Course Title: Teaching the Technologies
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Teaching the Technologies
Credit Points: 12.00
Important Information:
In 2023 this course is titled 'Design and Digital Technologies'
From 2024 this course will be titled 'Teaching the technologies'
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
TCHE2615 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2025 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
TCHE2615 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFx2020 (ZZZZ), UGRDFx2020 (All) |
TCHE2615 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFlex21 (ZZZZ), UGRDFlex21 (All) |
TCHE2615 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFlex22 (XXXX), UGRDFlex22 (PRI2), UGRDFlex22 (All) |
TCHE2615 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFlex23 (PRI2), UGRDFlex23 (XXXX), UGRDFlex23 (HPE3), UGRDFlex23 (All) |
TCHE2615 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFlex24 (XXXX), UGRDFlex24 (PR34), UGRDFlex24 (ZZZZ), UGRDFlex24 (All) |
Course Coordinator: Dr Thembi Mason
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 99257729
Course Coordinator Email: thembi.mason@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Enforced Pre-Requisite
Courses Successful completion of
TCHE2658 Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education AND
TCHE2625 Literacy Test for Initial Teacher Education
Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course. For your information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.
Course Description
This course introduces you to contemporary teaching and learning approaches that foster design thinking and digital technologies. You will develop your own skills in applying design thinking to solve problems. You will develop your understanding of computational and systems thinking through practical, hands-on workshops. You will critically evaluate practices and research in the use of digital technologies and design thinking in the primary classroom, to understand how to purposefully and creatively integrate digital technologies to support student engagement and learning. You will also develop your understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and core learning concepts that lie at the heart of design and digital technologies curriculum. You will develop your understanding about the safe, responsible and ethical use of digital technologies.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
For those of you in BP320, BP320PDI or BP320PEC, this course will help you develop the program level outcomes:
- Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge in education
- Critically analyse and apply theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to your professional practice in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment across a range of disciplines, reflecting a graduate level of proficiency in teaching
- Consolidate and synthesise expert content and pedagogical content knowledge and develop highly effective classroom teaching skills in an area of specialisation
For those of you in BP320PPE this course will help you develop the program level outcomes:
- Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge in education
- Critically analyse and apply theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to your professional practice in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment across a range of disciplines, reflecting a graduate level of proficiency in teaching
For those of you in BP319, this course will help you develop the program level outcomes:
- Demonstrate broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge in practical applications in Health, Physical Education and Sport
- Consolidate and synthesise expert content and pedagogical content knowledge and apply evidence-based high-impact teaching strategies in professional practice
- Apply initiative, curiosity, creativity, judgement, critical thinking and problem solving skills and demonstrate the capacity to work responsibly, both individually and collaboratively, to address challenges in local and global contexts
- Create a safe and engaging learning environment using inclusive strategies, sustainable practices and digital technologies for diverse audiences
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
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AITSL Standards |
CLO1.Develop your own knowledge, understanding and skills in design and digital technologies and how to teach these |
2.1 |
CLO2. Analyse, critically evaluate and reflect on research and current practice in the implementation of design and digital technologies curriculum |
2.1 |
CLO3.Select and use digital technologies in purposeful and creative ways to engage students in their learning |
3.4, 2.6 |
CLO4.Demonstrate an understanding of relevant issues and strategies to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of digital technologies in learning and teaching |
4.5 |
CLO5. Demonstrate effective skills in communicating and collaborating in professional contexts |
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Overview of Learning Activities
Your learning in this course will involve a range of activities including online modules and assessments, workshops, practical activities, individual tasks, collaborative group work, discussion and individual reflection. In this course you will choose from a variety of projects and workshops related to design and digital technologies as well as draw on your professional experience and make links between your experiences and contemporary practices in design and digital technologies teaching.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT University will support your access to learning resources for this course. Readings from current educational literature will be provided through your online course site and will be drawn from highly regarded academic journals, books and conferences as well as reports, websites and other online resources.
The University Library provides extensive scholarly resources to supplement your suggested readings and research and is able to request books or articles from any library in the world. Guides to the literature in your discipline area are available from http://rmit.libguides.com/sb.php?subject_id=67929
Assistance with referencing and avoiding plagiarism is available here http://www1.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing
The Library and the Study and Learning Centre are also on hand to support and assist in the development of your academic skills to make best use of such resources within your academic studies. http://www1.rmit.edu.au/library
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. Assessment will cover both theoretical and practical aspects of your learning. You will be able to develop your work in relation to your own specific areas of interest in your professional practice.
Assessment Task |
CLO |
AT1. Digital Literacy Quiz (15%) |
CLO4 |
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AT3. Digital Technologies Portfolio (45%) Drawing from your professional experience, participation in online modules and workshops, or as negotiated with your teacher, you will develop two portfolio artefacts. |
CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4 |
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AT4. Design Thinking Project (40%) In groups you will design and build a solution to an authentic problem, using a design thinking approach, and reflect on pedagogical implications for implementing design thinking in the classroom.
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CLO1, CLO5
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Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions which are available for review online: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment.