This course is designed to provide teachers with the skills and competencies needed to both incorporate information and communications technology (ICT) in their teaching as well as to use it for their professional development.

The course covers a wide range of thematic areas, from basic computer use and maintenance (including hardware, software, applications and troubleshooting) through to internet, email, and social media in the educational context. Through the course, teachers will develop the skills to understand, evaluate and operationalize ICT within the context of related national educational policies, integrate ICT in education from a pedagogical perspective, manage learners’ project-based learning (PBL) activities in a technology-enhanced environment and even integrate ICT into the curriculum.

By the end of this unit teachers should be able to:

Technological literacy 5- (a) Integrating the activity of using computer labs in teaching activities on a continuous basis.

Technology Literacy 5- (b) Work to manage the process of using complementary information and communication technology resources with individuals and small groups of students in the regular classroom so that other educational activities in the classroom are not disrupted.

Deepening knowledge 5- (a) Placing and organizing computers and other digital resources in the classroom so that learning activities and social interactions are supported and enhanced among the classroom students.

بحلول نهاية هذه الوحدة ، يجب أن يكون المعلمون قادرين على:

محو الأمية التكنولوجية 5- (أ) تكامل نشاط استخدام معامل الكمبيوتر في الأنشطة التعليمية بشكل مستمر.

محو الأمية التكنولوجية 5- (ب) العمل على إدارة عملية استخدام موارد تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات التكميلية مع الأفراد والمجموعات الصغيرة من الطلاب في الفصول الدراسية العادية حتى لا تتعطل الأنشطة التعليمية الأخرى في الفصل.

تعميق المعرفة 5- (أ) وضع وتنظيم أجهزة الكمبيوتر والموارد الرقمية الأخرى في الفصل الدراسي بحيث يتم دعم وتعزيز الأنشطة التعليمية والتفاعلات الاجتماعية بين طلاب الفصل.

In this unit, we will demonstrate how technology can contribute to teaching, learning, administration and professional development. Simple strategies to use ICT to support traditional teaching strategies will be introduced.

In this unit of study we will investigate what has emerged as global good practice in terms of ICT and education, as well as identify what your role as a teacher is in this regard. In this unit we will look specifically at ICT in Education Policy and the role of the teacher.

By the end of this unit teachers should be able to:

Deepening knowledge 3- (d) Designing unit plans and classroom activities so that students engage in reasoning, discussion and use of key concepts of the subject matter while collaborating with peers in understanding, representing and solving complex real-life problems as well as considering solutions to these problems and communicating regarding it.

بحلول نهاية هذه الوحدة ، يجب أن يكون المعلمون قادرين على:

تعميق المعرفة 3- (د) تصميم خطط الوحدة وأنشطة الفصل الدراسي بحيث يشارك الطلاب في التفكير المنطقي والمناقشة واستخدام المفاهيم الأساسية للموضوع أثناء التعاون مع أقرانهم في فهم وتمثيل وحل مشاكل الحياة الواقعية المعقدة بالإضافة إلى التفكير في الحلول لهذه المشاكل والتواصل بشأنها.

By the end of this unit teachers should be able to:

Deepening knowledge 3. (a) Demonstrate how ICTs and collaborative project-based learning can support students' thinking and social interaction; Students come to understand the basic concepts, processes, and skills of the subject and use them to solve life's problems realism.

Deepening knowledge 3- (b) Identifying or preparing complex problems prevailing in real life and working to structure them in a way that integrates the basic concepts of the subject matter in the problems and is a basis for students' projects.

بحلول نهاية هذه الوحدة ، يجب أن يكون المعلمون قادرين على:

تعميق المعرفة 3. (أ) توضيح كيف يمكن لتكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات والتعلم التعاوني القائم على المشاريع أن يدعم تفكير الطلاب وتفاعلهم الاجتماعي ؛ يتعرف الطلاب على المفاهيم والعمليات والمهارات الأساسية للموضوع ويستخدمونها لحل مشاكل الحياة الواقعية.

تعميق المعرفة 3- (ب) تحديد أو إعداد المشكلات المعقدة السائدة في الحياة الواقعية والعمل على هيكلتها بطريقة تدمج المفاهيم الأساسية للموضوع في المشكلات وتكون أساسًا لمشاريع الطلاب.

By the end of this unit teachers should be able to:

Technology Literacy 3- (a) List how prescriptive teaching and ICTs can be used to support students' acquisition of subject-related knowledge.

Technology literacy 3- (b) Include appropriate ICT activities in lesson plans to support students' acquisition of subject-related knowledge.

بحلول نهاية هذه الوحدة ، يجب أن يكون المعلمون قادرين على:

محو الأمية التكنولوجية 3- (أ) ضع قائمة بكيفية استخدام التدريس التوجيهي وتكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات لدعم اكتساب الطلاب للمعرفة المتعلقة بالموضوع.

محو الأمية التكنولوجية 3- (ب) تضمين أنشطة تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات المناسبة في خطط الدروس لدعم اكتساب الطلاب للمعرفة المتعلقة بالموضوع.

