course description

This course covers the basics on how to make digital content accessible and how to check and fix accessibility issues in Microsoft Office and Adobe Pro.  Sub-topics include headings, lists, formatting text, hyperlinks, videos, and pictures. Perfect for anyone just getting started with digital accessibility or needing a review! 

Created by Jessica Bryant and Tara Dempsey, OPI

"This was a terrific course; thank you! I really like the fact that I can work at my own pace." —Prospective Montana educator

User Rating User Ratings: 3.8  3.8 starts

Type: Self-paced
Audience: All Educators
OPI Professional Development Units: 1 hour

This course covers the development of the course proposals and materials for Montana Teacher Hub Online Courses. Topics include course expectations, meeting Pathways, engaging online learning, and the use of Google Templates to develop courses. Anyone developing courses to be included on the Montana Teacher Hub must complete this course or provide documentation of competency in online course development. 

This is a manual enrollment course specifically for individuals who are designing a course for the Teacher Learning Hub. Contact opilearninghub@mt.gov for enrollment information.

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Created by Teacher Learning Hub

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Type: Self-paced
Audience: Closed Group
OPI Professional Development Units: 8 Hours
Enrollment Opens: 02/14/2023
course description

The course provides teachers with an introduction to what is needed to foster their students’ safe, ethical, and responsible uses of technology. Participants will explore the critical role citizenship curricula play in K-12 learning, as well as ways skills and strategies they can use to integrate digital citizenship content into their teaching to address issues like cyberbullying, online privacy, and information literacy. 

Created by Nick Lux, Associate Professor of Educational Technology, Montana State University

"This class is so very valuable. What a great collection of resources. I'm bookmarking them!" —Middle school teacher, Helena, MT

user rating User Rating: 3.8 3.8 stars

Type: Self-paced
Audience: All Educators
OPI Professional Development Units: 2 hours
course description

The course will review the Montana Content Standards for Computer Science and connect tools to help implement the standards into every grade level. Participants will understand how Computer Science can be incorporated into a variety of classes, discover components of Computer Science applicable to their grade level, learn about grade-specific tools, programs, and tips for implementation. Last, participants will plan a lesson tailored to their current group of students. 

Created by Levi Osborne, educator, Billings Central 

"Thank you for the very organized, easy to follow course outline." —Teacher, Manhattan, MT

user rating User rating: 4.0 4.0 stars

Type: Self-paced
Audience: All Educators
OPI Professional Development Units: 4 hours
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The goal of this course is to lay the foundation for an understanding of computer science. Participants will learn the many branches of computer science, understand why it is increasingly important to include in K-12 education, identify career paths that rely on computer science, and learn how computer science can be useful for everyone. This course will offer a starting point for all Montana educators and administrators who are interested in adding Computer Science content to their classroom or school.

This course is for teachers and administrators. It includes content regarding the 2021 Computer Science standards.

Created by Levi Osborne, Business and Technology Education, Billings Central Catholic High School

"It made me think of computer science in a different light." —Malaysian educator

user rating User rating: 3.8 3.8 stars

Type: Self-paced
Audience: K-12
OPI Professional Development Units: 2 hours
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This newly revised and updated version of our popular Google Beginners  course takes you through everything you need to know to get started using Google Workspace features: Google Slides, Docs, Spreadsheets, and Forms. Learn how to integrate these productivity tools into your classroom to save time and stay connected. Perfect if you’re new to Google Suite or if you need a review.

Created by Cindy Schultz, Missoula Sentinel High School.

"This course provided me with a wealth of information." —Middle school teacher, Great Falls, MT

user rating User Ratings: 3.93.9 stars

Type: Self-paced
Audience: All Educators
OPI Professional Development Units: 6 hours
course description

The lessons in this course will guide you through the basics of meaningful, effective technology integration in grades K-5. Young learners are capable of leveraging technology to learn, do and create amazing things, and this course will guide you in thinking about technology and how it can enhance the curriculum and learning in your classroom. 

Created by Traci Piltz, Technology Integration Specialist, Billings Public Schools

"I thoroughly enjoyed taking this course. It was exactly the information I was hoping to get in order to Tech-ify my classroom." —Elementary teacher, Great Falls, MT

user rating User Ratings: 3.5 3.5 stars

Type: Self-paced
Audience: Elementary
OPI Professional Development Units: 4 hours
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This course covers the basic principles behind universal design for learning (UDL), including the theory and research that substantiates UDL, as well as practical strategies and technologies that work across grade levels and content areas that can be used to design UDL opportunities using technology.

Created by Nick Lux, Associate Professor of Educational Technology, Montana State University and Carli Cockrell, Professional Learning Coordinator, OPI

"There was so much information offered in this course. I am excited to use some of the ideas which were given." - Teacher, Stevensville, MT

user rating User Ratings: 3.7  3.8 stars

Type: Self-paced
Audience: All Educators
OPI Professional Development Units: 2 hours
course description

Creating an online learning environment might be something completely new to you! This course is designed to provide strategies for creating online as well as 'in-class' environments in which all students, K-12, have the opportunity to thrive. This course offers numerous strategies for practical use in the online and offline classroom from organization to collaboration to special needs, to enable you to maximize quality instructional time so all students may thrive in their school environment be it digital or not. A great course for teaching in any environment!

Created by the Montana Office of Public Instruction, Content Standards and Instruction.

user rating User Rating: 3.55 out of 4.00

Type: Self-paced
Audience: K-12
OPI Professional Development Units: 3 hours