ED3441 - Technologies Across the Curriculum
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
External offering available only to students enrolled in the ECE major. Limited offering available to RATEP students only.
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.
Learning Outcomes
- apply skills in microcomputer use and in the use of associated peripherals including modems, scanners and CD-ROMS;
- 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, spreadsheet, draw/paint, telecommunications, device control) for effective learning and teaching at the students teaching level;
- distinguish between a variety of ICT curriculum models and be sensitive to curriculum issues relating to ICT, including social justice issues.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.
| Prerequisites: | ED3488 Allow concurrent enrolment for ED3488 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | ED4916 and ED4492 and ED4495 and ED5820 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Maxwell Lenoy |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); essays (50%). |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Face to face teaching (Online tutorial attendance at RATEP site as per schedule to be advised) | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Maxwell Lenoy |
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| Assessment: | essays (50%); assignments (50%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Neil Anderson |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); assignments (60%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | 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.