485-360 CFS31 Information Technology

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485-360 CFS31 Information Technology
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	Dianne Chambers
Prerequisites	485-257 CFS21 Mathematics and 465-205 CFS22 Arts 2, or equivalent
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Workshops and lectures (or equivalent) totalling 36 hours
Subject Description	This subject is an introduction to uses of computers and related technologies in early childhood settings for children, for early childhood professionals, and for professional development. Students will be introduced to a range of computer applications appropriate to the early childhood professional for use in the workplace and for ongoing professional development. Topics may include effective and appropriate use of the WWW for children and for early childhood professionals, information literacy, and methodologies for evaluating software and web resources will be examined.
Assessment	Assignments and projects equivalent to 4000 words.
Prescribed Texts	S W Haugland and J L Wright, Young Children and Technology. Allyn and Bacon.

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