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EDUC6240

Teaching the Digital Generation

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Available in 2013

WebLearn GradSchool Semester 2

Previously offered in 2012, 2011

To provide students with the opportunity to explore ways in which ICT can be transformative in terms of student learning Students will also be given the opportunity to develop skills in the project based implementations of ICT technology.

Objectives This course provides students with the opportunity to:
1. gain an understanding of project based learning in relation to ICT;
2. broad overview of the use of specific ICT applications;
3. understand the ICT needs of students in modern educational contexts; and
4. develop meaningful learning experiences which utilize ICT in effective ways.
Content The following list indicates indicative course content:
Investigating and Experimenting Technologies; Constructing a technologically mediated learning environment; Educational use of laptops in 1:1 classroom environment; Project and Inquiry Based Learning; Instructional strategies & ICT; ICT-Focused Project; Laptops; Robotics; Digital Natives and the Knowledge Economy; Hacking Cultures; Gaming Cultures; Digital Divide; Learning in New Times; Net generation.
Replacing Course(s) EDUC6040
Transition NA
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge Nil
Modes of Delivery Distance Learning : IT Based
Distance Learning : Paper Based
Teaching Methods Self Directed Learning
Student Projects
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments Assessment Item 1 40%
Written assignment: Issues in Constructing a technologically mediated learning environment
Other: (please specify) Assessment Item 2 20%
Completion of a range of online tasks which allow the student to demonstrate practical ICT use within the context of the course objectives
Projects Assessment Item 3 40%
Project which explores the use of 1 to 1 laptop projects in a practical teaching scenario
Contact Hours Integrated Learning: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Timetables 2013 Course Timetables for EDUC6240