PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

From designing a vision and laying a foundation to building a technology infrastructure and building technology skills, C.A.S.T.L.E can help you make your technology dreams a reality. Let C.A.S.T.L.E Technology Consultants help you become an "architect of change" and transform your dusty technology inventory into confident teachers, effective computing resources and improved student performance.

Click the links below to learn about our consulting services, staff development programs and products that enrich, enliven and engage!

NEW! Online Staff Development
The State of the Art in Anytime, Anywhere Staff Development

Consulting Services
Technology Planning, Curriculum Development, Staff Development and More

Train-the-Trainer Presentations
An economical way to launch your Staff Development Program

ONLINE STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Use the Power of the Internet for your Staff Development Program!

A dynamic Staff Development alternative for your school! CASTLE Technology Online puts master's degree credit courses in Engaged Learning, Curriculum Development, use of the Internet and much more at your teachers' fingertips at any time of day or night.

These project-based Internet courses are focused on real-world improvement strategies for your classrooms, using your technology tools and delivered on your schedule. Our expert support and facilitation staff will make sure that you are ready to learn using the internet and have access to friendly, professional assistance with your projects.. At the end of each course, participating teachers will have real-world, practical skills that they can bring to the classroom to improve student performance through the confident use of technology.

Choose from a growing catalog of high-impact courses in leading-edge subject areas, including:

Designing Technology-Infused Learning Experiences

• EDT494A: ST: Exploring Educational Technology
  
  
• EDT494B: ST: Impact of Learning Theories on Educational Technology
  
  
• EDT494C: ST: Instructional Software Review

Using Productivity Software In Your Classroom

• EDT494D: ST: Introduction to Productivity Software
  
  
• EDT494E: ST: Using Productivity Software to Enhance Textual & Visual Literacy
  
  
• EDT494F: ST: Using Productivity Software to Enhance Numeracy and Critical Thinking

Multimedia In The Classroom

• EDT494G: ST: Introduction to Multimedia and Hypermedia

• EDT494H: ST: Multimedia: The Programs and the Process

• EDT494I: ST: A Multimedia Project

Information Literacy And The Internet

• EDT494J: ST: Information Sharing

• EDT494K: ST: The World Wide Web

• EDT494L: ST: Media Literacy and the World Wide Web in the Classroom

Enriching Instruction With Internet Activities

• EDT494M: ST: Teaching Students to Browse and Search

• EDT494N: ST: Designing an Internet Lesson

• EDT494O: ST: Internet Activities and Collaborations

Constructing Internet Activities

• EDT494P: ST: Web Publishing and Online Generators

• EDT494Q: ST: WebQuest Planning

• EDT494R: ST: The WebQuest
  

Many more exciting, practical and relevant courses in curriculum writing, lesson planning, education technology and specific subject areas are coming soon!

Use our online curriculum developed by nationally recognized professionals to deliver effective, standardized instruction to your school or district. Visit the CASTLE Technology Online web site for more details.

CONSULTING SERVICES

C.A.S.T.L.E.'s expertise in staff development, technology planning, and technology implementation can help your school district excel through the effective application of education technology. Contact us for more information about consulting services including:

• Guidelines for successful technology planning and implementation

• Criteria for choosing and evaluating technology system components that maximize student learning and staff productivity

• Strategies for galvanizing your stakeholders

• Resources for the development of fully-integrated technology-supported curricula

• Professional development programs that enhance administrator, support staff and teacher effectiveness

• Expert assistance with identifying funding sources and obtaining financial support

• Methods for improving links between schools and homes that support increased parental involvement

• Fully-integrated technical support services designed to meet the needs of districts or individual schools

TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PRESENTATIONS BY C.A.S.T.L.E.

An economical way to launch your Staff Development Program! Use these Dynamic Presentations to Jump-Start your Staff Development.

Are you ready to start integrating technology into your school, but having difficulty selecting materials or obtaining funding for staff development? Or are you ready to start staff development, but lack expertise in some of today's "hot" topics? You may not be ready for a complete customized technology training program, but you can start today with C.A.S.T.L.E.'s Quick Start Presentations.

Imagine being able to update your instructors on the latest trends in K-12 technology integration as preparation for your classroom or Web based training, at a fraction of the cost of hiring a speaker for your school! Each Quick Start Presentation includes speaker notes to help your technology specialist, teacher or staff development coordinator connect with and expand upon the key concepts presented in the slides.

Seminars on CD-ROM

Complete Seminars on Hot Topics in Technology Integration. Choose from a variety of topics in technology integration and the effective use of today's state of the art teaching tools. The following titles are now available for $650.00 per copy (includes shipping):

In Search of Engaged Learning

Your guide to an exciting new model for teaching and learning. Includes basic Engaged Learning concepts, models for using the Internet in the classroom and resources to help you effectively use technology to create Engaged Learning experiences.

Getting the Most from the Internet:
A Guide to Safe and Effective Classroom Use of the Internet

A presentation describing the basics of physical and policy-based security for your school site. Includes an introduction to the issues surrounding safe computing and resources to help you develop a coordinated approach to ensuring responsible use of Internet connectivity at your school.

Successful Staff Development

How can you ensure your new computers will be used consistently and effectively to increase student achievement? Make sure your faculty is well supported with staff development and technical support programs. This seminar provides critical information for planning and assessing the effectiveness of your technology skills staff development program.

Messaging and Collaboration:
Using E-mail and Electronic Collaboration to Enhance Learning

There's more to the Internet than information. Technology such as networking and electronic mail have opened up a whole new world of possibilities for idea sharing, effective communication and professional development. This seminar describes the many ways your school can use messaging and collaboration tools to create new learning experiences in the classroom and streamline administrative processes and communication.

In Search of Technology Treasures: A Grant Writing Workshop

How can you afford to become a high-tech school of the twenty-first century? With a little creativity and the process described in this seminar, your school or district can benefit from the millions of dollars available to schools to fund technology programs. Includes extensive contact information and funding resources. You can preview a portion of this seminar online by visiting Lucent Technologies Orinoco Education Web Site.

Forming Positive Business Partnerships

From the local chamber of commerce to the Fortune 500, more and more businesses are taking an active interest in the quality of education. This seminar describes how to contact and work with business professionals who want to contribute time, money and expertise toward improving the quality of your staff development program - all without painting their product's logo on your cafeteria walls! Includes informative case studies and resources for contacting vendors, volunteer agencies, foundations, and education-activist corporations while ensuring a high standard of professional ethics and positive impact on your technology program..

Minimum System Requirements:

• Pentium (or compatible) processor PC running at 100 MHz
• 8X CD-ROM Drive
• 32 MB RAM
• Microsoft Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0
• Microsoft PowerPoint 97

How to order

To order one or more Quick Start Presentation CDs, contact us by phone or electronic mail {see bottom of page}. Your order will be shipped within one week of receipt of your order.