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Educational Technology and Distance Education

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In today’s world, technology is a tool that underlies much of what we do. We create, communicate, and share information rapidly using a variety of technological tools. PREL focuses on the educational applications of emerging technologies.

PREL’s educational technology workshops integrate technology with teaching and learning in ways that are locally and culturally relevant. Our educational technology workshops provide hands on practice for educators who seek to integrate technology into curriculum in science, social studies, language arts, and math. Our workshops include ways in which technology can motivate and assist English language learners and special education students.

PREL’s distance education initiatives provide access and capacity building. Our distance learning courses provide professional development for educators, using emerging technologies. PREL courses utilize a “blended” or “hybrid” model of distance learning, combining asynchronous technologies (web-based courseware, email) with synchronous methods (face-to-face workshops, web-based “virtual classrooms”).

E-RATE

E-Rate is a 2.5 billion dollar a year program to provide 50% to 90% discounts for telecommunication services to schools. To receive this funding, the school must have an approved technology plan. PREL has been designated as one of the few organizations that can approve technology plans for any school in the United States. For more information about E-Rate go to http://www.universalservice.org/sl/.

Workshop

Audience: Teachers, Technology Coordinators, Resource Teachers, Librarians, Administrators
PREL can customize workshops to meet your school or district’s needs. We can combine any of the areas listed below to create customized workshops or consultancy on educational technology.

Technologies
  • Digital media and tools (photos, music, video)
  • Graphic organizers
  • Multimedia software (iMovie, Moviemaker)
  • Audio and video for curricular-uses
  • Internet-based resources for the classroom
  • Productivity tools (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software)
Instructional Strategies
  • Standards-based interdisciplinary units and educational technology
  • Integrating technology into science, social studies, math or language arts lessons
  • Motivating students with technology
  • Using multimodal strategies
  • Writing technology-related grants for your school or district
Target Audiences
  • English language learners (Educational Technologies for ELLs)
  • Special education students (Assistive Technologies)
  • Teachers (Technology for Productivity and Curriculum Development)
Technical Assistance
  • Grant writing related to educational technology
  • Technology planning for schools or districts

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Programs

Pacific Comprehensive Center (PCC)
Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific (REL Pacific)
Regional Education Master's Online Training In Evaluation (REMOTE)

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Websites

Pacific Language Early Readers
Pacific Voices Curriculum Resources
Picturing Science
Telling Stories: Using Drama and Multimedia with ESL Students

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Products

Print

Papers:
Distance Learning in Micronesia
Distance Learning in the Northern Pacific
Setting the Stage for the Dynamic Use of Distance Learning Technologies in Education
Teacher Competence in Using Technologies: The Next Big Question
Technology in Education

Multimedia

CDs:
Pacific Language Early Readers

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Contact PREL

Pacific Resources for Education and Learning
Phone:
(808) 441-1300
U.S. Toll-free Phone:
(800) 377-4773

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