ED4492 - Technology Across the Curriculum
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
Available to BEd, GradBEd, BEd Prof Dev students.
The subject will allow students to investigate the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for effective learning and teaching in early-childhood, primary and secondary school classrooms. This subject requires access to Web-based material. Students wishing to study this subject off-campus should ensure that they are able to access this material. Information on requirements is available from the School of Education. NOTE: External Offering available to RATEP students only.
Learning Outcomes
- apply skills in microcomputer use and in the use of associated peripherals including modems, scanners and CD-ROMS;
- distingush between a variety of ICT curriculum models and be sensitive to curriculum issues relating to ICT, inlcuding social justice issues;
- evaluate educational software relevant to the students teaching level or teaching subjects;
- implement a variety of organisational models of classroom use of ICT materials;
- implement programming activities to develop problem-solving skills at the students teaching level;
- make appropriate use of electronic tools (word processor, database, speadsheet, draw/paint, telecommunications, device control) for effective learning and teaching at the students teaching level.
| Prerequisites: | ED3488 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | ED4916 and ED4495 and ED5820 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 05-Sep-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Maxwell Lenoy. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); essays (50%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 05-Sep-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Maxwell Lenoy. |
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| Method of Delivery: | Printed materials |
| Assessment: | essays (50%); assignments (50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 05-Sep-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Professor Neil Anderson. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); assignments (60%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.