The Professional Online Teacher (TPOT)

The Professional Online Teacher (TPOT)

Participants will develop the fundamental skills and mindset needed to become effective online educators who can manage their responsibilities while promoting digital citizenship.
Online Delivery (Asynchronous)
Course Length:
Three weeks
Instruction:
Self-Paced
Fee with Membership (Single Registration):
$200
Fee (Single Registration):
$350

This workshop focuses on developing foundational skills for online teaching excellence. It covers three core areas: strategies for continuous professional growth, responsible digital resource usage, and effective management of teaching responsibilities. Participants explore lifelong learning practices, digital citizenship, time management strategies, and ways to maintain high-quality learning environments while ensuring student safety and success.

This workshop aligns with NSQ Standard A: Professional Responsibilities.

Learning Objectives
  1. Create a personalized professional development learning plan that includes specific goals and timelines for improving online teaching practice.
  2. Design and evaluate digital learning activities that incorporate responsible technology use and digital citizenship principles.
  3. Implement time management and documentation strategies to effectively fulfill online teaching responsibilities.
Prerequisites

Ability to read and write standard business English.

What Participants Need
  1. 10-15 hours to complete at their own pace during the three-week period
  2. Computer with internet access
Special Notes

Workshops open monthly on the first Wednesday and close after three weeks. The work is self-paced with a portfolio assignment submitted to a facilitator upon completion (prior to workshop closure).

Offered as Virtual Workshop for a Group:
No
Offered as Online Workshop for a Group:
No
Offered as On-Site Workshop for a Group:
No