About This Course

This is a practice-based online course that will help teachers develop a deeper understanding of the role of technology in teaching and learning, provide hands on experience of designing lesson integrating technology in curriculum and pedagogy for students to improve understanding of subjects and develop higher order thinking skills.

Course Objectives

• Understand and appreciate constructivist approaches to learning, and the role of technology in constructing meaningful learning experiences for the students.
• Explore various technology applications and projects; and critically evaluate their use and its role in meaningful learning.
• Explore technology enabled experiences for continued professional development.

Requirements

Learners must have

• Completed their graduation.
• Access to 5-10 students to teach.
• Access to 2-3 teachers to teach the course to.
• Computer/ laptop / mobile device with internet access.
• Paid the fees of INR 3600/-.

Course Staff



Dr. Amina Charania

Associate Professor, CEIAR, TISS

She has worked on developing the Integrated approach for Technology in Education at the Tata Trust, and conceptualizing of the CLIx initiative. Her research interests are in the areas of teacher professional development for technology integration (TPACK), and student use of technology within a constructionist approach.



Ms. Sohini Sen

Training Coordinator, ITE Resource Team, TISS

She has been a part of Integrated approach to Technology in Education (ITE) since 2013 and has been associated with TISS ITE Resource Team since 2016. She has been managing the Certificate in ICT & Education for School Teachers along with providing monitoring and capacity building support for on ground implementation of ITE in government schools as a member of the resource team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Whom do I contact for further information?

Sawankumar Somwanshi, RTICT Programme Manager Sawankumar.somwanshi@tiss.edu

Sohini Sen, Course Instructor: sohini.sen@tiss.edu

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