Assessment: Digital Age

Use specific technologies to demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of teaching in the digital age and implications for a teacher.

Provides opportunities, over a period of five weeks, to understand characteristics of the digital age and explore skills required of teachers, including the skills of:

• critical thinking,
• collaboration,
• creativity and
• problem-solving

Part 1

Mind map: Create a mind map using a mind mapping tool of your choice. Your mind map must focus on the characteristics of the digital age.
The mind map demonstrates keen conceptual understanding and the thoughtful categorisation of ideas.

Part 2

Write 450 words that builds on your mind map and addresses the question: What skills will I need as a teacher in order to teach effectively in the digital age? You will need to use first person for this task.

Key characteristics of the digital age are identified and challenges for teaching and learning are discussed through the use of relevant, concrete and astute examples.

4-5 references
60 words intro
Body 350 words
60 words conclusion

Part 3

Blog-style post: A 400-word post in the style of a blog post (using hyperlinks to other information, images, audio visual material and the like (reference then all at the end of it)) that identifies and discusses the major challenges to your teaching practice and your development as a teacher in the digital age. Scholarly literature must be used to support any claims made. You are to write in first person.

Why Blog?

• Final funnel
• Major Challenges to teaching and learning in the digital age
• No style requirements.