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- INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
This Module focuses on the process of design, implementation, and evaluation of digital learning environments. The Module covers a wide spectrum of tools for content creation, delivery, assessment and monitoring of student progress/performance.
Learning Outcomes:
- Evaluate different digital learning environments for the purpose of designing a teaching lesson
- Deliver a teaching lesson which incorporates digital learning environments
- Reflect on the importance of continued professional growth to maintain expertise in digital enabled learning environments
- HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
The Module covers the basic history of educational technologies with the aim to fine tune awareness of their effectiveness in various settings and scenarios. It also looks at a wide array of ethical considerations when utilizing tools and the media (video, audio, etc.) associated with such tools.
Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze how (a) historical perspectives on educational technology, (b) current definitions for educational technology and integrating educational technology, and (c) educational technology resources in given environments shape opportunities for integrating technology.
- Describe how the history of digital technology shapes opportunities for integrating educational technology in different environments.
- Understand technology literacy and other 21st-century learning standards that presenters implement for learning and growth.
- Articulate the impact of educational, political, technical, societal, equity/cultural, and legal/ethical conditions on current uses of technology in education.
- Characterize trends in emerging technologies and describe how they shape teaching and learning.
- FOUNDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
FOUNDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Discusses the prerequisites and considerations for integrating technology.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify how the epistemologies of directed instruction and constructivist learning theory foundations and the Turn-Around Technology Integration Pedagogy And Planning (T T I P P ) model contribute to transformative technology integration practices.
- Identify the theorists and beliefs associated with directed instruction learning theories and how these theories contribute to technology integration strategies.
- Identify the theorists and beliefs associated with constructivist instruction learning theories and how these theories contribute to technology integration strategies.
- Contrast directed, constructivist, or combined technology integration strategies.
- CONSIDERATIONS FOR TOOL SELECTION
CONSIDERATIONS FOR TOOL SELECTION
Discusses considerations to be made concerning the nature of the environment, the nature of the learner, nature of the subject and style of the instructor.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the mindsets of teacher leaders that contribute to their ability to identify problems and create solutions.
- Describe connected educators, connected learning communities, and the technological resources that support teacher engagement in connected learning activities.
- Recognize strategies to build a compelling and consistent online professional identity.
- Generate a personal rationale for using technology in teaching based on history, educational standards, contextual conditions, emergent trends, learning theory, and research findings.
- DEVICES AND SOFTWARE FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PRODUCTIVITY
DEVICES AND SOFTWARE FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PRODUCTIVITY
Discusses hardware and software integration strategies
Learning Outcomes:
- Select integration strategies for representation of content concepts or developed knowledge that meet teaching and learning needs and reflect learning sciences research
- Select integration strategies for data collection and analysis that meet teaching and learning needs and reflect learning sciences research
- Integrate planning and organizing software that meet teaching and learning needs
- Use material generator software that meets teaching and learning needs
- Adopt assessment software that meet teaching and learning needs and reflect learning sciences research
- TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify implications of current issues that music teachers face for technology integration.
- Select technology integration strategies that can meet needs for instruction in music curricula.
- Identify implications of current issues that art teachers face for technology integration.
- Select technology integration strategies that can meet needs for instruction in art curricula.
- 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY TOOLS IN EDUCATION
21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY TOOLS IN EDUCATION
- Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the needs of 21st century learners
- Explain the history and reason behind the 21st century learning design research project
- Identify the 21st century skills learners need for life and work in the 21st century
- Explain the purpose of 21st century learning design framework, rubrics, and decision trees
- Understanding Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Application Activity, Graphic Organizers and Storytelling
- ETHICS, COPYRIGHT, PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
ETHICS, COPYRIGHT, PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Using technology well and understanding how online actions affect self and others are foundational skills. These skills are necessary to understand the importance of teaching digital citizenship in today’s educational environments.
Learning Outcomes:
In this module, you will:
- Define digital citizenship.
- List five statements to support teaching digital citizenship through a positive lens.
- Identify ways to integrate digital citizenship skills into lessons and activities.
- TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION WORKSHOP
