Certificate of Emerging Technologies
28 Feb 2012Excite your students by integrating today’s technologies into their learning programs. Show them, before they show you, how to communicate in the virtual world with blogs, wikis and clouds. All part of Web 2.0. This VITTA created module is part of the Certificate in Emerging Technologies. At the completion of the four sessions, you will be accredited with a Certificate of Emerging Technologies.
What is Web 2.0 and why does it matter for education? Major new research into the use of Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis, blogs and social networking, shows that young learners are prolific users of these technologies in their leisure time, but the use of Web 2.0 in the classroom is still limited. The research also found that over half of teachers surveyed believe that Web 2.0 resources should be used more often in the classroom. However, the majority of teachers questioned had never used Web 2.0 applications in lessons, despite being frequent users of technology in their personal and professional lives. In this session you will explore blogs, wikis and cloud computing as an example of Web 2.0 and begin to create a Professional Learning Network through blogging.
Other sessions will focus on Podcasting, Digital Citizenship and Mobile Technologies. All sessions will consist of hands-on learning, demonstrations, resources and discussion. The presenters of each session are highly qualified in their areas and as well as being engaging and effective facilitators.
Dates:
Part 1: 28th Feb Web 2.0 and Education
Part 2: 13th Mar Copyright and Digital Citizenship
Part 3: 27th Mar Mobile Technologies in the Classroom
Part 4: 24th April Podcasts to Enhance Learning
Venue: Williamstown Primary School, Cecil Street, Williamstown Victoria 3016
Melways Map: Melway 56 C10
Time: 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Price: VITTA Members: $450 for 4
Non-members: $600 for 4
More information:
Session 2
Podcasts to Improve Learning
How do podcasts help sustain your Professional Learning Network (PLN) and improve learning throughout life? In this session we will be exploring podcasts (both listening to them and making them) as an example of Web 2.0. Listening to podcasts can be a way of sustaining your PLN. This session will also incorporate a discussion of the issues arising out of the readings, including articles on Building your PLN and Improving Student Learning through Podcasting. There will also be hands-on exploration of some of the tools introduced in the discussion.
Session 3
Copyright, Ethics and ICTs
Are you concerned about the impacts of ICTs and public awareness of the impacts and potentials of ICTs? Questions about ethical practices in the use of ICTs and new ethical dilemmas resulting from this use abound. These may necessitate re-evaluation of traditional ethical models. We also need to teach our students ways to respond to incidents that have a moral dimension. This session will update your knowledge of Australian copyright law, ethics and the opportunities and responsibilities of teachers in the digital age.
Session 4
Mobile Technologies in the Classroom
How can netbooks, iPads, iPod Touches and iPhones help learning? What are some of the issues involved in mobile learning in the classroom? Is technology a fundamental requirement for teaching and learning, or an optional add-on? These are the questions that will be answered in this session together with theoretical and practical hands-on applications and discussion of related readings.
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| Registrations Open: | 2 Feb 2012 |