Teaching Impacts of Technology: Fundamentals

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Approx. 11 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course explores the impact of technology on teaching and learning, providing an overview of the fundamentals of educational technology and its potential for improving learning outcomes.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn how to integrate technology into teaching practices for better student engagement and outcomes
  • Explore the latest trends in educational technology and their potential impact on the future of education
  • Discover practical strategies for using technology to enhance student learning and assessment

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

    • USA: $68,000
    • India: ₹4,80,000
    • Spain: €34,000
    • USA: $68,000
    • India: ₹4,80,000
    • Spain: €34,000

    • USA: $62,000
    • India: ₹4,50,000
    • Spain: €30,000
    • USA: $68,000
    • India: ₹4,80,000
    • Spain: €34,000

    • USA: $62,000
    • India: ₹4,50,000
    • Spain: €30,000

    • USA: $75,000
    • India: ₹6,00,000
    • Spain: €42,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the fundamentals of educational technology and its potential for improving learning outcomes
  • Learn practical strategies for integrating technology into teaching practices
  • Enhance student engagement and assessment through the use of technology

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic computer skills
  • Access to a computer and internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online self-paced course
  • Video lectures
  • Interactive quizzes and assignments

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  • Teaching with Technology
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  • CEO of ISTE
  • Education Writer and Speaker

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Description

In this course you’ll focus on the fundamentals of teaching the impacts of technology, starting by exploring how you interact with and benefit from technology in a typical 24 hour period, such as the desire for instant food and entertainment. This will be done through a series of paired teaching sections, exploring a specific “Impact of Computing” in your typical day and the “Technologies and Computing Concepts” that enable that impact, all at a K12-appropriate level.

Outline

  • Course Orientation
  • Welcome to the Course!
  • This is part of a Specialization
  • Are You Wanting UC, San Diego transcript credit?
  • Expectations, Engagement and Assessment Goals
  • Using Googledoc Templates in this Class
  • Orientation Quiz - Make Sure you Know the Score
  • Technology: Bring Me Some Food!
  • 24 Hours in Your Digital World
  • Goals
  • Your First Interactive Reading
  • Click-Enabled Home Delivery
  • Why These Resources?
  • Check Your Knowledge
  • What is Teacher Powerup?
  • In Your Experience...
  • What is the Shortest Path?
  • Optional: Check Your Knowledge
  • Teaching Tip: Formative Assessment Classroom Techniques
  • Check Your Knowledge
  • Personalize Your Learning: Track your technology use
  • Where's my interactive reading grade?
  • Geolocation
  • Getting Driving Directions: Use Graphs!
  • Payment Integration & Mobile Payments
  • Geolocation with HTML5
  • Push Notifications
  • Mastery Quiz
  • I want my entertainment... NOW!
  • Enrichment Revolution: Video to your Device
  • In Your Experience
  • Check Your Knowledge
  • Check Your Knowledge
  • Check Your Knowledge
  • In Your Experience: Can you relate?
  • Internet and Data Center Basics
  • You, too, can explain downloading vs streaming
  • Movies, Pictures: Digital vs. Analog
  • So How Does Netflix Work?
  • Compression: How to reduce what goes over the internet
  • Mastery Quiz: Part 1
  • Mastery Quiz: Part 2
  • Impacts of Computing and Pedagogy
  • Why Study: Impacts and Next Steps
  • Teaching Computing vs Teaching X
  • Check Your Knowledge
  • Brains Aren't Buckets
  • Learning Design Review: What Structures Do We Use To Support Your Learning?
  • Check Your Knowledge
  • Are You Addicted to the "Blue Dot"? or How to Fool a GPS
  • Student Expectations and Learning about Impacts of Computing
  • The Importance of Connecting to Pre-existing Knowledge for Teaching Computing
  • Teachers Speak: Constructivist Learning Example
  • Pedagogy Mastery Quiz
  • Lesson Plans
  • Beth's Take on Computer Science Lesson Plans
  • Expert Review: Muddy City Lesson (Part 1)
  • Expert Review: Muddy City Lesson (Part 2)
  • Expert Overview: Muddy City Version 2.0
  • Up Next: Read and Critique a Lesson Plan

Summary of User Reviews

Discover how technology has impacted teaching and learning in this comprehensive course from Coursera. Students loved the engaging content and interactive modules that made learning fun and informative.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Interactive modules

Pros from User Reviews

  • Engaging content
  • Informative lectures
  • Great for educators
  • Real-world applications
  • Flexible schedule

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some modules can be too basic for advanced learners
  • Limited opportunities for interaction with course instructors
  • May not be suitable for individuals with no background in education
  • No certificate of completion for free version
  • Some technical difficulties reported
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Beth Simon
University of California San Diego
Coursera

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