Teaching Impacts of Technology
EDS-X324A
Overview:
In this self-paced, start anytime, online course prepare to teach the impacts of computing. This course counts toward the Supplementary Authorization in Computer Science. Help students learn about the impacts of computing. This course covers both the technical knowledge and pedagogical approaches for teaching about the impacts of computing on society. This course uses common experiences with computation and technology to motivate exploration and analysis of the impacts of computing. We’ll drill down into these technologies to learn about issues of computing systems, networks & the internet, and data & analysis impact technology development and our society, economy, and culture.
NOTE: Students enrolled in the course will receive a welcome email from the instructor and instructions on how to access the course on Coursera the following Monday after enrollment.
What you'll learn
Use a problem-based approach to explore computing in society
There are 5 "digital worlds," meaning online environments. Your daily world, the world of your personal data, the world of relationships, the world of the workplace of the future, and the world of our global society. In each world we start with readings or multimedia experiences discussing the impact of some technology on society. We then explore how these technologies work including learning about the computer science concepts and innovations that enable these technologies.
Create your own practical teaching resources
In addition to gaining access to materials that you can use immediately in your classroom, you will build resources to support your teaching (lesson plans, recruitment and equity materials, etc.) and prepare to support Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles students in answering the stimulus-based response questions on computing innovations.
Course Information
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This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
