The Evolution of the Required Educational Technology Course

2008 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Wetzel ◽  
Teresa S. Foulger ◽  
Mia Kim Williams
2013 ◽  
Vol 380-384 ◽  
pp. 2544-2547
Author(s):  
Ling Xu ◽  
Wei He

The modern education technology course is a compulsory course of teacher professional in Colleges and universities, after years of teaching practice, the teaching content and teaching form has been relatively mature, but there are still some problems: the contradiction between class hour and teaching content; the limitations of communication between teachers-students and students-students, the lack of collaborative learning, etc. Put forward the way and scheme by using QQ group to solve the above problems.


2021 ◽  
pp. 004723952110625
Author(s):  
Suparna Chatterjee ◽  
Julia Parra

The purpose of this qualitative case study is to examine the evidence of formal and informal learning of students in an undergraduate educational technology course for preservice teachers. The research question was, “How do undergraduate students in an educational technology course bridge formal and informal learning using Twitter?” The framework for this study was the Community of Inquiry. Directed content analysis was used on data extracted from Twitter. Key findings included, (1) evidence of cognitive, social, and teaching presence for students completing course activities using Twitter, that is, for their formal learning; and that (2) students developed competencies during formal course activities using Twitter that supported cognitive and social presence beyond the course requirements, that is, for their informal learning.


Author(s):  
Chrystalla Mouza ◽  
Hui Yang ◽  
Yi-Cheng Pan ◽  
Sule Yilmaz Ozden ◽  
Lori Pollock

This study presents the design of an educational technology course for pre-service teachers specific to incorporating computational thinking in K-8 classroom settings. Subsequently, it examines how participation in the course influences pre-service teachers' dispositions and knowledge of computational thinking concepts and the ways in which such knowledge can be combined with content and pedagogy to promote meaningful student outcomes. Data were collected from a self-reported survey and case reports focusing on the design, implementation, and outcomes of computational thinking related lessons in K-8 classrooms. Results indicated that the course positively influenced pre-service teachers’ knowledge of computational thinking concepts, tools, and practices. Yet, some participants demonstrated only surface understanding of computational thinking and were unable to design lessons that meaningfully integrated computational thinking concepts and tools with disciplinary content and pedagogy. Findings have implications for the design of teacher education experiences that help prepare pre-service teachers develop technological pedagogical content knowledge in relation to computational thinking concepts and practices. 


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