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=Learning with New Technologies=

Welcome to the Masters course, Learning with new Technologies, run by the University of Hull for teachers at Academy360, Sunderland.

What is the course about?
You are enrolling on an academic, Masters level programme, which has been designed specifically for teachers at Academy360, in Sunderland. It is focussed on supporting you, as a practitioner, in your use of technology in teaching and learning. It is also designed to equip you with the necessary skills and understanding to undertake research and evaluation into your own practice.

How is the course organised?
The course is run over an academic year starting in June 2011 and finishing July 2012.

It consists of three 20 credit modules which make up an Advanced Certificate (60 credits). This can be used, if you wish, as a stepping stone to a full Masters qualification (MEd ) which requires 180 credits. Many of you will be eligible for dispensation from 60 credits if you hold a PGCE qualification gained since 2001.

The three modules which make up this Advanced Certificate are:


 * 1) A Personal Investigation (Module 12985)
 * 2) Leading Change (Module 12986)
 * 3) Evaluating a change activity (Module 12987)

Each module is worth 20 credits and is assessed as follows:


 * 1) Module 1: Production of an annotated presentation using an appropriate software (e.g. Keynote)
 * 2) Module 2: Production of an iBook (or equivalent)
 * 3) Module 3: production of a wiki to illustrate the impact of your initiative

What is the content of the course?
In this particular case the course is focused on the use of technology in your teaching and learning. Therefore the content will focus on how new technologies can be used to enhance and support teaching and learning. new technologies can embrace a wide variety of technologies which may include:


 * Web 2.0 technologies (e.g. wikis, blogs,etc)
 * mobile technologies (e.g. iPads)
 * multimedia technologies (e.g. videos, podcasts, animations)

You will be able to select your own technology linked to a specif unit of work with a specific group which you teacher. This unit of work will be designed and prepared as part of module 1, and implemented and taught as part of module 2.

What are the timescales for the programme?
The programme runs from June 2011 until July 2012 (hand-in deadlines will be September 2012)


 * Module 1 (12985) runs from June 2011 until half-term October 2011


 * Module 2 (12986) runs from Nov 2011 until Marc 2012


 * Module 3 (12987) runs from Mar 2012 until July 2012