Online Communities

Earn Credits

There are 3 sessions included within this training on Online Communities of Practice. Participants will be provided an overview of a few of the microsites available for use within Perkins eLearning, and what each site can offer the reader. These include Transitions Planning Asia, Paths to Literacy, and Paths to Technology.

Upon completion of the assessment, participants will be awarded 3.5 Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits. ACVREP has approved this course for Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialists for People with Visual Impairments (CATIS).

By registering for Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits, you will be provided with a self-paced tutorial using video clips and other resources related to this topic, as well as an online test to assess your knowledge.

This is a web-based, self-guided professional development activity for TVIs, VRTs, O&Ms, Parents, Teachers of the Deafblind or Severely Impaired, and Rehabilitation Specialists.

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The video content below will be presented within your tutorial module.

Total Viewing Time: 174 minutes.

TransitionPlanningAsia.org

Paths to Literacy: Introducing an Online Hub

Paths to Technology

 

Learning Goals and Objectives

Upon completion of this tutorial, participants will:

  • Explore the Transition Planning Asia website hosted by Perkins School for the Blind.
  • Become familiar with the range of content available on the site.
  • Identify ways in which the website can be of assistance to individuals working in the field of blindness in the Asia region.
  • Learn about interactive features of the site and how users can add content.
  • Explore the literacy website hosted by Perkins School for the Blind and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
  • Familiar with the range of content available on the website.
  • Identify ways in which the website can be of assistance to individuals working in the field of blindness.
  • Be familiar with the website’s broad range of content.
  • Learn how to search and navigate the website for desired technology resources and educational strategies.
  • Learn about the Student Page in order to encourage students to join the student discussions.
  • Join the Paths to Technology Community of Practice by registering on the site and sharing a technology related post.
  • Upon successful completion of the test, you will earn 3.5 Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits (your choice). You will be able to print a signed Perkins certificate demonstrating that you earned the credits.
  • Instructions on how to enroll in the tutorial and take the online test will be emailed to you after you have successfully registered. Perkins eLearning profiles are unique to the learning platform, and separate from any other username/password you have with Perkins. If you already have a user profile for the learning platform, you will use that existing profile to access the tutorial.
 

Have a question? Contact Perkins.eLearning@perkins.org

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