Education and Technology

Code: PED11420L

2.5 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/65 hours

Scientific Area: Education Sciences

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Reduzir as desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Learning Goals

1. To Acknowledge the need for scientific approaches to using ICT
2. To Demonstrate mastery in the use of basic computer applications and cross-curricular
3. To Demonstrate ability to self-learning as a strategy update personal and professional in the field of emerging technologies
4. To Use technology to enhance their professional practice, communicate and collaborate with other.
5. To Identify different types of software and digital resources
6. To Evaluate software and digital resources:
7. To Plan learning experiences according the target groups needs.
8. To use technologies and digital resources in the assessment of students learning.
9. To Identify technologies and resources to populations with special needs;
10. To Understand the ethical, social and legal issues involved in the use of technologies.

1. Rationale for the use of Technology in Education. The importance of learning theories.
2. Educational software tools: basic operations and cross-curricular
3. Educational software Evaluation: concepts, tools and criteria.
4. Planning and designing activities and classroom experiences
a. Content and ICT
b. Planning tools
c. Methodologies of educational work using ICT
d. Tools, resources and environments to support the assessment of student learning.
5. ICT and Special Educational Needs (resources, teaching materials support and assistive technology).
6. Social, ethical and legal and human issues in the use of ICT in Education

Teaching Methods

The adopted methodology is based on challenge-based and inquiry-based learning (Inquiry-Based Learning ? IBL), promoting students' active engagement in activities such as reading and information research, exploration of programming and robotics environments, use of educational applications for children, and the design of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary educational proposals. This approach requires active and reflective participation from students, with regular attendance being a fundamental requirement for monitoring and developing the proposed activities (cf. Article 97 of the RAUE).

Assessment

I. Continuous Assessment System
Assessment takes place throughout the entire teaching period on a continuous basis, through the completion of various tasks, both individually and in groups. The final grade will be determined based on the following components:
A. Learning Checkpoint (Quiz) ? 30%
B. Group Work (Technology-Based Activity Proposal) ? 40%
C. Participation and Engagement (Class Flashbacks) ? 30%

II. Final Assessment System
Assessment consists of a written exam, to be taken during the assessment period defined in the academic calendar. The grade obtained in the written exam will account for 100% of the final grade.