This course is indented to equip teachers with knowledge and skills to teach ICT in schools and colleges. The course takes into account that most teachers and students need ICT in their day to day activities. In some cases there are courses and subject content that are available online whereas teachers do not have skills on how to use them. This course will therefore introduce student teachers to ICT and how to effectively teach ICT basic skills, integrating ICT in teaching, some basic programming principles, networking, multimedia, the use of web2.0 in teaching, e-learning and some basic concepts in web designing. The teachers completing this course are expected to be capable of teaching other teachers and ICT learners in managing and using ICT in education effectively.
Objectives
Effectively use ICT tools, software applications and digital resources.
Integrate ICT into teaching-learning and its evaluation.
Acquire, organize and create digital resources.
Participate in the activities of teachers' networks.
Participate in the evaluation and selection of ICT resources.
Practice safe, ethical and legal ways of using ICT.
Learning Outcomes
Use ICT for making classroom processes more inclusive and to address multiple learning abilities. Be able to develop new resources to convey topics from CS to students
Develop knowledge, skills and positive attitude in the use of technology
Acquaint with the aims and objectives of teaching ICT in schools and help them to plan learning activities according to those objectives.
Acquire skills relating to planning lessons and presenting them effectively.
familiarize with the various methods that can be employed for the teaching of ICT
describe and use principles of curriculum construction in developing teaching resources
Constructing tests.
evaluate teaching and learning process
maximize learner independence in the teaching and learning process
Be able to discuss gender, diversity, disability and equity issues in ICT education
Be aware of the ideas and issues surrounding programming competitions and challenges
Be able to develop new resources to convey from computer science syllabus to students
Explore basic apps and tools that can enhance student learning and creativity with mobile devices
Maximize generalization and transfer of knowledge and skills while promoting a love of learning
Implement ICT lessons in classrooms
Promote a positive self-image and feeling of belonging
COURSE MODULES
Introduction to ICT in education, why learn how to teach ICT, Hardware components of a microcomputer, Input and Output devices, types of computers, Software : definition, System software,Application software, High level and programming languages, use of computers in schools and ICT toolsand uses in teaching. Email, file formats, word processing, working with images, audio & video,
computer security, online safety issues
Learn about principles of curriculum development, criteria of selection of content, principles of
organizing the selected content, critical evaluation of ICT curriculum.Qualities of good computer science text book: use of text book in and outside the classroom, criteria forevaluation of ICT text book, Importance of ICT library.
learning models e.g. instructional design, high order thinking (Bloom, mind mapping etc.), learning styles (visual, aural, kinesthetic)
socio-cultural theory e.g. Vygotsky/constructivist approach, Piaget
teaching and learning tools – (Moodle etc.), Distance Learning, e-learning.
Learn about aims and objectives of teaching Computer Science, Blooms taxonomy of Educationalobjectives, computer science teaching at different levels in Tanzania. Stating objectives, preparing
schemes of work, preparing lesson planning, why plan in ICT teaching, lesson demonstrations,communication skills in teaching and learning process, teaching of relevant skills; skill of lessonintroduction, explaining, demonstration, stimulus variation, reinforcement, questioning, blackboard
writing, - need for linking lessons in syllabus, importance of lesson plans, writing instructional objectivesand planning for specific behavioural changes. Preparation and use of unit plans
Instructional Methods: Individualized instruction, programmed instruction, Computer AssistedInstruction (CAI), steps for developing CAI, modes of CAI, benefits of CAI, limitations of CAI, role of
teacher in CAI – Computer Managed Instruction. Other methods lecture, demonstration, ProblemSolving, Project method, Scientific method, analytic and synthetic methods. Inductive – deductiveapproaches of teaching of ICT.
Use of teaching aids: classification, projected and non-projected aids, criteria for selection of appropriateteaching aids, mass media and its advantages
The concept of evaluation, objective based evaluation, tools and techniques in Evaluation, evaluation forachievement, diagnosis and prediction, Criterion and Norm referenced tests.
Construction of different types of test: Principles of test construction and administration of an
achievement test, Blue print, Characteristic of a good test, Item analysis, Computer Aided Evaluation -On line examination.
Statistical measures: Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode, measures of variability: range,standard deviation, average deviation, and quartile deviation – rank correlation.
Assignment: types, need, characteristics of good assignment, correction, review, characteristics of a goodreview, need and importance of reviewing lesson
You will learn how to develop and implement lessons on Programming Languages and environments,Websites Design, Multimedia, use of advanced Microsoft words like mail merge, use of advanced excel,introduction to database, and application of web2.0
Use of different ICT tools, use of internet, use of social media in learning and teaching, economic aspects of ICT in developing countries, barriers to ICT, use of learning management systems, and skillsin searching content, disadvantages of ICT, advantages of ICT and why ICT in education
Preparation of Lesson plan and Unit plan, Preparation of teaching aids, Preparation of ProgrammedInstruction, use of mathematical solving tools, developing programmes, using Multimedia in teaching,
Preparation of slides, construction of an achievement test, critical analysis of content course of primaryand secondary school education, developing and using websites relating to the school curriculum andevaluation of any two web pages basing on school curriculum content.
Types of special needs, software used, methods of instruction, adaptations, how to include persons withdisabilities in teaching and learning process and role of research in supporting persons with special needs.
Course Duration: 6 Months hours.