In this course, ākonga explore Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum critiquing how technology can be transformative in education with the design cycle empowering tamariki to think creatively.
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Level6
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Credits15
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Cost$795 NZ Domestic
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EFTS0.125
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Delivery typeOnline only
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Teaching weeks 16 weeks
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Workload Approximately 10 hours per week
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Prerequisites
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Ākonga become familiar with the three strands, Technological Practice, Technological Knowledge and the Nature of Technology, which are embedded in the five technological areas and how the design process can be introduced to tamariki. They consider how this curriculum area particularly addresses the key competencies of the New Zealand Curriculum. A focus of this course is the new positioning of digital technologies in the New Zealand Curriculum ensuring all tamariki have the opportunity to become digitally capable.
Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Discuss how the achievement objectives and progress outcomes in Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum, encompassed in the five Technological areas, link to the key competencies of the New Zealand Curriculum.
- Develop a sequence of lessons using the design for learning process outlined in the Technology curriculum.
- Develop a unit of work that supports tamariki to create digital technologies for specific purposes.
Assessment
This course is 100% internally assessed.
Textbooks
No textbooks are required for this course.
Computer and internet requirements
To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.
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Work towards
You can do this course as part of these qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
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