James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2014

ED1440 - Technologies for Early Childhood Education

Credit points: 03
Year: 2014
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Education (pre 2015)

Available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education). NOTE: The delivery of this subject includes interactive online tutorials and requires students to have access to the World Wide Web for participation in this subject.

This subject provides an introduction to the Australian Curriculum Technology subjects (Design and Technologies and Digital Technologies); ICTs (Information Communication Technology) as a general capability and the components of information literacy. Students will engage with inquiring, creating, communicating and operating ICTs within an ethical framework along with exploring important current issues with ICT such as indigenous uses of ICT and ICT for sustainability. Digital teaching and learning theory and pedagogies are examined. Students will explore the social and psychological impact of information communication technologies and their connection with, and beyond education. You will find that the above as well as various key concepts, content, and teaching/learning theories introduced and explored in ED1440 are continued in other BEd subjects.

Learning Outcomes


Availabilities

External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coord/Lect: Professor Neil Anderson.
Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:ict writing task and proposal (10%); ict practical activity (40%); centrally-administered final exam (50%).

JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 13-Nov-2014
Coordinator: Professor Neil Anderson
Lecturer: Dr Robyn Anderson.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 13 hours tutorials
    Assessment:ict writing task and proposal (10%); ict practical activity (40%); centrally-administered final exam (50%).

    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.