Abstract
Innovation of and with technology is fundamental to existence. The need for human learning of technology use and possibility is essential. There is a growing and urgent call to enable our population with the skills to access knowledge, interaction and creation capabilities. Including technology in the curriculum is core to advancing thinking about and use of technology, as is incorporating technology instruction into teacher education. Training teachers to facilitate learning about and use of technology in learning is key to reaching students. This research describes the development of online instruction designed to prepare teachers to implement technology use in the classroom.
Highlights
The California School of Education at Alliant International University has included a course in Technology in the Curriculum in a sequence of courses designed for current and future educators to develop today and tomorrow’s tinkerers and technology in learning
Learning objectives include analyzing the principles of blended and flipped learning and determining how to effectively apply principles of blended and flipped learning. These objectives tie into the School guiding principles of Leadership, Engagement, and Application and California State Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) and Teaching Performance Expectations (TPE) for California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) Standard 1 Program Design and Curriculum, CSTP Standard 2 Preparing candidates to master the Teaching Performance Expectations, and TPEs 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, and 4.4
Assignments include brainstorming in project groups over how to incorporate policy issues into project design, researching technology for project, designing an educational technology policy, writing a letter to parents about classroom and school technology and education policy, incorporating policy issues into lesson designed in Module 1, and providing meaningful feedback to classmates’ lesson and policy designs
Summary
The California School of Education at Alliant International University has included a course in Technology in the Curriculum in a sequence of courses designed for current and future educators to develop today and tomorrow’s tinkerers and technology in learning. Overarching frameworks are included in the course guiding design, core relevant content, poignant and significant assignments, and meaningful communication. Course learning outcomes include critiquing instructional design of educational technology and evaluation theories and policies in teaching and learning and applying technology design, implementation, and evaluation theories and policies in education. This paper describes the university, school, and state guiding frameworks and the design of the course, including the resources and activities in each module. 2. University, School, and State Frameworks Guiding Design (Extracted from Syllabus)
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