James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

ED3441 - Technologies Across the Curriculum

Mixed attendance offering is available to RATEP students only. JCU Online offering is available only to Online B Ed ECE and Primary students enrolled in the carousel offering.

Subject Description

The goal of this subject is to support Early Childhood and Primary pre-service teachers' development of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in the context of Design & Technologies and Digital Technologies, the two subjects of the Australian Curriculum: Technologies. Upon completion of this subject, pre-service teachers will be able to approach the teaching of Technologies positively, including game design, coding and robotics in the classroom. Through a focus on pedagogical practices that support learning, including differentiated practice for diverse learners, pre-service teachers will develop and demonstrate a deep understanding of the content and processes of Technologies education, including 'thinking in technologies' (i.e., design, systems and computational thinking), game-based learning, project management, and how the Digital Literacy capability in the Australian Curriculum is used to support Technologies learning.

Learning Outcomes

• 1. plan, implement, assess and evaluate a project that includes thinking skills and provides differentiated learning experiences for students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds
• 2. design learning experiences using technology that provide early childhood and/or primary students with safe, authentic opportunities to create solutions, consider sustainable patterns of living and contribute to preferred futures for themselves and others
• 4. critically analyse, reflect on and synthesise current issues pertinent to professional practice in the Australian Curriculum: Technologies Learning Area
• 3. apply an advanced understanding of the Core Concepts in the Australian Curriculum: Technologies to support children's use of their imagination and creativity when using technologies

Subject Assessment

• Written > Critical appraisal/review - (50%) - Individual
• Written > Reflection/reflective task 1 - (40%) - Individual
• Performance/Practice/Product > Multimedia production - (10%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  ED4916 ED4492 ED4495 ED5820

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