experience design
innovation
Online professional develpment for K-12 teachers
cognog Principal, Phil Thompson, partnered with Marita Decker of Future Course Education to design, develop, market and operate this e-commerce-enabled content publishing and course delivery enterprise.
Learning design - Created by Marita Decker, MED
Functional design - a collaboration between Phil and Marita
Functional specifications and interface design- created by Phil
Software development - programmed by Brian Eagan of KidFu, managed by Phil
Marketing and business collateral - designed and created by Phil
Course content management and tech support operation by Phil
don't make me think
online professional development
Teacher-Ed online
This business was the brainchild of my business associate Marita Decker. After creating numerous digital media courses for business, we decided to apply our skills to the intersection of the web, educators, and students.
At the time, schools were struggling to get "wired", and techology education for teachers was at the level of learning PowerPoint for use in the classroom. We decided to create and offer higher-concept accredited courses such as:
- Internet Safety
- Online Bullying
- Chat & Netiquitte
- Copyright & Plagiarism
- The Digital Divide
- Online Discussions
- The Technology Enriched Learning Framework
- Technology & Collaboration
- Technology & Special Needs
- Evaluating Educational Websites