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M.Ed on Education and Innovation: EDUCMI03 - Technology Integration into Teaching and Learning

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for teachers interested in developing innovative ways of integrating technology into classroom practice in order to support 21st-century learning. In this course, students will develop advanced, practical knowledge and skills for integrating a wide range of technology including emerging technologies, principles and frameworks to support innovation in classroom pedagogy and assessment in educational contexts. Students will be introduced to theoretical and practical frameworks underpinning effective technology integration in classroom lessons. Students will have the opportunity to research and critically analyse and evaluate innovations in classroom technology use through the application of different tools in different teaching and learning scenarios.

In addition, students will research and critically evaluate innovations in the use of educational technology tools to effectively support equitable learning practices in different learning contexts. Finally, students will develop and apply highly specialized knowledge and skills necessary for planning and implementing innovations in the use of digital technologies in educational contexts of teaching and learning.

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Course Resources

Week 1

Introduction to the course

Educational technology in context: Definitions, trends, essential conditions that shape technology integration including equity and social justice.

Technology resources for teaching and learning

Learning theories for integrating educational technology: (1) directed and (2) social constructivist – Part I

Required readings

Recommended readings

Week 2

Learning theories for integrating educational technology: Directed and social constructivist – Part II

Hands-on workshop with technology integration

Required readings

Recommended Readings

Introduction to Assessment 2

Week 3

Frameworks and technology integration planning (TIP) and TPACK

Hands-on workshop with technology integration – Learning theories and TIP model

Assessment 2

  • Design and development of educational products
  • Demonstration and practice of the software for Assessment 2 (development of an ICT product)

Required readings

Recommended Readings

Week 4

Digital Technologies for Teaching and Learning: Problem Solving Skills I

Hands-on workshop with technology integration

Assessment 2 practice of the software

Required readings

Recommended readings

Week 5

Digital Technologies for Teaching and Learning: Problem Solving Skills - III

Required readings

Recommended readings

Week 6

Technologies for equitable Learning and Social Justice

Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an innovation tool for enhancing equitable learning

Hands-on workshop with technology integration

Course review – exam preparation

Required readings

Recommended readings

Week 7

Mid-term exam

Week 8

Technologies to support inquiry-based learning (IBL) processes and Design of IBL Environments

The role of Artifcial Intelligence (AI) in supporting IBL

Required readings

Recommended readings

Week 9

Technology to foster students’ metacognitive skills

Hands-on workshop with technology integration

Required readings 

Recommended readings 

Week 10

Technology integration across disciplines: STEM

STEM and AI integration

Hands-on workshop with technology integration

Required readings

Recommended readings

Week 11

Student presentation of their project to class

Class revision and reflection on content and technology integration

Required Readings

Assessment 2 due