CTL encourages and supports technology integration in the classroom.  We also use technology to deliver and support professional development on site and via distance.  Effective and timely communication with clients is one of our strengths.

Interactive Video Conferencing

CTL houses an Interactive Video Conference (IVC) studio equipped with a large screen video monitor and camera, document camera, white boards, and more. The studio enables staff to communicate in real time with external sites for professional development workshops, coaching, and information sessions.

CTL is also a professional development provider through the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC). Through this partnership, CTL produces live IVC professional development sessions, and stored professional development products, available for purchase. Schools and others may access CILC’s PD Marketplace  catalogue of professional development programs and products free of charge, with registration.

Video Production

CTL produces digital video for clients that captures and documents images of effective classroom practice for professional development purposes. CTL's award-winning  videographer shoots, edits and provides all post-production, including graphic elements and packaging. 

Recent video production includes a series of videos for the Regional Education Laboratory (REL)-Appalachia on school turnaround, and for Berea College as part of the Promise Neighborhoods planning project, including documentation of the community stakeholder process for identifying priorities and recommending solutions to improve student achievement. See our videos > 

Project Management, Client Support and Communication

CTL supports collaboration and communication with clients on all tasks, benchmarks and deliverables through Skype,  WebEx and other widely used digital conferencing platforms.

Social Networks to Build Professional Learning Communities

CTL builds professional learning communities through a variety of Web 2.0 applications, including:

• CTL Blog: Co-Creating Solutions
• For the Regional Education Laboratory (REL)-Appalachia, the Achieving School Turnaround Blog
• CTL Content Literacy Ning
• Hybrid Algebra Wiki
• Striving Readers Wiki

Paperless Training Events and Conferences

For large professional conferences, CTL uses a paperless, digital delivery system for presenter bios, agendas and print materials, session presentations, video links, and more.

Conferees love the convenience and ease of accessibility.  And it's a big money-saver for the sponsoring organization. Check out an example of the digital materials still available online for the 2011 GEAR UP Alliance Institute for a College-Going Culture:

GEAR UP Alliance Institute for a College Going Culture