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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Innovate to transform the classroom with Web 2.0 tools

Students will learn to ntegrate technologies such as Web 2.0 tools and mobile learning devices to create engaging learning experiences for your students

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Course description

K-12 education has entered a new technological era. In increasingly dynamic educational settings, technological resources can be integrated into the curriculum to promote student engagement and achievement. In order to take advantage of these settings, teachers need to have the appropriate knowledge and experience.

In this course, students will learn to integrate technologies such as Web 2.0 tools and mobile learning devices to create engaging learning experiences for your students. By taking advantage of the latest classroom technology, you can help your students communicate, share ideas, and collaborate with students across the globe.

Students will:

  • experiment with and discuss free Web 2.0 tools for lesson development.
  • create an overview of an instructional activity with a Tool of the Week to enhance student learning.
  • learn and reflect about emerging professional knowledge domains: technology, pedagogy, content, and the combination of each of these areas.

Course objectives

Teachers will be able to identify and reflect upon constructs for technological, pedagogical and content knowledge. The overall goal is to help teachers formulate effective technology-integrated lessons appropriate for their specific content, aligned to the International Society for Technology Education’s (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards for Students (2007).

Students will:

  • plan and design effective learning experiences supported by technology.
  • Gain basic knowledge, skills and understanding of concepts related to technology integration.
  • Discuss and reflect on basic concepts associated with technological, pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK).
  • demonstrate and discuss technology-enhanced instruction that aligns North Carolina Standard Course of Study’s learner outcomes and ISTE’S NETS-S.

Course information

Audience
This course is appropriate for teachers of all subjects and grade levels.
Duration
Seven weeks
Credit
3.0 CEUs

Standards alignment

North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards (2009)

  • Goal 2: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students.
  • Goal 3: Teachers know the content they teach.
    • Objective 3.01: Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
  • Goal 4: Teachers facilitate learning for their students.
    • Objective 4.01: Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.
    • Objective 4.03: Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
    • Objective 4.04: Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
    • Objective 4.08: Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned.
  • Goal 5: Teachers reflect on their practice.
    • Objective 5.03: Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.