ED920 Developmental Learning and Pedagogies
ED921 Ecology and Management of Learning Environments
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Critically analyse the relevant issues and the strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT to promote effective learning and teaching.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge and understanding of the impact of digital technology in real life contexts relevant to your area of specialisation, in order to support students’ awareness of digital technology’s impacts on society.
Demonstrate and apply skills and knowledge in ICT and design for educational contexts, including implementing teaching strategies to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students.
Apply advanced knowledge of the teaching strategies, resources and opportunities across the curriculum to assist students in developing their skills in using technologies appropriately, safely and ethically.
Create, present and share a range of resources incorporating ICT that engage students in their learning.
Critically reflect on their own learning process and ongoing development as a teacher including their understanding of the Christian faith in the context of Christian worldview, Scriptures and broader vocation.
There are three aspects to this unit. Trainee teachers will critically engage with the Design and Technologies strand of the Australian Curriculum and Victorian Curriculum which encourage both knowledge and understanding of how material, systems, tools and equipment have been used in society to meet needs. This strand also encompasses the encouragement of process and production skills such as creativity, innovation and applying ethical and environmental factors to the design of systems, products and tools.
Secondly, trainee teachers will engage critically with the second strand of the technologies curriculum namely the focus on developing knowledge and understanding of the characteristics and properties of digital systems and digital information as well as creatively designing the use of such technologies to respond and solve problems.
Thirdly, trainee teachers will critically examine research on effective and ineffective practices and policies of how schools and teachers use technology in the learning process and demonstrate proficiencies in the use of ICT for lesson planning, assessing, and teaching to enhance learning.
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.