November Learning online courses are designed to prepare teachers, students and parents to be Web literate. A full range of skills is covered including basic search techniques, advanced cross referencing of Web sites for critical thinking and community building.
The courses are composed of Modules and Lessons. Each lesson introduces a new concept, provides step-by-step instructions, activities and assessment. Many activities are suitable for immediate use in the classroom with students of all ages.
Whether relatively new to the Internet or an advanced user, these courses offer a range of Internet teaching materials designed to help educators stay current and informed about information literacy skills and issues.
Hosted by November Learning and powered by MOODLE, all courses are under constant development and are updated as new tools and techniques become available.
NOTE: These three courses are sold together as a complete package.
If you are interested in our Online Courses, you might also consider purchasing Alan’s books. The material goes hand in hand.
The purpose of this course is to develop Web literacy skills. The modules guide you through the basics of the Internet, including how to find and validate information. In each lesson you are introduced to practical activities and resources that can help your students develop these same skills.
The course takes approximately 4 – 6 hours to complete.
“I thought I knew how to search the Internet, but this course showed me just how little I really knew.”
This course is designed to be a continuation of the first Web Literacy for Educators course.
Learn the various ways the Internet can be utilized as a powerful communication tool through the use of blogs, wikis and social bookmarks. Gain more understanding about the basics of Internet Safety and Web ethics. Learn how to protect passwords and help students understand the importance of how they communicate.
The course takes approximately 4-6 hours to complete.
Students will learn to work with others around the world by learning both technical and ethical skills.
The purpose of this course is to provide educators with an overview of what blogging is and how it can be used in educational settings. The course covers basic tenets, illustrates best practice and goes on to help learners create their own site using November Learning Communities Software. By creating their own site, learners will become well-versed in some of the more advanced principles of blogging, such as how to create RSS feeds and post pictures into a Gallery.
Learners will walk away from this course with a thorough grounding of what blogging is, plus their own personalized site with one of the top educational blogging software products on the market.
The course takes approximately 4-6 hours to complete.
Help students acquire social interaction and teamwork skills.