Education in Information and Communications Technologies

Content (topics)

Study week

Assignments

First topic: Computing in the actual society

Learning outcomes: Recognize the current state and evolution of Computing Technology, and the economical, social, and cultural implications

1. Presentation

Week

1

1. Introduction to concept maps as a learning and working group tool.

Week 2

Act. 1

Using concept maps to learn about Asturias

Act. 2

Using concept maps to learn about Oviedo

Act. 3

Using concept maps to learn about the Spanish education system

1. Using rubrics to assess the concept maps activities from section 1
2. Presentation of the Education System structure using concept maps.
3. Tools in the cloud (Google Drive)

• Creating a portfolio
• Using an advanced references repository

Week 3

Act. 4

Individual essay about the technological evolution of the discipline (assigned subtopic)

Technological evolution of the discipline

1. Group work activity: Experts meeting (puzzle method)
2. Introduction to wikis
3. Act. 5. Wiki collaboration by publishing developed work

Week4

Act. 5 (groups) 

Continuation of the in-class activity

Act.6 (individual)

Develop the synthesis and conclusions of the topic, and include them in a wiki linking to a page suitably generated

Technological evolution of the discipline

1. Experts group meeting (puzzle method) to review the topi

2. Developing a timeline: “the 40 most important milestones of computing technology”

Week 5

Act.7 (groups)

Develop a timeline with the main milestones of the discipline. Include the important figures in ICT that have been awarded the “Prince of Asturias Awards”

Technological evolution of the discipline

1. Presenting the timeline

Technological, economic, social, and cultural implications of the developing of the computing technology

1. Brainstorming
   1. Implications in society
   2. Implications in everyday life
   3. Developing a concept map

Week6

Act 8 (groups) 

Develop a conceptual map : poster: Technological, economic, social, and cultural implications of the developing of the computing technology

Technological, economic, social, and cultural implications of the developing of the computing technology

1. Presenting the concept map
2. Preparing the dissemination and popularization essay about “impact of Computing on society”

Week 7

Act. 9 (Individual)

Essay about the impact of Computing on society

SECOND TOPIC: Main Computing abilities needed for XXI century citizens

Learning outcomes: Analyse and handle the main areas of application of computing technology in order to the personal and professional developing of citizens in modern society.

Main areas of the digital era to be skilled at:
1- Computational thinking

2- Publishing and dissemination of contents

3- Developing of multimedia contents

4- Internet and social networks

5- Collaborative work tools

6- Security, ethics, and aesthetics in the use of technology

Week 8

Act. 10 (groups)
Work on one of these modules:

1. Theoretical foundations
2. Design of activities

Modulo I: Computational Thinking

1. Theoretical foundations

• Benefits of learning programming

• Introduction to the Scratch language activities
• Developing a labyrinth game program

Week 9

Act. 11 (individual)

Expanding the labyrinth game

Act. 12 (individual)
Designing a question and answer game about Spanish and Asturian culture

Module II. Publishing and dissemination of Contents

1. Theoretical foundations

• Classifying and describing technical means of publishing on the internet

2.  Activities

• Creating a personal blog: first steps

Week 10

Act. 13 (individual)
Develop a blog as the student portfolio, including the activities developed so far, and adding an essay about Spanish culture

Module III. Editing multimedia contents

1. Theoretical foundations

• Classifying and describing types of tools for creating contents

2. Activities

• Creating a videotutorial: first steps

Week 11

Act. 14 (individual)
Choose from

• Develop a video about a specific topic (Spain/Asturias), and publish it in YouTube
• Create a videotutorial about a tool, and publish it in YouTube
• Create and audio podcast and publish it

Module IV. Internet and Social Networks

1. Theoretical foundations

• Advanced search of information on the internet
• Specialized repositories
• Social Networks, classification

• Introduction to the Edmodo learning tool and social network.

Week 12

Act. 15 (individual)
Choose from

• Advanced search
• Using a repository for learning resources

Module V: Collaborative work tools

1. Theoretical foundations

• Classifying and describing collaborative work tools on the net

2. Activities

• Introducing a project management tool 

Week 13

Act 16 (Individual)

• Expand the project management activity
• Using a shared calendar activity

Module VI: Security, Ethics, and Aesthetics in the use of technology

1. Theoretical foundations

• Security and ethics habits when using software and data
• Security and ethics habits when sharing and exchanging information
• Security and ethics habits when using the net for communication

2.  Activities

• Using repositories of Creative Commons licensed resources

Week 14

Act: 17 (Individual)

• Create a license for own material
• Activity about raising awareness on good security and ethics habits