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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The convergence of technology and education has become increasingly popular as a result of rapid global change. To flourish in a diverse classroom environment and a rapidly changing academic world, Teachers must adapt to specific teaching and learning practices to provide great learning experiences to their students. The Teaching With Technology online course teaches how to integrate technologies in the lesson plans, classroom activities, and teaching strategies.

The Teaching With Technology Training encourages learning about the history of technology as a tool of teaching and cultivates the opportunity to initiate a pedagogical change using technology in various contexts, guided by associate professor and Business analyst Joanne Hardman. The Teaching With Technology syllabus explores highly theoretical and practical applications and provides the knowledge of tools needed to deliver outstanding education to students at every stage of education. The course teaches to apply the most recent applications in primary, secondary, and higher education settings, as well as trains to use technology in an effective and substantive manner.

The Highlights

Assessments and projects
Course provider Getsmarter
8 weeks duration
Split fee option available
Self-paced learning
Downloadable resources
Online learning
Shareable certificate
6-8 hours per week
University of Cape Town offering

Programme Offerings

Live polls
quizzes
Offline resources
Infographics
Case Studies
Self-paced learning
video lectures
online learning

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	UCT Cape Town

Fee type	Fee amount in INR
Teaching With Technology fees	Rs. 45,520 (Incl of all taxes)

The Teaching With Technology fee is Rs. 45,520 (Incl of all taxes). The program fee must be paid in one lump sum or in 2 installments. The fee can be paid via EFT/bank transfer or credit/debit card. If the student opts to pay in installments, a 3% extra admin charge would be added to the overall fee cost.

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

Students must complete all program features, including tasks, objectives, live polls, and questionnaires, in order to qualify for the Teaching With Technology Certification. Students are evaluated through a series of practice exercises and tests. To apply for the qualification, a candidate must fulfil all of the conditions defined in the course handbook.

What you will learn

Teaching skills

After the completion of the Teaching With Technology course for beginners from Getsmarter in collaboration with UCT, candidates will learn about the impact of technology on teaching. Candidates will learn about various tools, technology, and frameworks to transform the pedagogy. Professionals will study new-age theories and gain knowledge of advanced practical applications.

Who it is for

Teacher

Education industry professionals who want to improve their skills and quality of education using innovative technology.
Educators want to reshape their classical teaching methods by incorporating technology and pedagogical techniques into their teaching methodologies.
Education field professionals wish to improve their skills and knowledge in a format that works better with their hectic training or teaching schedule.

Admission Details

To register for UCT's Teaching With Technology certification course, students must follow the steps outlined below:

Step 1. Go through the link provided below to open the official portal of the teaching with the technology course.

(https://www.getsmarter.com/products/uct-teaching-with-technology-online-short-course)

Step 2. Visit the course page and tap on the 'Register Now' button to start registration.

Step 3. To ensure that you adhere to the terms and conditions, mark the consent box.

Step 4. Make a profile on the Getsmarter by filling in personal info.

Step 5. Provide the information of billing address and continue

Step 6. Complete the last step of registration by paying the fee and begin the course

The Syllabus

Articulate the trends that culminate in the shift towards knowledge-based economies
Review how skills have shifted in the 21st century
Reflect on how the reframing of educational vocabulary might influence an educator to rethink and reimagine their approach to teaching
Investigate the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for educators

Determine the differences and similarities between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories
Identify the tenets of behaviourism and cognitivism
Investigate a cultural-historical approach to learning in the classroom

Articulate the problems associated with the connectivist conception of learning
Review the connectivist conception of learning
Decide how to apply CHAT, as an analytical framework, to a teaching context
Investigate how cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) allows for an understanding of technology within social relations

Investigate how Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) can be used to teach with technology
Articulate how Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) can be used to teach with technology
Evaluate technology use in the classroom using the SAMR model

Discuss how Bloom’s revised taxonomy can be applied to transform a teaching context
Recognise the six levels of Bloom’s revised taxonomy
Illustrate how the Teaching Change Frame (TCF) can be used to teach with technology
Diagnose teaching practices and pedagogies using the TCF
Investigate how to move between quadrants in the TCF

Articulate how contradictions function as a site of dynamic change
Discuss how Change Laboratories can be used to facilitate dynamic change
Investigate and inquire how Change Laboratories can initiate meaningful change

Recommend possible frameworks for how you can integrate technology in the intermediate phase
Conclude how to integrate technology for foundation and intermediate phase students
Design a lesson for foundation or intermediate phase students that draws on technology

Investigate frameworks for integrating technology in FET and the higher education phase
Choose how to integrate technology for FET and higher education students
Design a lesson for FET and higher education phase students that draw on technology
Justify a framework for a lesson for FET and higher education phase students

Instructors

UCT Cape Town Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is teaching with technology?

Teaching using technology is the use of media tools incorporated into Learning Management Systems (LMS) as well as those conducted independently via the Internet.

2: How teaching with technology enhances learning and teaching?

Teaching with technology allows students to study at their own speed. students who require more time can spend more time, whilst students who require less assistance can carry on.

3: Why is teaching with technology important for teachers?

Teachers may utilize technology to boost their productivity, incorporate valuable digital tools to extend students' learning possibilities, and promote student support and involvement.

4: What are the modern technologies used for teaching and learning?

Online teaching, Social networking, class blogs, podcasting, wikis, mobile devices, and interactive whiteboards are just a few of the new technologies being used in classrooms today.

5: Is teaching with technology changing the role of teachers?

Instructors and students' responsibilities can be changed by digital devices such as tablets, apps, and laptops, which gives teachers more time to focus on maximising effect via content interactions.