EDUC 227 — Digital Tools for Teaching, Learning & Assessment
This course explores the use of digital tools for teaching, learning, and assessment in educational settings. Student learning styles are being taken into account more than ever in education, in part due to the offerings technology brings to the classroom. Educators will learn how to plan, select, develop, and evaluate how to effectively use appropriate instructional technologies and digital tools to enhance teaching and learning. The 21st-century skill framework of the 4Cs: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity and use in the classroom will be investigated in depth. The concept of digital tools for formative and summative assessments will be explored. This course is part of an approved set of courses that fulfill the requirements leading to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Endorsement for Technology Specialist. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are required.