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=**Virtual Academy Sessions**= Session Archives November 2009 to Feb. 2010 Online Professional Development is a growing area for schools. Our teachers have access to online professional development with an exciting new series of 18 online sessions called the Virtual Academy. Click on the sessions for course descriptions and times.
 * Virtual Academy Sessions**

Nov. 12- Digital Storytelling David Jakes Dec 3- Netbooks - Going 1 to 1 - Elizabeth Helfant ** Dec 10 - Google Applications - Robin Ellis Jan 7- Blogs-Will Richardson Jan 14-Wikis-Will Richardson
 * Three Part Series - Google and Wikis and Blogs - Oh My! Web 2.0 in Education (Each one can be taken individually. You don't need to attend all 3)

Jan 21-21st C Teaching - Rigor and Relevance- Sheryl Nussbaum Beach Jan 28- Digital Experience in the Elementary Classroom-Sheryl Nussbaum Beach Feb 4 - Smartboards in the Classroom-David Mileham, Erie Boces Feb. 11th - Trends Impacting Education - Robin Ellis This session will look at how to use the ISTE NETS and the TPACK model to seamlessly integrate technology, pedagogy, and content together in ways that support language arts instruction. This session will look at how to use the ISTE NETS and the TPACK model to seamlessly integrate technology, pedagogy, and content together in ways that support science instruction. This session will look at how to use the ISTE NETS and the TPACK model to seamlessly integrate technology, pedagogy, and content together in ways that support mathematics instruction. This session will look at how to use the ISTE NETS and the TPACK model to seamlessly integrate technology, pedagogy, and content together in ways that support social studies instruction. This session will give an overview of the New National Education Technology Plan and how when combined with the NETS-T holds promise for positive 21st Century reform.
 * March 25 TPACK Language Arts**
 * April 8 TPACK Science**
 * April 15 TPACK Mathematics**
 * April 22 TPACK Social Studies**
 * April 29 Leadership Focus**

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Enrollment is open for teachers and administrators in the schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. To enroll, [|click here] and see the listings under **Virtual Academy**: