Information and Communication Technology Literacy in Secondary Education PG (11358.2)

This unit explores frameworks and teaching approaches for developing digital literacy in secondary education. The unit examines the Australian Curriculum's Digital Literacy general capability and strategies for its effective integration across subject areas. Participants will develop understanding of how to implement, assess, and capitalise on affordances of current technologies; how to approach emerging technologies including artificial intelligence for educational purposes; and how to apply principles of design when integrating digital tools. Participants will create learning experiences that demonstrate effective use of ICT to enhance educational outcomes while supporting the development of digital safety, wellbeing, and critical information literacy.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Employ ICT safely, responsibly and ethically in learning and teaching;
2. Implement strategies that use ICT to design learning opportunities across a range of learning areas; and
3. Develop competence in Digital Literacy to support inclusive practice.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students in the Master of Secondary Teaching course.
Students must have passed units 11354 Using Data to Improve Learning G AND 11351 Curriculum and Assessment in Secondary Education G.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.