Explore how smart devices and social media shape personal connections, featuring hands-on activities for teaching K-12 students about technology's impact.
Explore how smart devices and social media shape personal connections, featuring hands-on activities for teaching K-12 students about technology's impact.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Teaching Impacts of Technology in K-12 Education Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Analyze how technology impacts personal relationships and communication
Explain social media algorithms and software engineering concepts
Teach digital image processing and geolocation technologies
Implement interactive learning strategies using the ICAP framework
Align lessons with CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
2.4 Hours PreRecorded video
7 assignments
Access on Mobile, Desktop, Tablet
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course examines how smart devices and social media have transformed personal relationships in our mobile society. Through paired teaching sections, educators learn to explain complex computing concepts at a K-12 level. Topics include social media algorithms, geolocation technology, digital image processing, and educational frameworks. The course emphasizes interactive learning techniques and alignment with CSTA K-12 CS Standards, preparing teachers to help students become savvy digital citizens.
Course Orientation
Module 1 · 43 Minutes to complete
Keeping Connected in a Global Society
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
Making Geography-based Connections
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Impacts of Computing and Supporting Interactive Learning
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
More lesson plans for interactivity: Impacts and Encoding Images
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Computing Education Pioneer and Pedagogical Innovation Leader
Dr. Beth Simon serves as a Teaching Professor in the Department of Education Studies at UC San Diego, where she has revolutionized computer science education through evidence-based teaching practices and curriculum development. After earning her Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCSD in 2002, she has dedicated her career to advancing computing education at both K-12 and university levels. Her pioneering work includes developing high school computing curricula, implementing Peer Instruction methodologies, and creating the Graduate Certificate program for K-12 Computer Science Education. Her diverse roles have included serving as Director of UCSD's Center for Teaching Development, Principal Teaching and Learning Specialist at Coursera (2014-2015), and Faculty Advisor for Digital Learning in the UCSD Teaching + Learning Commons. Her research, supported by numerous National Science Foundation grants, has significantly improved student outcomes in computing education, particularly through active learning practices and technology-enhanced teaching. Her impact extends beyond UCSD through her work with the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at UBC and her leadership in developing MOOCs and professional development programs for educators nationwide.
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