This unit of study investigates how ICT can support the curriculum and the delivery of skills necessary to function in the 21st century.

By the end of this unit, teachers should be able to:

Technology Literacy 2- (a) Matching a specific set of curriculum standards to a specific set of computer programs and applications and demonstrating how those standards are supported by those applications.

Deepening knowledge 2- (a) Identifying the main concepts and processes in the field of specialization of teachers, clarifying the function and purpose of the tools for the subject and how these tools can support students’ understanding of these main processes and concepts and their application in real life away from the classroom studying.

نهاية هذه الوحدة ، يجب أن يكون المعلمون قادرين على:

محو الأمية التكنولوجية 2- (أ) مطابقة مجموعة محددة من معايير المناهج مع مجموعة محددة من برامج وتطبيقات الكمبيوتر وإظهار كيفية دعم هذه المعايير بواسطة تلك التطبيقات.

تعميق المعرفة 2- (أ) تحديد المفاهيم والعمليات الرئيسية في مجال تخصص المعلمين ، وتوضيح وظيفة والغرض من أدوات الموضوع وكيف يمكن لهذه الأدوات أن تدعم فهم الطلاب لهذه العمليات والمفاهيم الرئيسية وتطبيقها في الحياة الواقعية بعيدًا عن الدراسة في الفصل الدراسي.

By the end of this unit, teachers should be able to:

Knowledge deepening 4- (a) Operation of general-purpose software packages appropriate to the subject taught by teachers, such as digital conceptualization, data analysis, simulation-based role-playing, and available references over the Internet.

Deepening Knowledge 4-(b) Assessing the accuracy and usefulness of web resources in support of the associated project-based learning process in the academic field.

بنهاية هذه الوحدة ، يجب أن يكون المعلمون قادرين على:

تعميق المعرفة 4- (أ) تشغيل حزم البرامج ذات الأغراض العامة المناسبة للمادة التي يدرسها المعلمون ، مثل التصور الرقمي وتحليل البيانات ولعب الأدوار القائم على المحاكاة والمراجع المتاحة عبر الإنترنت.

تعميق المعرفة 4- (ب) تقييم دقة وفائدة موارد الويب في دعم عملية التعلم القائم على المشاريع المرتبطة في المجال الأكاديمي.

By the end of this unit teachers should be able to:

Technology literacy 6- (c) Identify and manage the security problems associated with the use of the Internet.

بحلول نهاية هذه الوحدة ، يجب أن يكون المعلمون قادرين على:

محو الأمية التكنولوجية 6- (ج) تحديد وإدارة المشاكل الأمنية المرتبطة باستخدام الإنترنت.

KICTCFT: The teacher can use authoring tools or environments to design online materials. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you should be able to, 1] Identify and discuss various authoring tools, 2] Select a suitable authoring tool, and 3] Design and develop online materials.

KICTCFT: The teacher to use collaborative teacher network tools and platforms to enhance their professional development. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you will be able to: 1] Identify collaborative teacher networks, 2] Discuss the advantages of collaborative networks, and 3] Participate in collaborative teacher networks.

KICTCFT: The teacher can use ICT tools to communicate with students and other stakeholders in the education community so as to nurture students’ learning. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you will be able to:
1] Identify and discuss appropriate communication tools/platforms, and 2] Select and use the most suitable communication tools/platforms.

KICTCFT: The teacher can use ICT to support traditional methods of teaching and learning in the classroom. Specific Objectives: By the end of the unit you should be able to: 1] Identify ICT tools suitable for didactic teaching and learning, 2] Describe how didactic teaching and learning and ICT can be used to support student's acquisition of school subject matter knowledge, and 3] Incorporate appropriate ICT activities into lesson plans so as to support student's acquisition of school subject matter knowledge

KICTCFT: Teachers can plan and are aware of the practicality of designing Project Based Learning opportunities. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you should be to, 1] Identify and describe ICT tools that support Project Based Learning, and 2] Describe how to structure real-world problems into a project design.

The teacher to organise the physical environment to support the needs of the syllabus and the ICT tools. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you will be able to: 1] Identify the pros and cons of using computer labs, 2] Use ICT effectively in a classroom setting, and 3] Use ICT in a community setting.

KICTCFT: The teacher can use appropriate tools to manage student and school records. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you will be able to, 1] Discuss the benefits of managing students’ educational development, 2] Identify ways to monitor students' progress, and 3] Select the most effective tool/system to use for managing record keeping.

Welcome to this unit on ICT to support collaboration and communication. In this unit we will look at how we can enhance collaboration and communication in classroom teaching using various ICT tools. What tools do we usually use to communicate? Can we use the same tools to communicate in the classroom? Let us find out.

KICTCFT: The teacher can use web resources that match the subject areas. Specific Objectives: By the end of this unit you should be able to, 1] Search on the Internet using various search engines, 2] Identify subject-specific web portals or repositories for use, 3] Operate various open-ended software packages appropriate for your subject
Evaluate the accuracy of web resources, and 4] Reference Internet materials using a standard format.