Don’t see your question here? Post it on the workshop’s bulletin board or contact Tricia Blakistone at 919-807-7977 or tricia.l.blakistone@ncdcr.gov.

Q: Do assignments have to be submitted in order?
A: No, you may complete and submit assignments in any order. You may also submit them all together at the end of the course if you prefer.

Q: I’m not teaching at present and don’t know if I’ll need technology credits for my next position. If I complete the technology or reading requirements and later find that I don’t need the credits, can I use them as regular content credit?
A: Yes. We advise participants in your situation to complete the technology or reading assignments just in case they might need those credits. It’s no extra work, and you can always use them as content credit. The reverse, however, is not true: you cannot get technology CEUs without completing the technology assignments.

Q: My principal/LEA is reluctant to allow technology or reading credits for the workshop. Can I get additional documentation or an explanation along with my certificate of participation to prove that the course contains significant technology or reading course work?
A: Yes. If you need further verification, the museum can provide you (or your principal or LEA directly) with a letter detailing the course's technology or reading requirements. Your principal or LEA may also contact Tricia Blakistone, who will answer questions or clarify the requirements.

Q: I’d like to alter an assignment to better fit my needs (for instance, as a teacher of U.S. history, I’d like to write a biography on a legendary figure not associated with North Carolina). May I do this?
A: Yes. We hope that participants will be able to use the assignments in their classrooms, and so we encourage them to adapt the assignments to their individual needs.

Q: I’ve gotten too busy to finish all of the workshop assignments, but I’ve completed a few. Will I receive credit for what I’ve done, or must I turn in all five assignments?
A: You will get credit for what you’ve completed. Each assignment is worth eight contact hours (or .8 CEU), so if you’ve submitted two assignments, your certificate of participation will state that you’ve earned sixteen contact hours. We encourage you to read all of the workshop material even if you don’t complete the assignments.

Q: Even though participants can earn up to four CEUs, I only need two (or one or three). Do I still have to complete all five assignments? If not, does it matter which assignments I do?
A: No, you don’t have to complete all of them. Each assignment is worth eight contact hours (.8 CEU), so if you need two CEUs, you need complete only three assignments of your choosing. We encourage you to read all of the material even if you don’t complete the assignments.