Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Course Unit CodeTEC302
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated4
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Understand the need and importance of technology integration in the educational practice.
  2. Develop knowledge of the concepts (i.e. pedagogical theories and practices, tools, lesson planning) related to the integration of new technologies in teaching and learning process.
  3. Compare and contrast traditional and new educational tools integrated within the teaching and learning process.
  4. Develop knowledge and skills in putting into practice learning theories and pedagogical practice regarding technology integration in education
  5. Design learning environments and educational activities enhanced by new technologies
  6. Evaluate various new technologies applications based on numerous criteria and select the appropriate ones to integration given the learning goals of each lesson/ unit.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesCOM101Co-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents

Theoretical Background (i.e. learning and design theories, pedagogical approaches, instructional design, lesson planning, philosophies of  integration).

Policy that governs educational technology integration Vs practice in various educational systems (i.e. Cyprus, Greece, Europe, USA, Australia).

Factors that influence technology integration process in schools (i.e. personal, organizational, professional, 1st and 2nd order).

Open and closed educational computer applications: differences between the two categories.

Learning environments enhanced with technology: design and characteristics, added value, skills and abilities developed (higher order skills: synthesis, application, evaluation).

Interdisciplinarity: concepts related to the interdisciplinary approach, its added value and importance in relation to new technologies.

Teacher and student role: changes in teacher and student role when new technologies are integrated.

Class configuration:  different classroom approaches in relation to computer number (one to one, 3-5 computers in class, computer lab).

Evaluation criteria of selecting the most appropriate new technologies applications in relation the learning goals of each lesson/ unit.

Word processing, Multimedia and Hypermedia, Concept Mapping and Spreadsheets tools integration within the teaching and learning practices (philosophy of integration, added value, advantages and disadvantages examples of  integration).

Web 2.0 tools integration within the teaching and learning process (blogs, wikis, moodle, educational networking) and even more (internet websites and searchers, chat rooms, video conferencing, etc).

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Α. Ράπτης, και Α. Ράπτης. (2004) Μάθηση και Διδασκαλία στην Εποχή της Πληροφορίας: Παιδαγωγικές Δραστηριότητες (Τόμος Β’). Αθήνα.
  • Β. Ι. Κόμης. (2004) Εισαγωγή στις Εκπαιδευτικές Εφαρμογές των Τεχνολογιών της Πληροφορίας και των Επικοινωνιών. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Νέων Τεχνολογιών.
  • M. D. Roblyer. (2009). Εκπαιδευτική Τεχνολογία και Διδασκαλία. Ελλην, Αθήνα
  • Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού, Τμήμα Δημοτικής Εκπαίδευσης, Υπηρεσία Ανάπτυξης Προγραμμάτων (2002). Αναλυτικά Προγράμματα Δημοτικής Εκπαίδευσης. Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού, Λευκωσία.
References
  • J. Timothy, J. Newby, A. Donald. (2009). Εκπαιδευτική Τεχνολογία για Διδασκαλία και Μάθηση. Επίκεντρο
  • Ζωγόπουλος, Ε.Α (2003) Νέες Τεχνολογίες και Μέσα Επικοινωνίας στην Εκπαιδευτική Διαδικασία. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος
  • M. Γρηγοριάδου, A. Ράπτης, Σ. Βοσνιάδου, και Χ. Κυνηγός. (2004) Οι τεχνολογίες της Πληροφορίας και της Επικοινωνίας στην Εκπαίδευση, πρακτικά 4ου Πανελλήνιου Συνεδρίου με διεθνή συμμετοχή (Τόμοι Α και Β), Αθήνα, 29 Σεπτεμβρίου-3 Οκτωβρίου 2004, Αθήνα: Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθήνας.
  • Χ. Θεοφιλίδη. (1997) Διαθεματική Προσέγγιση στη Διδασκαλία, Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Γρηγόρη.
Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThe theoretical part of the course (content of the taught concepts) is delivered by means of lectures as well as workshops following pedagogical principles, instructional design and lesson planning. Students will design and develop learning environments where new technologies are integrated as learning tools.
Assessment methods and criteria
3 individual assignments45%
Group work-project and presentation45%
Class participation10%
Language of instructionGreek
Work placement(s)NO

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