Adobe Education Train the Trainer 2014 | Adobe Education Exchange

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Adobe Education Train the Trainer overview

Train the Trainer is an eight-week online course designed to equip education trainers worldwide with the knowledge, skills, and tools to successfully design and deliver effective, engaging Adobe professional development workshops. Upon course completion, participants will be able to design professional development sessions that empower and inspire students, teachers, and faculty to foster creativity and design innovative digital media.

Throughout the course, participants will

Examine the importance of creativity in education and hear from fellow educators who are successfully using technology to foster creativity in their students.
Explore Adobe Education’s free online resources, Adobe's industry-leading products, and engaging Adobe product training activities.
Review best practices in professional development design.

Course Timeline

Course begins: June 29
Week 1 available: June 29
Week 2 available: July 6
Week 3 available: July 13
Week 4 available: July 20
Week 5 available: July 27
Week 6 available: August 3
Week 7 available: August 10
Week 8 available: August 17
Course ends: September 1 (all work must be submitted by this date in order for the participant to graduate)
Pass/Fail emails sent: No later than September 15

Weekly Self-paced Lessons

Course participants will progress through weekly, self-paced, asynchronous lessons and online discussion forums.

Sample Weekly Schedule (4-5 hours/week)*

Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Work through self-paced online weekly lessons	Work through self-paced online weekly lessons	Work through self-paced online weekly lessons	Join your peers for an optional online webinar	Post your weekly assignment	Provide peer feedback	Review peer feedback of your work
30 min	30 min	30 min	1 hour	1 hour	30 min	30 min

* This schedule serves as a model and a guide. Participants can work through each week's lesson at their own pace.

Webinars

Optional webinars will be offered each Wednesday to give participants an opportunity to connect with peers and process weekly learnings through facilitated discussions. While weekly webinars are optional, they’re also a great way to network and strategize with other professional development leaders across the globe.

Requirements

In order to successfully complete this course and earn the Adobe Education Trainer credential, participants must complete a weekly assignment and provide weekly peer feedback. Participants must also successfully complete the final assignment.

Credentials

Upon successful completion of the final assignment and other course requirements, participants will be awarded a digital Adobe Education Trainer credential. They’ll also get access to the Adobe Education Trainer Group, an online community on the Adobe Education Exchange that offers peer networking opportunities and an exclusive Adobe Education Trainer toolkit.

Instructors

Andrea Cebula

Educational Consultant At Adobe Systems

Adobe Education

Educators and PD Specialists at Adobe Education

Sjaani van den Berg

Educational Assistant at Edge Gain Ltd

Phil Badham

Educational Consultant at Edge Gain

Ana Laura Gomes

Consultant at Ana Laura Gomes

Gutiérrez Daniel

Adobe Youth voices Program Lead Educator at Interlink / guildford School of Languages

Course Workshops

Adult Learning Best Practices Discuss the importance of creativity in education. Explore Adobe Creative Cloud for educators. Discover Adobe Acrobat and interactive forms. Examine best practices in adult learning theory.

Technology Training Best Practices Discuss creativity and student learning. Learn to create electronic portfolios with Acrobat. Explore best practices in technology training.

Writing Learning Objectives Examine barriers to creativity in education. Discover tips to introduce Adobe Photoshop to new users. Write meaningful learning objectives for your professional development plan.

Designing Learning Paths Discuss technology and student creativity. View a creative Photoshop activity for students. Begin to design an effective learning path for your professional development plan.

Strategic Grouping and Guided Instruction Explore the question: "Can creativity be taught?" See an introduction to Adobe Illustrator for educators. Explore best practices for strategic grouping and guided instruction during technology training.

Session Openings and Closings Examine the question:"Can creativity be assessed?" Dive deeper into Illustrator with an engaging activity for students. Design session opening and closings that incorporate best practices in adult learning.

Assessments Discuss best practices for creating environments that foster creativity. Discover Adobe InDesign for educators. Examine best practices for incorporating assessments into your professional development sessions.

Facilitation Best Practices Reflect on how creativity impacts your role as an education trainer. Explore InDesign and digital publishing. Share best practices for effective workshop facilitations.

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