Education certificate program:
Chemical Dependency Prevention and Counseling
SUMMER 2012 COURSES FOR EDUCATORS
CN ED 404 Group Procedures in Guidance and Counseling (3 credits) The nature and functioning of groups in educational and agency settings. Provides prospective counselors with experience in the group process.
Date Offered: Thursday, 5:15 pm-8:15 pm and web, June 28 - August 2
Location: Penn State DuBois, DEF 209, Instructor: Bill Allenbaugh
EDPSY 400 Introduction to Statistics in Educational Research (3 credits) The foundations of statistical techniques used in educational research; distributions, central tendency, variability, correlation, regression, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing.
Date Offered: Tuesday, 5:15 pm-7:30 pm and web, July 3-August 7
Location: Penn State DuBois, DEF 201
Blended Learning Instructional Series
Successful completion of EDTEC 440 and EDTEC 448 is required to complete the series, but educators may also enroll in individual courses.
EDTEC 440 Introduction to Computers for Educators (3 credits) Technology integration in educational settings. Learn to use 10 of the best (mostly free) web 2.0 tools, e.g., Slideshare, Voicethread, Skype, for education.
Date Offered: Tuesdays, May 8 - June 1 (excluding May 22), 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm and WEB
Location: Penn State DuBois, DEF 201
EDTEC 448 Using the Internet in the Classroom (3 credits) This course introduces students to methods and models of using the Internet effectively in their classroom. Using the 10 tools from EDTEC 440, learn to apply these tools in terms of Bloom's Taxonomy and ISTE standards for teaching with technology to create and evaluate lesson plans for the next school year.
Date Offered: Wednesdays, May 30 - June 22, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm and WEB
Location: Penn State DuBois, DEF 201
Graduate-Level Nondegree Application Students registering for graduate level credit courses for the first time at Penn State must complete a Graduate Nondegree Application so that course grades will appear on a graduate transcript. A completed application form should be returned with your registration. You can contact Diana Ricotta at the Continuing Education department at 814-375-4718 or click on the following link for more information: http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/prospective/apply.html