The course discusses both traditional and innovative technologies to facilitate and foster meaningful and effective learning. Researches and field observation on the effectiveness of any supporting material in teaching are utilized to further enhance and facilitate the delivery of instruction in the teaching-learning process.

CLO1 :Explain the importance of technology in education. 1.1. What is ICT? 1.2. What does ICT matters in early childhood education? 1.3. Developing ICT capability in ECE sector 1.3.1 Supporting children’s ICT capability and ICT literacy 1.3.2 Supporting practitioners’ ICT capability and ICT literacy 1.4. The role of ICT in early childhood education 1.5 Why is ICT Important in Early Childhood Education? 1.6 How to use ICT in the classroom as an early childhood educator? 1.7 Creating open-ended learning environments

CLO1 :Explain the importance of technology in education. 2.1 What is developmentally appropriate for a child when it comes to ICT? 2.2 What are the perceived risks or disadvantages of young children’s use of ICT? 2.3 What are the potential benefits and advantages of young children’s use of ICT? 2.4 ICT to reinforce learning for young children 2.5 ICT to foster critical thinking 2.6 ICT to foster creativity

CLO2 :Develop skills in the development and utilization of technology in education. 3.1 The web as an information source 3.2 The web as a collaboration tool 3.3 The web as a communication tool 3.4 Teachers using the web a tool 3.5 Strategies to use ICT for nursery 3.6 Strategies to use ICT for preschool

CLO2 :Develop skills in the development and utilization of technology in education. 4.1 What is Multimedia? 4.2 Multimedia in the classroom for preschool 4.3 Multimedia for nursery 4.4 Benefits of using multimedia in the classroom 4.5 What are integrated lessons? 4.6 Designing an integrated lesson using multimedia 4.7 Designing Effective Multimedia Lessons for Learning 4.8 The Effect of Multimedia on Children’s Education

CLO3 :Develop assessment tools in the evaluation of technology in education. 5.1 Create and maintain electronic records and databases 5.2 Sharing information 5.3 Developmentally appropriate ICT 5.4 Professional judgements in selecting ICT

CLO3 :Develop assessment tools in the evaluation of technology in education. 6.1 What is multisensory learning? 6.2 How does multisensory learning help the children? 6.3 The importance of multisensory learning 6.4 Benefits of multisensory learning 6.5 Involving multiple senses of learners 6.6 Identifying ways to involve learners

CLO3 :Develop assessment tools in the evaluation of technology in education. 7.1 Challenges and issues of integrating ICT in the classroom for teachers 7.2 Challenges and issues of integrating technology in the classroom for children 7.3 Overcome issues with ICT in the classroom 7.4 How to implement ICT successfully in the classroom? 7.5 Using digital tools in the classroom 7.6 8 Digital Skills (DQ)