ESC407 Classroom Technologies (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Professional Studies (PROFL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject explores pedagogies associated with classroom use of Interactive Whiteboards, Laptops, Mobile Devices and other emerging and specialised classroom technologies. As well as providing guidance on effective use of such technologies across a range of educational contexts and curriculum areas, the subject also includes coverage of pertinent classroom management, ethical and legal issues.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Wagga Wagga | Session 3 |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ESC407
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Available to students in the Graduate Certificate Classroom Technology; Graduate Certificate in Literacy; Graduate Certificate in Literacy & Numeracy (Early Years); Graduate Certificate ICT in Education; Master of ICT in Education; Bachelor of Education (Primary); Bachelor of Education (Technology & Applied Studies) - IEP; Bachelor of Education (Secondary Mathematics) - IEP; Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary); Bachelor of Educational Studies; Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary); Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary); Bachelor of Social Science(Psychology)/Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary).
Not available to students who have completed the subject ESC515 .
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Describe theoretical and practical frameworks for exploring and evaluating the educational value and affordances of technologies for learning in a classroom;
- Articulate a personal view on the role of technology in the learning process, and, drawing on this, evaluate the likely effectiveness of classroom technologies within a particular classroom context;
- Describe the characteristics of a range of classroom technologies, including, but not limited to: Interactive Whiteboards, Laptops and Mobile Devices;
- Demonstrate effective use of classroom technologies;
- Design a program of work involving the effective use of selected classroom technologies in a specific classroom context;
- Effectively locate and evaluate digital resources for use with particular classroom technologies;
- Identify and resolve ethical and legal issues associated with the use of classroom technologies; and
- Describe the classroom management issues involved in the effective use of a range of technologies in the classroom.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Why use technology in the classroom?
- Laptops: hardware, software and pedagogy
- Interactive Whiteboards: hardware, software and pedagogy
- Mobile devices
- Location and evaluation of online resources
- Classroom technologies as tools for collaboration
- Curriculum specific technologies
- Emerging classroom technologies
- Curriculum and assessment planning for technology integration
- Resource and behaviour management in a technology rich classroom
- Cyber safety and digital citizenship
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.