Learning Areas
Teaching Standards
General Description
There are so many digital tools that you could easily incorporate into your teaching this year. Which are the most effective? Which will your students find useful?
This course will explore some excellent tools for teaching and learning scientific concepts. It will also cover some tools that are valuable for collaboration, communication, creativity and engagement.
If you are looking to effectively incorporate digital technology into your classroom you will find value in this course.
Audience
This course is designed for Science teachers years 7-12. Whether you are a novice or experienced there is something for you in this course.
Available Delivery Formats
Format Description
24/7 lifetime course access
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- If you have a TTA subscription or membership please ignore the pricing when enrolling. Rest assured if your school has a subscription you will not be charged and for Memberships, your invoice will be adjusted accordingly to reflect your discount.
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- Money-Back Guarantee – If you complete less than 25% of an online course and aren’t impressed, simply visit tta.edu/go/refund to let us know what happened, and we will cancel your enrolment and provide a full refund.
Teaching Standards
2.1.2 Proficient Level – Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area
2.2.2 Proficient Level – Content selection and organisation
3.2.2 Proficient Level – Plan, structure and sequence learning programs
3.5.2 Proficient Level – Use effective classroom communication
Are you in NSW? If so, this is relevant for you
Completing this course will contribute 10 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing 2.1.2, 2.2.2, 3.2.2 & 3.5.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
This course contributes to 10.0 professional development hours.
Occurrences
Sessions
Creating your system
1 hour
Collaboration
2 hours
Communication
2 hours
Creativity
2 hours
Critical thinking
2 hours
Putting it all together
1 hour
User Rating
4.8Latest Reviews
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Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom - James Jenkins
The videos were easy to follow and I liked the variety of resources that were presented.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom - James Jenkins
Excellent activities which are user friendly and easy to navigate around.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom - James Jenkins
The course content was extremely relevant and I am excited to try the many new activities and sites I have been introduced to.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom - James Jenkins
Excellent, practical resources that can be used in the classroom straight away
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom - James Jenkins
Good quality. It gave me some insights into what’s available to use on the computer in the Science classroom.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom - James Jenkins
The resources presented were mostly some that I have been familiar, but it was good to see others I haven’t used yet. Good range of resources across different disciplines in Science.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom - James Jenkins
The resources and the content used were relatively current and it was nice to see a range of content that could be used for the classroom.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
This course was able to give me some new ideas of websites to use during lessons. Many of the website are useful and engaging.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
This course was invaluable for learning and sharing new digital pedagogies for use in classroom learning. I acquired many useful resources, both directly through the course and also by sharing with other teachers, that have since been used in the classroom. It has assisted student learning and increased student engagement.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
I have just completed the TTA course ‘ Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom’.
I found this course to be relevant to my needs and the online delivery comfortable within my limited study-time opportunities.
I would rate the course as excellent, now that I am at the end of my 100 hours for NESA, I would rank this course as having been my most useful.
I fully intend to implement the strategies and techniques covered in this course.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
The course was excellent. It provided me with an understanding of a range of different digital tools that I can use to engage students and I was able to exchange ideas and discuss the use of different strategies with other Science teachers. James (course facilitator) is passionate about technology use in Science & very supportive of course participants' ideas.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
I found the course very useful. In particular I really enjoyed being introduced to some new digital tools I had not used before and seeing how others have used them in their lessons to give me ideas as to how I may be able to incorporate them into my lessons. It was definitely a very useful, worthwhile course.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
I found the course to be very useful.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
The course offers some very interesting ways to incorporate digital media into the classroom. I had already used several of the strategies but there were many more that were included and that other participants had used that I had not considered. I have already started to implement these into my lessons.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
The course presented many digital strategies that can easily be implemented to enhance teaching and learning. I would definitely recommend this course to others.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
I found the overall course very informative and useful to my development as a teacher. I have been exposed to different digital platforms and technology that I was previously unaware of.
I would happily recommend this course to anyone that would be interested in doing it.
Thanks must go to both TTA and James for the work they have put in to making this course so enjoyable to complete and for not making the submissions onerous and feeling like it was a burden to work on.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
The course facilitated a collaborative learning experience and supplied some useful tools for the classroom that I will be implementing. The course leader was very encouraging and knowledgeable.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
James runs a good course. The content was excellent and discussion was valuable to current/future practice.
Using Digital Pedagogy Effectively in the Science Classroom
This course was helpful in expanding my knowledge about Digital Pedagogy. It was relevant with information that we can put into practice.
About the team
James Jenkins
Creator
James, is an experienced teacher of Chemistry and Biology and is currently the Head of Middle School Science at Canterbury College, South of Brisbane. James has a Masters degree in Science Education and has taught science in the state and independent sectors in Australia and overseas. His areas of interest include student motivation and engagement and the incorporation of technology into science teaching. James is passionate about incorporating technology in ways that enhance teaching and learning. In addition to his teaching, James has worked on a variety of projects designed to boost student achievement and improve scientific literacy. He is currently writing innovative units of work to fit with the Australian Science Curriculum.


