Network 2011–12.
For more details and how to register, please review the workshop flyer (PDF) or visit the OLLN page on the GRO website.
Planning and Administering Digital Education — OTA 621 and 631Register now for two 3-week online professional development courses that will enable administrators, counselors and educators to attain the knowledge and skills needed to be effective leaders of online educational programs.
Additional Learning OpportunitiesThere are many pathways to effective professional development that accommodate the various needs and schedules of busy professionals. SOCRATES Online in collaboration with the Minnesota Learning Commons and other partners have made available multiple options for training the 2011–12 academic year. Click Here for listings.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SOCRATES Online Teacher?
Complete an application
- Take the Is Online Teaching Right for Me? self-assessment (PDF)
NEED HOMEWORK HELP?
It's all online—all the time at HippoCampus.
- Math, science, and social studies help
- Useful study "tips & tricks"
- Videos, simulations, blogs, and textbook correlation guides
- College prep resources
- And more!
Visit the Hippo for a new way to study!
NEWS
Online Professional Development for Teachers
Minnesota Learning Commons is coordinating multiple pathways for online professional development at http://www.mnlcprofdev.project.mnscu.edu/
National Repository of Online Courses Available to Minnesota K–12 Schools
High quality online content and courses for high school, advanced placement and credit recovery through the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) will be available for no charge to Minnesota schools through funding provided by the Minnesota Learning Commons (MnLC) this spring.
This content can be downloaded to course management systems such as Moodle as multimedia lessons, content units or whole courses. The NROC content will be hosted on MnCommons, an open educational digital learning repository available through MnLC at http://www.mnlearningcommons.org.
A list of available content and courses is on the Minnesota Learning Commons site through the MnLC Hippocampus, which is a site that offers multimedia lessons and course materials from the NROC library of courses.
For more information email Karen Johnson.
Explore Careers Through New Online Electives
Have you ever wondered what a forensic scientist really does? What would a career in criminology be like? Does veterinary science interest you? How would a student learn more about the field of law and order or anthropology before going to college? Through SOCRATES Online, high school students have the opportunity to explore these fields of study as well as other creative elective classes.
Whether you want to try artistic expression through 3-D computer modeling or digital photography or are interested in career exploration, these learning opportunities are available through SOCRATES Online. To discover whether the classes can be added to your schedule and meet your high school graduation requirements, contact your high school counselor or SOCRATES Online staff: Karen Johnson, Program Director or Sue Zarn, Student Service Coordinator.
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