LRNTECH 1031 - 05 Educational Technology and Design

This is a foundational course that prepares early childhood, elementary, and middle level pre-service educators to facilitate student learning in technology-rich Pre-K-12 environments. The course provides hands-on experiences that integrate technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge to support clearly-defined student learning outcomes. Pre-service teachers select and design technology-enhanced learning tools to promote collaboration, creativity, communication, and higher-order thinking skills in the classroom. In support of Iowa DoE's adoption of Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Standards, the course includes a unit on integrating computer science and computational thinking in the mainstream K-12 curriculum. Students explore contemporary topics related to educational media and technology trends in education.