This is a unit of study whose competency is to locate necessary resources that help to acquire additional subject matter and pedagogical knowledge for professional development. The objectives are: identify relevant resources for professional development and collaborative teacher networks. Discuss the advantages of collaborative networks and participate in collaborative teacher networks.

This course is designed to provide teachers with the skills and competencies needed to both incorporate information and communications technology (ICT) in their teaching as well as to use it for their professional development.

The course covers a wide range of thematic areas, from basic computer use and maintenance (including hardware, software, applications and troubleshooting) through to internet, email, and social media in the educational context. Through the course, teachers will develop the skills to understand, evaluate and operationalize ICT within the context of related national educational policies, integrate ICT in education from a pedagogical perspective, manage learners’ project-based learning (PBL) activities in a technology-enhanced environment and even integrate ICT into the curriculum.

This course has been developed to support the training of teachers to integrate ICT into their teaching practices. The materials, guides and activities are strongly aligned with the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (CFT).
While the course embraces the role ICT can bring to the classroom it is also not held prisoner by the need for high end or sophisticated technology platforms. The course can be deployed in areas of limited or no connectivity via CD ROM or memory stick as most of the resources have been previously downloaded and collected. There are also web and paper based versions of the lessons and guides.
This course uses materials that are Open Education Resources (OER) or free to use for educational purposes, allowing the use and distribution, and in some instances the repurposing of the materials, at no additional cost. (See the Open License tab for more information).
But most importantly we hope the lessons are fun and engaging enough to introduce new possibilities and refresh the participant's passion for teaching and learning.

By the end of this unit teachers should be able to:

Technology literacy 6- (c) Identify and manage the security problems associated with the use of the Internet.

بحلول نهاية هذه الوحدة ، يجب أن يكون المعلمون قادرين على:

محو الأمية التكنولوجية 6- (ج) تحديد وإدارة المشاكل الأمنية المرتبطة باستخدام الإنترنت.

KICTCFT: Teacher to be aware of internet safety issues and protect students from harm while using the internet. Teachers should guide students to protect themselves when working online. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you should be able to: 1] Identify Internet safety issues and 2] Manage Internet safety issues.

A unit of study of the risks associated with the use of ICTs. The objective is to provide an overview of some of the common threats that students are exposed to while navigating the Web, interacting on social networks and accessing digital resources. Provide guidance as to how to safely navigate away from harmful digital environments and situations.

A unit of study to investigate how ICT tools effect teacher productivity. The objective is for teachers to improve their own productivity.

This unit of study explores the various continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities that are available for educators.

A unit of study for teachers to improve their professional skills, understandings, and interests. The objective is for teachers to improve their current knowledge, develop new insights into pedagogy and their own practice. Explore new or advanced understandings of content and resources.