ICT and learning (1-7)

The course ICT and Learning has three main parts:
1. ICT pedagogy – how does one use ICT tools in teaching?
2. What are the different ICT tools, and what are the various elements of social media?
3. How can knowledge about pedagogic ICT be applied to any academic subject?

ICT and Learning includes all pedagogic uses of ICT in teaching, and will utilize a systematic approach to different types of ICT and its pedagogic and didactical possibilities. Furthermore, it will include discussions of ethics and knowledge about pupils and students, and will question how pedagogic and didactic use of ICT tools differs from the common non-academic utilization of these tools: how do pupils use ICT and social media on a daily basis? When and why will ICT-based teaching be expedient? How can classroom management be effective in an environment with a high density of technology? In addition to our discussions of practical and creative approaches to tablets, social media, games, programming, and digital stories, the teaching of the course will be of a varied nature, with guest speakers and project-based and group-based activities.

KNOWLEDGE
The students
- will have knowledge about how ICT skills can be applied to any academic subject
- will have knowledge about classroom management in environments with a high density of technology
- will have knowledge about when and why it will be expedient to base their teaching on ICT
- will have knowledge about students’ active learning through the use of ICT tools
- will have knowledge about different computer games and consciousness, as well as the possibilities and challenges connected to such games
- will have basic knowledge about physical ICT technology, including smart phones, tablets, computers, Smartboards, Office/Google, etc.
- will have knowledge about the different aspects of social media, and how these aspects connect to learning and the safe usage of such media
- will have knowledge about basic data collection through the use of computer technology
- will have knowledge about ethical theories and the application of them in context with current and relevant issues
- will have knowledge about the misuse of ICT, and unwanted behaviour in context with the use of ICT tools (e.g. digital bullying)
- will have knowledge about multitasking and shared attention
- will have knowledge about privacy and data security

SKILLS
The student
- can plan, implement, and assess ICT based teaching in an independent and professional manner
- will be able to understand and discuss questions regarding who establishes the premises for technological development, and why it is important that schools and teachers are competent in using this type of technology in academic contexts
- can use different ICT technology for varied, active, and engaging teaching methods
- can use ICT to explore, compare, and work in a critical and analytic manner in teaching and learning
- can cooperate with other teachers, pupils, and parents about relevant issues regarding the use of ICT in schools
- can reflect upon the content and the value of the subject; can reflect upon the relationship between the subject, teaching, and the student’s own professional development
- can use digital educational resources in a critical and pedagogical way

GENERAL COMPETENCE
The student
- is ethically competent and can view the subject of ICT in schools independently of trends and popular notions
- can facilitate cooperation between parents and guardians, the school, and the local community

The course will offer a variety of teaching methods, including guest speakers and project-based and group-based activities. In the lessons the students will have the opportunity to discuss theory and didactics; furthermore, they will work with case studies, exchange experiences with each other, and take part in problem-based learning. The experiences and different approaches throughout the course will be assessed through the production of short reports and other products.

The students will choose and develop a project, and will assess and defend its didactic and practical value. The students will be assessed on the basis of their reports, products, and project work.