SUBJECT
Learning technologies
practical
master
3
Semesters 1-4
Autumn/Spring semester
Educational Technology:
The informatics basics of educational technologies in building personal learning networks.Aggregation, filtering, sharing information using web technologies and resources. Teaching and learning in a networked society, choosing the best tools for specific learning situations, empowering the learner for maturing knowledge. Building a learning community of practice.Application of new pedagogies in teaching computational thinking, constructionism, project-based learning, exploratory learning, ... etc.
Competencies:
Motivating innovative thinking and critical thinking skills with respect to risks using ICT. Being sensitive to learners needs, learning styles and preferences, personalisation. Be aware of different learning theories, learning processes and the roles of learners and teachers. Being aware of the aims in teaching/using ICTs, developing different skills, transferring values and understandings on the effect of ICT on society.
- Teachers' Educational Technology Guide: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/teacher-educational-technology-guides.html
- Trend Report on OER: http://www.surf.nl/en/publicaties/Documents/trendrapport%20OER%202012_10042012%20%28ENGELS%20LR%29.pdf
- Horizon Reports:http://www.nmc.org/nmc-horizon/
- JISC: Effective practice in the digital age
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140702233839/http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearningpedagogy/practice.aspx - Net Generation and Digital Native –Implication for HE https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/sites/default/files/next-generation-and-digital-natives.pdf
- Use of iPads in HE -Conference Proceedings
https://www.academia.edu/6740633/Conference_Proceedings_1st_International_Conference_on_the_Use_of_iPads_in_Higher_Education_ihe2014
Recommended literature:
- Directory of Learning and Performance tools: http://c4lpt.co.uk/directory-of-learning-performance-tools/
- Sustainable Teacher Education: http://prezi.com/jli7ccsvvlo6/sustainable-innovation-in-teacher-education/