Ict In Education

1. Describe and demonstrate the basic tasks and uses of word processors.
2. Use a search engine effectively to find educational resources.
3. Identify key characteristics of classroom practices and specify how these characteristics serve to implement policies.
4. Match specific curriculum standards to particular software packages and computer applications.
5. Integrate the use of a computer laboratory into ongoing teaching activities.
6. Manage the use of supplemental ICT resources with individuals and small groups of students in the regular classroom.
7. Use ICT to enhance their own productivity.
8. Enhance teacher professional learning
9. Identify and manage internet safety issues

13 weeks, about 43 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1TL Module I: Understanding ICT in Education

   • Unit 1: Internet Navigation · 2 hours

     Read 'A Brief Guide to Using the Internet' to understand the Internet and its services.. Practice basic browser operations like inserting a URL, using back, forward, stop, and home buttons.. Complete the first half of the 'Basic Internet' tutorial: 'Introduction' and 'Getting Started'..

2. Week 2TL Module I: Understanding ICT in Education

   • Unit 2: National ICT Policy and its Impact on Education · 3 hours

     Download the National ICT Policy/Strategy Document for your country.. Review the Vision/Mission, Goals and Objectives, and Strategic Plan sections of the document.. Brainstorm classroom practices that support the specific ICT objectives outlined in the National ICT Policy/Strategy Document..

3. Week 3TL Module I: Understanding ICT in Education

   • Unit 3: Report on Policy Impact · 4 hours

     Familiarize yourself with Microsoft® Word by using the Word Help and How-to Training and Guides.. Learn how to create a document, correct spelling errors, make a list, change page margins, add emphasis, and save your work.. Write a short report outlining classroom practices that support the ICT vision of the National Policy/Strategy of your country, format it, and save it..

4. Week 4TL Module 2: Curriculum & Assessment

   • Unit 1: Curriculum Standards · 3 hours

     Complete the online tutorials at the Educator Learning Journey's website: 'Supporting Teaching and Learning with ICT' and 'Finding the Right Resources'.. Study the curriculum guide and identify an area where you believe ICT could enhance the teaching of the topic.. Complete the form by adding the details of a specific classroom activity using both the curriculum guide and your own knowledge of your subject or teaching area..

5. Week 5TL Module 2: Curriculum & Assessment

   • Unit 2: Internet Search Engines – Advanced Searching · 3 hours

     Understand the basics of Boolean logic by reading through the provided resources.. Complete the online tutorial on 'Basic Search Techniques'.. Complete the sections of the Google Guide interactive tutorial 'Part I: Query Input': Interpreting Your Query, Crafting Your Query, Google's Advanced Search Form, and Using Search Operators..

6. Week 6TL Module 2: Curriculum & Assessment

   • Unit 4: School Records · 2 hours

     Access a school administration package and explore the program to determine its different functions.. Set up a new subject and select students for your class.. Set up the grade system for your subject and load some test data, specifically some examination marks for your 'test' class and supporting comments..

7. Week 7TL Module 2: Curriculum & Assessment

   • Unit 5: Classroom Records · 4 hours

     Complete either the beginner or intermediate MS Excel tutorial to create a class mark book.. Watch the video 'Formating an Excel Markbook' and replicate the formatting skills outlined.. Watch the video '01 Excel Spreadsheet Functions: Basic Gradebook' and replicate the percentage calculations outlined.. Complete the online tutorial at Educator Learning Journeys: 'Optimising Assessment Tools'..

8. Week 8TL Module 3: Pedagogy

   • Unit 1: Integrating ICT to Support Didactic Teaching Methodologies · 5 hours

     Review the Wikipedia articles on Constructivist teaching and Didacticism.. Study the table outlining the roles of teachers and students in a Didactic classroom.. Review the typical structure of a Didactic lesson and the types of objectives it supports..

9. Week 9TL Module 3: Pedagogy

   • Unit 2: PowerPoint for Pedagogues · 4 hours

     Complete the 'Create Your First Presentation' tutorial.. Study the 'Tips for Creating an Effective Presentation'.. Create a PowerPoint presentation of no less than 6 slides that illustrates the tips in the document, providing examples of both good and poor practice..

10. Week 10TL Module 3: Pedagogy

    • Unit 3: Strategies for Integrating ICT into Learning · 4 hours

      Complete the online tutorials at Educator Learning Journeys: 'Selecting the Right ICT Resources to Support Didactic Teaching Practices', 'Creating Learning Activities that Support Students' Learning', and 'Encouraging Students to Use ICT In and Outside the Classroom'.. Select a Curriculum Guide, identify an area where ICT could enhance teaching, and complete the form.. Write an explanation of how the ICT tool(s) used in the lesson will contribute to enhancing/improving the lesson..

11. Week 11TL Module 3: Pedagogy

    • Unit 4: Graphic Tools to Enhance Teaching and Learning · 3 hours

      Complete the online tutorials on inserting images, formatting pictures, inserting video, and inserting audio.. Select a section of curriculum and use Google image search to identify graphics.. Create a presentation of no fewer than 6 slides that combines text and multimedia elements to enhance understanding of your subject topic/learning area..

12. Week 12TL Module 4: Organisation and Administration

    • Unit 1: Learning Activities for a Computer Laboratory Environment · 3 hours

      Review the resources provided and develop an argument for your allocated focus based on the knowledge you have gained in reviewing and researching the topic.. Present your findings on the advantages of your approach.. Complete the online tutorials at Educator Learning Journeys: 'Adapting Activities for a Computer Environment' and 'Preparing for Lab-based Teaching and Learning'..

13. Week 13TL Module 4: Organisation and Administration

    • Unit 2: Management of the Use of ICT in a Classroom Environment · 3 hours

      Brainstorm ideas for the effective use of one computer in a classroom setting, be it for individual learning, small groups or whole-class learning.. Brainstorm ideas for teacher use and student use of the single computer and formulate a range of specific activities that can be used for each.. Complete the online tutorials at Educator Learning Journeys: 'Managing Groups when Using ICT Resources' and 'Key Considerations for Different Social Arrangements'..