Educational Technology II: Course Syllabus

Republic of the Philippines
                                              UNIVERSITY OF CALOOCAN CITY
                                                  Camarin Campus, Caloocan City

                          TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

                                                            COURSE OUTLINE
                                                    Second Semester, 2011-2012

Course Code: MSC 132
Course Title: Educational Technology II
 Contact Hours: 54 Hours
 Credit Units: 3 Units
 Pre-requisite: Educational Technology I  
   
 Course Description:

      The subject “Educational Technology II” is a three (3) unit course designed to introduce both traditional and innovative technologies to facilitate and foster meaning ful and effective learning. Students are expected to demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature, application and production of the various types of educational technologies.

     This course will likewise focus both on developing teacher support materials and the production of technology-based student outputs.

     The subject further provides learning experiences through creating teaching/visual aids that will help develop the learning clients’ teaching competence.

     Moreover, this course is designed to prepare the students in the selection, development, organization, and effective use of instructional materials. It involves the study of types, values, limitations and sources of instruction sheets and other teaching aids.

  Course Objectives:

1. To lend familiarization on how educational technology can be utilized as the media for the avenues teaching-learning process in the school.
2. To impart skills in planning, designing, using, and evaluating the technology-enriched teaching and learning process.
3. To provide education in the use of technology in instruction by providing knowledge and skills on technology integration-in-instruction to learners.
4. To impart learning experiences in instructional technology-supported instructional planning.
5. To acquaint students on information technology or IT-related learning theories with the computer as a tutor.
6. To engage learners on practical technology integration issues including IT classrooms, use of the internet for learning, cooperative learning through the use of information technology.

  Course Requirements:

• Written reports
• Research papers
• MS Office Outputs
• Teaching demonstration
• E-portfolio
• Instructional Video

 Teaching Strategies:

• Lecture / discussion
• Cybernetics sessions
• Group discussion
• Film showing

Course Content:                                                                             Contact Hours

     Chapter I: Background, Information and Overview: ……………….6 hrs

               1.1.        A Review of Educational Technology 1
               1.2.        An Overview of Educational Technology 2
               1.3.        Educational Technology in the Asia Pacific Region

     Chapter II: Inclinations to Educational Technology …………………3 hrs

               2.1. Basic Concepts on Integrating Technology in Instruction
               2.2. State-of-the-Art ET Application Practices

     Chapter III: The Role of IT in Educational Technology……………..3 hrs
              
               3.1. IT Enters A New Learning Environment
               3.2. IT for Higher Thinking Skills and Creativity
               3.3. Higher Thinking Skills Through IT-Based Projects

     Chapter IV: Computers as the Third Revolution in Education …..3 hrs

               4.1. Computers as Information and Communication Technology
               4.2. The Computers as a Tutor
               4.3. The Computer as the Teacher’s Tool

     Chapter V: Use of Technology in Teaching-Learning Process ..…9 hrs

               5.1. Information Technology in Support of Student-Centered Learning
               5.2. Cooperative Learning with the Computer
               5.3. The Software as an Educational Resource
               5.4. Understanding Hypermedia
               5.5. The Internet and Education

     Chapter VI: Application/Softwares Commonly Used in Education
                        / Hands-on Activities …………………….……………….......….15 hrs

              6.1. MS Office Applications
                      6.1.1. MS Word Basics
                      6.1.2  MS Powerpoint Basics
                      6.1.3. MS Excel Basics
              6.2. Adobe Photoshop Basics
              6.3. Windows Movie Maker Basics

Values Integration:

     Students will be able to appreciate the concept and nature of “Educational Technology” for future application; acquire the necessary background on how to make teaching devices integrated with technology and based on proper classifications and identifications; and apply the skills in constructing instructional materials in teaching.

 Percentage Evaluation:

                  Please refer to your UCC Student’s Handbook

 References:

         Paz I. Lucido et.al., Educational Technology 1, Philippines, Q.C., 2008       
         Paz I. Lucido, Educational Technology 2, Philippines, Manila, 2007
         Brenda B. Corpuz et.al., Principles of Teaching 1, Philippines, Quezon City, 2007
         Gloria G. Salandanan , Principles and Strategies of Teaching, Phil., Q. C., 2007

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