Course · EDU 420

Educational Technology

A education course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
3 Credits
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
By department schedule

Course Description

The purpose of this class is to explore the uses of technology in the curriculum in K-12 classrooms. The focus will be on developing theoretical and practical tools to evaluate, adapt, and use technology in the classroom. The class will be taught from the point of view of the teacher, considering what the teacher needs to know and do to be able to teach effectively with various technologies. How students learn through the use of technology, tying major theories of learning to characteristics of technologies in schools will also be considered.

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of educational technology as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats the work of mathematics and teaching as careful, honest engagement with what's true and with the students who learn from it.

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