Course | Digital Technology in the Classroom (10 Hours)

Using technology to help students achieve specific classroom goals can be a challenge, not only because of the sheer variety of tools, but also because of innumerable safety concerns.

Technology tools and video resources in the classroom can be used to help students grasp key concepts, retain information, and enjoy learning. This course is designed to help teachers learn how to use existing videos as well as record, edit, create, embed, and share their own video lectures in the classroom. It looks at a range of mobile technology apps and assesses their safety. Full of strategies, tutorials, and tips, this course gives teachers resources that they can implement right away.

Course Outline

• Section A: Videos in the Classroom

Lesson 1: Role of Videos in EducationResearch regarding role of videos in education
- Research regarding role of videos in education
- Theoretical basis for introducing videos
- Impact of videos
- The elements, process, and implications of a Flipped Classroom
- Teaching approaches and how they incorporate videos

Lesson 2: Effective Use of Available Videos
- Types of videos
- Finding the appropriate video
- Video resources on the internet
- YouTube

Lesson 3: Creating Videos
- Teacher-created videos and their benefits
- Storyboarding
- Screencasting and camera recording
- Editing, uploading, and sharing videos
- Embedding videos
- Student-created videos and their benefits

Lesson 4: Considerations for Classroom Use
- Different ways of using videos in the classroom
- Considerations for video presentation
- Presenting effective video content
- Guidelines for choosing content
- Post-viewing activities for elementary, middle, and high schools
- Teacher reflection and effective feedback
- Copyright considerations

• Section B: Mobile Technology in the Classroom

Lesson 1: Learning with Mobile Devices
- Looking into the essential elements of mobile learning
- Considering the technological infrastructure requirements
- Understanding the SAMR model to mobile learning

Lesson 2: Mobile Learning Implementation Policies

- Creating policies for implementation of mobile learning
- Discussion of policies related to network accessibility, security, devices, and PD
- Analysis of the types of mobile learning programs in schools

Lesson 3: Smartphones and Tablets in the Classroom
- Getting students started with mobile technology in the classroom
- Introducing mobile devices in the classroom
- Using the different apps available with practical ideas for implementation

Lesson 4: Other Mobile Technology
- Motivating students from different backgrounds and with different disadvantages to enjoy reading using e-readers
- A discussion about how to derive the maximum benefits from portable media devices
- Ensuring students get a feel of the reality of what they study by introducing the concept of virtual reality through mobile devices

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