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ICT for Teachers

Class at Faculty of Education |
OENII1701Z

Syllabus

Didactical aspects of Technology in Education (in general and in specific states and their specific national conception or national curriculum)

Pedagogical concepts in connection with ICT and educational process (f. e. Digital Literacy, Computational Thinking, BYOD)

Changing of thinking about ICT in education (f. e. Constructivism, Connectivism)

Technology in formal, unformal and informal education (the role and significance)

The future of Education influenced by technology (f. e. IoT, Robotics)        

Annotation

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the specifics of the use of ICT in different aspects of teaching and learning in order to contribute to the knowledge, understanding and application of its true educational potential, including the potential of innovative teaching practices, which by their nature technology directly induces. The aim of the course is to equip students not only with the theoretical knowledge but also with the ability to effectively navigate the educational use of computers and mobile devices, which is slowly becoming a common part of life not only in school but mainly outside it.

Thanks to the considerable breadth of the issue the subject focuses mainly on obtaining insight and ability to design and evaluate the practical possibilities of technology application in different learning situations. Graduate should be able to actively use the latest online tools and integrate themselves into the appropriate community of people helping them to set the professional and personal growth in the role of teacher.

This way participation in the course will contribute to building a personal learning environment and start the lifelong learning of the students.