Teaching Technologies

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

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent
     

Contact hours

  • On-campus: 12 hours Face to Face+Blended Swinburne online - Nil

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

2023 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
31 Jul 23 - 29 Oct 23

Results:
5 Dec 23

Last self enrolment:
13 Aug 23

Census:
31 Aug 23

Last withdraw without fail:
15 Sep 23
More teaching periods
Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 2

Dates:
10 Jul 23 - 8 Oct 23

Results:
31 Oct 23

Last self enrolment:
23 Jul 23

Census:
4 Aug 23

Last withdraw without fail:
25 Aug 23

Prerequisites

EDU10004 Theories of Teaching and Learning

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: 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.