EDET9320 Overview

Main Topics

1. What distinguishes modern ICT from previous technologies?

• how do computer based technologies differ from previous electronic technologies?
• is there an IT revolution?
• how are new technologies impacting on society?

Outcomes

On successful completion of this topic students should be able to:

1. Describe the nature and scope of the use of ICT in education.
2. Describe the influence of ICT on approaches to learning and in particular its capacity to support constructivism in learning.
3. Describe the particular issues involved in school development in ICT.
4. Evaluate a range of computer applications for use in learning.
5. Demonstrate skill in a range of computer applications useful in learning.
    

and Students will understand that:

1. ICT skills are important for students and citizens in modern society.
2. ICT can be a powerful support for constructivist learning.
3. ICT, itself, is unlikely to transform teaching methodology.
4. Constructivist learning is important for a successful modern society
5. There is confusion and debate within educational systems regarding the value of ICT and of constructivist learning.
6. The development of schools to integrate ICT and modify methodologies is a very complex process requiring high level and distributive leadership.
7. If methodological transformation is a goal, staff learning communities have the best prospect of achieving sustainable change..

2. What are the implications of ICT for education?

3. What strategies and tactics should be used by schools and other educational institutions to integrate ICT

• what approaches have been used aroung the world?
• what is the status quo and how to measure it?
• how should leaders plan for and achieve reform?
• what makes for successful professional development in ICT?

• what example of ICT have the greatest potential benefit the curriculum and administration?
• how can we assess the potential of new technologies?
• what trends are evident?