Teaching Technologies

EDU30059 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn, Online Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent
     

Contact hours

  • 24 hours face to face + blended + Swinburne Online

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.

2024 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
29 Jul 24 - 27 Oct 24

Results:
3 Dec 24

Last self enrolment:
11 Aug 24

Census:
31 Aug 24

Last withdraw without fail:
13 Sep 24

More teaching periods
Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 1
Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 3

Dates:
11 Mar 24 - 9 Jun 24

Results:
2 Jul 24

Last self enrolment:
24 Mar 24

Census:
5 Apr 24

Last withdraw without fail:
26 Apr 24

Dates:
4 Nov 24 - 9 Feb 25

Results:
4 Mar 25

Last self enrolment:
17 Nov 24

Census:
29 Nov 24

Last withdraw without fail:
27 Dec 24


Prerequisites

150 credit points
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Aims and objectives

This unit focuses on preparing pre-service teachers to plan, teach and assess digital technologies and design and technologies within in the primary classroom. In this unit pre-service teachers will gain knowledge of the principles, practices and curriculum content and key concepts of teaching digital technologies and design and technologies. Contemporary issues when teaching digital and design and technologies will also be considered. 


Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO):
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
 
1. Teach, plan and assess key digital technologies and design and technologies concepts and curriculum content appropriate for primary school environments.
2. Evaluate pedagogical approaches in teaching and learning of digital technologies in the Primary classroom, including cross-disciplinary approaches.
3. Evaluate and generate learning experiences that reflect relevant National and/or State or Territory curriculum documentation and reflect contemporary pedagogical approaches.
4. Evaluate digital technologies and design and technology resources with a focus on student engagement.
5. Evaluate a range of assessment and reporting strategies and record keeping instruments within digital technologies and design and technologies in terms of their purpose, benefits, limitations and implementation constraints.
6. Analyse how the broader theoretical and societal context impacts upon the teaching of digital technologies and design and technologies.