Extend NZ/NZEXT106/Overview, course aim and learning outcomes

Overview

As educators, we often find ourselves standing at the crossroads between innovative use of technology as trendy or as evidence-based practice. In this module, we will follow a series of steps which can be useful when selecting, using, and integrating technologies in a way that supports, facilitates, and enriches learning experiences.

Module aim

The aim of this module is to enable you to use technology tools effectively to address specific learning challenges.

Objectives

The objectives of this module are for you to:

• Reflect on your digital literacies for teaching
• Explore ways in which technology integration can address learner-centered challenges
• Use the SECTIONS framework to choose among technology tools for teaching and learning
• Create and share a technology-enhanced learning activity using a design-thinking approach