Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
Click on an offering mode for more details.
Unit Overview
- Description
Students explore a range of computing and mobile technologies, including social media tools, which are relevant to early childhood and primary education, with a particular focus on relevant pedagogical approaches. Students also learn about the use of new technologies for the advancement of teacher competencies and educational networking. Links are made to the Western Australian Curriculum: Technologies, Early Years Learning Framework for Australia; General Capabilities, particularly Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability and the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL), with particular reference to the ICT Elaborations for Graduate Teacher Standards. Students learn to plan for, and integrate, the Technologies learning area (Pre-primary to Year 6) and its two distinct, but related, subjects of Design and Technologies, and Digital Technologies.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2024 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) articulate current theories and research relating to e-learning, m-learning, digital technologies, web 2.0, social media and mobile apps; (2) demonstrate understanding of how to, and how to help children to, investigate with ICTs, communicate with ICTs, and create with ICTs; (3) demonstrate understanding of how to, and how to help children, parents or carers to, set up, manage and operate web-based and app-based tools; (4) demonstrate understanding of how to, and how to help children, parents or carers to, apply social and ethical protocols and practices when using ICTs, including managing digital safety, privacy and reputation; (5) demonstrate an understanding of computational thinking and simple coding/programming, and how to teach it; (6) establish a personal learning network (PLN) to ensure continuing professional development after the end of formal university learning; (7) design learning experiences for teaching the Digital Technologies and Design and Technologies curriculum area; and (8) demonstrate achievement of the Graduate Teacher level of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, along with their ICT Elaborations, covering at least three Focus areas for each of the Domains 1-3 (including at least one Focus Area for each of the seven standards) in addition to the ICT-related Focus Areas 2.6, 3.4 and 4.5, in an e-portfolio.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) lecture tasks; (2) group presentation and planning task; and (3) eportfolio. Further information is available in the unit outline.
To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the lecture tasks, group presentation and planning task, and eportfolio components.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Fiona Mayne
- Unit rules
- Contact hours
- Total workload: 150 hours
contact hours: 30 hours. Further information is available in the unit outline
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.