iTeach Courses
iTeach Professional Learning courses are designed to help educators and administrators successfully integrate technology into teaching and learning. All iTeach Professional Learning courses are interactive and engaging, delivered completely online, and facilitated by an expert in the field. Each course is equivalent to 20 contact hours. We are now offering self-paced, facilitated TIMT courses with open enrollment. The TIMT series focuses on the use of the Technology Integration Matrix and TIM Tools.
Any of the following facilitated courses can be scheduled for your group of 5 or more participants. We have found that most school and districts prefer to send groups of teachers and administrators on their own schedule rather than our previous practice of beginning all courses on the first of each month. The course content is still equivalent to 20 contact hours, but when all participants are from the same school or district, we can be more flexible with scheduling and can make adjustments in content to better meet your specific needs. To arrange for a group course, please email us at TIM@fcit.us.
TIMT-100: Implementing TIM Evaluation Tools
This fully online course guides teachers, administrators, and educational leaders through the process of how to utilize the Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) and the TIM Tools to describe and compare classroom technology use. Specifically, this course will provide an introduction to the TIM, the TIM Observation Tool and protocol, implementation of the Technology Uses and Perceptions Survey (TUPS), and incorporation of the TIM data into professional development planning. Topics include:
- Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) Overview
- Using the Technology Integration Matrix Observation (TIM-O) tools
- Technology Uses and Perceptions Survey
- Incorporating the TIM into Professional Development Plans
- Making Connections to the District Digital Classroom Plan (DCP)
TIMT-130: TIM for Instructional Planning
How can my students get the most out of technology in my classroom? In this practical, hands-on course, teachers will learn how to apply the TIM on a day-to-day basis in their classrooms to support effective technology integration. Topics include:
- Evaluating available technology resources
- Understanding discipline-specific practices
- Matching student needs and technology
- Preparing for Digital Classroom Plan (DCP) reporting
- Working fluently across the matrix
TIMT-140: TIM Observer Training
This fully online course is designed to prepare teachers and instructional leaders to conduct classroom observations using the TIM-O. For a district cohort, elements of this course can be customized to meet the goals of a specific observation plan. Topics include:
- Guidance and mentoring toward consistent and unbiased application of the TIM-O
- Techniques for conducting efficient and effective observations
- Matching student needs and technology
- Strategies for coaching and feedback
TIMT-150: Coaching and Mentoring with the TIM-C
Coaching and mentoring are among the most powerful tools in any professional development program. While there many excellent models for implementing a guided, reflective practice program, all of these programs share some basic elements. The TIM Coaching Tool, or TIM-C, is an online tool for developing, tracking, and recording outcomes from coaching cycles. It provides an easy way to guide colleagues through a coaching cycle and document coaching work across a school or district.
This course provides an introduction to the TIM-C and coaching cycles, goal setting, planning and monitoring coaching activities, recording outcomes, and reflecting on the process. Regardless of the coaching model being used, the TIM-C can support consistent, guided, reflective practice across a school or district.