CONT403: Communications Technology Grades 9/10
The Communications Technology Grades 9 and 10 Additional Qualifications course will develop and refine your technical skills. It will broaden your knowledge of Communications Technology-related concepts, resources, curriculum documents, and assessment and evaluation principles, using activity-based, project-driven approaches. You’ll use a variety of collaborative tools, mobile applications and communications technology–specific software to design and create engaging content for your students. You will explore theoretical and practical issues of technological studies and use strategies that are current, relevant, meaningful and practical. You will implement a broad-based pedagogical approach that includes problem solving, professional readings and reflection. The course provides opportunities to create professional support networks, receive feedback from your peers and the instructor, and share your learning with others.
Throughout this course, you will use a variety of collaborative tools, mobile applications, and subject-specific software and peripherals that will allow you to create engaging content for your students.
You will also have the opportunity to collaborate online with your course colleagues on a number of projects. You will be able to discuss theoretical and practical issues of common interest with your colleagues and your course instructor.
The emphasis in this course will be on open-ended cooperative problem solving with a focus on the design process as well as the product or solution.
Learning Outcomes
What You Will Learn and Do
In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to
- learn about current theory and practice in teaching strategies
- create an online presence and work with your online account
- develop a module-based, student-centred, collaborative learning environment that meets Ministry of Education guidelines and the needs of your school and community
- learn about Ministry initiatives that support Communications Technology (e.g., SHSM)
- apply theoretical knowledge to practical classroom strategies and tools
- create and deliver short tutorials that support unit development and delivery
- integrate a variety of new technical skills, software, and mobile apps into your course
- learn about ethical use of communication technology
- learn about environmental considerations as they relate to communication technology
- learn about health and safety issues related to communication technology
- learn from and participate in professional learning networks (PLNs)
- create documentation that will allow you to arrange and manage a communication technology space effectively
- develop skills to effectively communicate with parents/guardians, community partners, and school administration
Assessments
Module 1
Welcome to Communications Technology
Module 2
Professional Practice and the Learner
Progress Update 1
Module 3
Program Considerations
Module 4
Program Planning
Progress Update 2
Module 5
Digital Citizenship and Copyright
Module 6
Design Your Course
Progress Update 3
Module 7
Shared Support for Learning
Module 8
Pulling It All Together
Final Report