B.Ed (Hons.) Program
Unit-1: Introduction to ICTs, Policy and Other Guidelines for Use of ICTs in Education
Introduction and Guidelines
a. Introduction to the course – ICTs
in Educationb. Pre-assessment for the course
e. Highlights - National ICTs Strategy for Education in Pakistan, National Education Policy 2009
ICTs Integration, Standards and Competencies for Teachers
b. ICT competencies for Teachers
c. Highlights - National Professional Standards (NTSTP) for ICTs in Education
d. Introduction to electronic Portfolios – setting up for the course
Unit 2: ICTs Integrated into Curriculum and Instruction
Learning through custom-designed/ready-made applications (available on DVDs/CDs –
Story of Pakistan, tutorials, multimedia encyclopedias, etc.)
b. Instruction using available applications for teaching of
Pakistan Studies/History, Functional English, Methods of Teaching, etc.)
c. Lesson planning and review
Audio, Radio Broadcast and Interactive Radio Instruction
(IRI)
a. Power of audio/radio in education
b. Using audio/radio/IRI resources for teaching of different subjects (Functional English, Pakistan Studies/Islamic Studies, Early Childhood Education, etc.)
c. Case-studies for extended reading
Video, animations, movies and television broadcast
(Examples for different content/subject and pedagogy areas - Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Communication, Geography, Science, etc.)
• Using recorded-classroom videos (Examples for different subject and pedagogy areas - Child Development, Early Childhood Education etc.)
• Using video prompts in classroom
• Lesson Planning using video resources
Video, animations, movies and television
broadcast
• Using movies in education
• Using video commercials in education
• Using split-video technique in classroom
Documentaries and discussions
• Exploiting the potential of television broadcast in education
• Case-studies for extended reading
• Lesson Planning using video resources
• Lesson Demo and Presentations
Learning through Internet (applications, etc.)
(Examples for different content/subject and pedagogy areas – Teaching of Science, language-development, improving communication skills, etc.)
a. Concept of globalization –‘Global Teacher Community’
b. Online tutorials
c. Browsing for a purpose - Seeking and filtering information d. Online tools for communication and collaboration
e. Introduction to Digital Libraries, archives and eBooks
Learning through Internet /Videos in Education – Revisited
a. Interactive Online applications (Google Earth and Google
Maps)
b. Online video resources and video channels (TeacherTube, YouTube, etc.)
c. Sketchcasting technique and animation in education (Case Study: The Khan Academy)
Using Digital Camera in Education
(Examples for different content/subject and pedagogy areas - Methods of Teaching, Child Development, Classroom Management, Practicum, etc.)
a. Power of Pictures/photographs
b. Developing local content using digital camera c. ‘Shoot and share’ - Sharing experiences
Interactive Games and Puzzles
a. Exploring resources and applications, subject-wise (language, Science, Mathematics, etc.)
b. Digital Applications - From Toys to Learning Tools
Trainees to design a storyboard of an educational game; Or design a puzzle online
Planning for ICTs Integration
a. Planning for ICTs Integration (SWOT analysis, building support networks, etc.)
b. Developing a Technology Plan for Classroom and School
c. Barriers for effective ICT use in schools and suggestions
Unit-3: Collaborative Learning using ICTs
Enhancing Opportunities for Collaborative Learning
a. Collaborative projects (using email, Google Docs/presentations, etc.) – folk tales/cultural stereotypes, learning about communities, and other iEARN projects)
o Pakistan Studies
o English/Urdu – Using email or Google Docs to write
a collaborative “Rotating Story” (Project) o Civics, etc.
b. Using Wikis and Blogs – an introduction
Unit-4: ICTs for Life-long Learning and Teacher Professional Development
ICTs for life-long learning and teacher professional
development
d. Why life-long learning?
e. Planning – an information resource (TL resources on WWW, Wikipedia, National curriculum, etc.)
f.
Learning content and methods
g. ICT/Collaborative Tools for Teachers (Emails, discussion groups, chat, mailing lists, professional forum, etc.)
h. Teaching-learning and assessment tools (templates, lesson plans, worksheets, online tests-IELTS, etc.)
i. Video/teleconferencing (Skype)
Continued - ICTs for life-long learning and teacher professional development
Unit-5: Evaluating ICT Tools and Resources for Use
Evaluating ICT tools and resources (1 week - 2 hours)
a. Making decisions on identifying ICT resources: Assessing
quality and usability of ICT resources with the help of rubrics
b. Assessing quality of websites and other Internet applications, educational games, etc. (Gathering and analyzing information)
a. Review
b. Post-assessment
Classwork and Assignments
Classwork
Self Study Assignments
BS Education Program
Unit – 1: Introduction:
Ø Origin of educational technology
Ø History
of educational technology
Ø Types of educational technology
Ø Components of educational technology
Ø Classification Of
AV-aids
Ø Merits and demerits of educational
technology in the field of education
Unit – 2: Types
of Educational Technologies, Media and Their Uses in Learning
Process
Introduction: Basic
concepts, Tape-Recorder, Radio, Television and video, Educational telecasting,
Videotext and electronic mail, Interactive video, Video and film, Projectors:
types and uses, Computer, Internet and intranet, Multimedia, Language laboratories,
Models and modeling, Reprography, Board work: Bulletin and flallen boards, Use
of locally available low cost material of educational technology, Media:
Meaning and concept. , Use of Mass Media in Education.
Unit- 3. Current types of the educational technology
systems and their application
Computer-based
educational technology
Interactive
video and multimedia stations
Virtual
reality systems: Simulations & games
Teleconferencing
Personal
digital assistants (PDAs)
Laboratory
and workshop instructions
Unit- 4: Planning and implementation for effective
technology integration in
Teaching
Preparing
/ planning for technology integration
Obtaining
the right material and personnel resources
Choosing
the right software & hardware for yours needs
Training
the teachers for using educational technology
Introduction
to technology support tools
Using
graphics tools
Using
planning and organizing tools
Using
tools to support specific content areas
Using
interactive videodisc technology in teaching
Using
hypermedia in teaching and learning
Unit – 5: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum
and Instruction
Introduction
Technology
in science and mathematics instruction
Technology
in social science instruction
Technology
in language arts and foreign language instruction
Technology
in music and art instruction
Technology
in exceptional student education
Issues
and trends related to technology use in instruction
Educational
technology resources
Unit – 6: Media and Teaching
Concept
of teaching : Structure and features
Professionalism
in teaching
Teaching
as an art or science
Teaching
competence
Factors
affecting teaching competence
Effective teaching or effective teacher
