ECED 112 - Technology in Education

Credits: 3
Students use technology in a manner related to the education field. Appropriate for experienced, as well as inexperienced computer users.

Course Fee: $5.00

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

1. Explain the role of educational technology in instruction and its influence on curriculum design, teaching practices, and learner outcomes.

2. Evaluate appropriate instructional tools that support instructional goals and learner needs.  

3. Incorporate technology into existing curriculum to enhance instructional planning and lesson design.

4. Design and share digital instructional materials to support curriculum implementation and professional collaboration.

5. Demonstrate an intentional use of technology to promote meaningful teaching and learning experiences.

1. Use developmental milestones and observations of children’s behavior as a foundation for planning appropriate activities.
2. Advocate for strategies that promote the cultural diversity of children, families and their communities.
3. Demonstrate effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication
4. Discuss current issues and trends in early childhood education.
5. Identify typical and atypical growth and development (cognitive, linguistic, motor, and social).
6. Positively support children’s whole development.
7. Display a positive attitude and enthusiasm for the job
8. Develop rapport and contribute to the work environment as a member of the instructional team.
9. Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct
10. Comply with laws (such as IDEA, Section 504, ADA), workplace policies, and procedures in relation to confidentiality, reporting of abuse, discipline, chain of command and delegation and supervision.

• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.