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Welcome to our workshop! Edline: Beyond the Basics is where educators who already know the basics, such as how to set-up and maintain Edline, will learn how to add more interactive content to their Edline pages to enhance online learning. [|Edline] is a Learning Community Management System (LCMS) that can promote student achievement by creating an engaging learning community that includes all of the stakeholders; parents, students, and teachers. In this workshop, educators will learn the tools and strategies that will help them to engage students in and out of school. This course builds on the Edline for Beginners workshop, where educators learned how to set-up classes in Edline, such as the content, links, news, calendar of events and assignments, and some of the most useful interactive assignments.

This online course will run for five consecutive days. During that time educators will learn how to use the majority of the interactive features of Edline such as, the discussion board, interactive assignments, group collaboration pages, and more. Educators will also learn how to develop assignments on Edline that will improve students’ critical thinking skills and collaboration skills, and encourage students to take a more active and responsible role in their own learning. Educators will also learn about ways the interactive features of Edline can be used for assessment and evaluation purposes.

This wiki will give participants tutorials and directions that will be used throughout the week, but the main focus is to learn through practice. In order to do that, participants will engage in activities, discussions, and creation of resources and products that can be used on their Edline pages.

About your instructor:
My name is Anna Newton and I am a History teacher at [|North Point High School for Science, Technology, and Industry] in Waldorf, Maryland. I have been teaching for four years with all levels of students, from A-level to Advanced Placement. At North Point, many educators, including myself, use technology on a daily basis to enhance student engagement and achievement. I am currently working on my Masters’ of Education in Instructional Technology at the University of Maryland University College. I have led training on utilizing the SMART board and its interactive features to increase student engagement. In the coming school year, my classes will be working with a class in Ghent, Belgium on the Treaty of Gent that ended the War of 1812. In this program, my class will be implementing many forms of instructional technology. I love using technology to improve my instruction. I hope this workshop will help you to use Edline’s interactive features to enhance your instruction through the power of technology!