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Project Inspire: Course Offerings
Project Inspire is an online professional development credit program designed to support teachers with instructional best practices and pedagogy in computer science, educational technology and universal distance/blended learning.
KEY DATES
Course Start Date: December 7, 2026
Registration Deadline: November 20, 2026
Course Fee Deadline: November 27, 2026
Course Fee: $200.00
Credits: 3 credits/course
Due to the intense course work, we highly recommend that enrolled teachers take no more than two (2) Project Inspire courses concurrently.
Your course instructor will address and clarify any additional course specific expectations, but please review the general course requirements and policies. Course specific objectives are outlined in Learnsoft.
COURSES
Project Inspire: Developing an Online PD Course - Coming Soon!
This course will focus on research-based practices for creating and delivering quality online Professional Development (PD). Participants will be guided in developing an online PD course based on innovative educational practices.
PREREQUISITE: Participants should have a minimum of 5 years experience in PK-12 teaching to understand instructional design and pedagogy.
Dates: December 7, 2026 - April 9, 2027
Learning Object #: 27533
Course Fee: $200.00
Synchronous Informational Meeting:
Orientation Session - December 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Module Presentations - February 27, 2027, 9:00 a.m.
Portfolio Review - TBD
Project Inspire: Digital Citizenship
The purpose of this course is to introduce participants to the Common Sense Media (CSM) Digital Citizenship curriculum. Participants will learn about the basic digital citizenship concepts and implementation strategies in their classroom/school.
Dates: December 7, 2026 - April 9, 2027
Learning Object #: 26605
Course Fee: $200.00
Synchronous Informational Meeting:
Mandatory Orientation Meeting: December 7, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
Mid-Course Check-in: February 1, 2027, 2:30 p.m.
Project Inspire: Increasing Literacy and Reading Opportunities with eBooks
Interested in implementing eBooks into your curriculum? Want to learn how eBooks support student learning and increase reading engagement? In this course, you will integrate eBooks in standards-based teaching and learning for K-12 students using the Sora eBook Collection. You will learn strategies for utilizing eBooks in your instruction as well as create lesson plans that incorporate eBooks to increase literacy and reading opportunities.
Dates: December 7, 2026 - April 9, 2027
Learning Object #: 27014
Course Fee: $200.00
Project Inspire: Online Teaching Level 1: Online Learning Instructional Best Practices & Pedagogy - Coming Soon!
This introductory course focuses on universal distance/blended learning instructional best practices and pedagogy.
(This course is an updated version of the Connect! course. Participants who previously took the Connect! course will NOT be able to receive PD credit for this course.)
Dates: December 7, 2026 - April 9, 2027
Learning Object #: 26660
Course Fee: $200.00
Synchronous Informational Meeting:
Course Orientation: TBD
Elements of a Quality Online Course Evaluation Virtual Discussion: TBD
Individual LRP Review: TBD
Project Inspire: Online Teaching Level 2: Effective Use of the Course Tools Found in a Robust Learning Management System
This is the second in a series of three courses to prepare teachers for online teaching. This course focuses on designing a quality online course and the effective use of the collaborative tools provided in a robust learning management system.
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of the following course: #CT178661 Online Teaching Level 1: Online Learning Instructional Best Practices & Pedagogy OR previously known as Connect! Course.
(This course is an updated version of the Collaboration Nation! #PD183041 course. Participants who previously took the Collaboration Nation course will NOT be able to receive PD credit for this course.)
Dates: December 7, 2026 - April 9, 2027
Learning Object #: 26662
Course Fee: $200.00
Synchronous Informational Meeting:
Course Orientation: December 7, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting: Live Presentations: February 22, 2027, 6:00 p.m.
Individual LRP Review: Week of March 15, 2027
Project Inspire: Spreadsheets Made Simple: Using and Analyzing Data in the Classroom
Learn instructional practices utilizing spreadsheets that address the K-12 computer science “data and analysis” concept standards. Participants will learn the basic spreadsheet features to collect, store, analyze and present data visually.
Dates: December 7, 2026 - April 9, 2027
Learning Object #: 26664
Course Fee: $200.00
Synchronous Informational Meeting:
Orientation Session: December 10, 2026, 4:30 PM
LEARNSOFT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Participants are registered in order of payment received. All interested participants must register to the waitlist first.
Register on LearnSoft to be added to the course waitlist.
Submit your payment. Payment instructions will be provided on your LearnSoft email confirmation.
Once payment is received, you will be added to the registered list. (Participants are moved from the waitlist to the registered list in order of payment received.) No additional participants will be added when the course is full.
If your check is received and the course is full, you will be notified and your check will be returned. NO refunds unless the course is canceled.
**Please allow for 2 weeks to process your payment once it has been mailed.
Contact us at: projectinspire@k12.hi.us
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