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301796 (v.2) SMEC 556 - Learning Technologies for Teachers II


 

Area:

Science and Mathematics Education Centre

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Other:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Two 'core' teaching modules then have the opportunity to work within a set of optional 'streams'. Students have access to a huge library of networked multimedia, both CD-ROM and the Internet and a suite of synchronous and asynchronous communication tools, including email, bulletin boards, chat rooms and hypertext logging.
 

Unit Outcomes:

Upon completion, the student will improve their own professional productivity, through the development of an understanding of the role in technology in meeting the Curriculum Framework's philosophy, especially with respect to linkages across the learningareas, student outcomes, and student competencies and utilising a variety of techniques and technologies to access, analyse, interpret, synthesise, apply, use and communicate information. Improve their ability to use and integrate IT appropriately by utilising a variety of hardware, software, and telecommunication media to create, access, adapt, integrate, ethically use, apply and evaluate technologically-based instructional materials and understanding the range of technology infrastructures appropriate to education.

Unit Texts:

Shelly G. Cashman T.J. Gunter R.E. Gunter G.A. 2002. Teachers discovering computers: A link to the future WWW. Course Technology, Cambridge. All other materials are supplied on Course CD-ROMS and online.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

There are four items of formal assessment, Assignment 1: Participation Bulletin Board. (10%), Assignment 2: Creating a simple web site (20%), Assignment 3: Stream report: (40%), Assignment 4: Module 6 & 7 Personal Portfolio (reading log / reflections / short computing assignments)) (30%)

Field of Education:

 70100 Teacher Education (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1YY 
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2YY 

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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