Overview

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Technology has become increasingly integrated with the provision of adequate education for learners worldwide. There is a need to study the advantages and shortcomings of this integration to provide educators with optimal teaching and learning practices. This course supports the educator's adaptation of education technology, understand skills development for innovation in their learning experiences, and the opportunities and threats of using technology in classrooms. It also helps educators understand the education industry changes, identify their professional development goals, and acknowledge technology advancements in education. Course Theme: Impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution on education Development of innovation skills through learning experiences Best practices in technology-supported learning experiences Desired Outcomes: At the end of this course, educators will be able to: Identify the changes in the education industry and utilize the Educator 4.0 competencies to improve their learning and teaching strategies. Create a comprehensive map that aligns their development goals with student learning needs. Differentiate clearly between education technology and technology education. Identify the skills and context for meaningful technology integration. Analyze learning experiences with SWOT. Demonstrate the best ways to adopt technology to improve learning. A course certificate will be awarded upon completion of course content and assigned tasks for each course.

Syllabus

Getting Ready for Educator 4.0

Educators gain an understanding of what changes “Industry 4.0” has on education and its possible impact on learning. Educators will reflect on their current teaching journey by creating a digital teaching portfolio and sharing potential advantages and concerns over technology in classrooms. Moreover, they will also identify their professional development goals and map their action plans in applying technology to teaching and learning (T&L). In doing so, educators gain a profound and context-driven insight into innovation skills that learners need to master in their education.

Applying Technology for Innovation

Educators will explore ways to develop Skills For Innovation in their learning experiences. We will introduce three technology integration models and demonstrate how educators effectively apply technology in their classrooms to achieve innovation outcomes. Upon completing this module, educators will develop tools that help grow innovative learners' capacities and begin integrating technology into their curriculum in preparation for a technology-driven society.

Opportunities and Threats of Machines in the Classroom

This module explores the opportunities and threats in using machines in a classroom. Technology advancement has allowed education to advance in many ways. However, many educators may not have the exposure or knowledge to tap on such advancement. In this module, educators will examine curated case studies on technology usage in classrooms to derive best practices that may further improve technology-supported learning experiences. Upon the completion of this module, educators will be better equipped with strategies that would help maximize students’ engagement in a safe and collaborative technology-supported learning environment.