DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNLOGY EDUCATION

2024

CIC2601

COMPUTER INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM

ASSIGNMENT NUMBER 2

ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: 10 JUNE 2024

ASSIGNMENT TOTAL MARKS: 50

HONESTY DECLARATION

Your exam script will not be marked if this is not completed.

I, Palesa Miiriam Mbambo

(Name & Surname)

Student number: …15043126

Module code: …CIC2601…

Hereby declare the following:

I understand Unisa’s policy on plagiarism. This examination is my original work produced by
myself. I have duly acknowledged all other people’s work (both electronic and print) through
the proper reference techniques as stipulated in this module.

I have not copied the work of any other person and handed it in as my own. I have also not
made my work available to any fellow students to submit as their own.

Signature: P.Mbambo Date: 03.05.2024

1. Introduction:

o Explain the importance of technology integration in modern education.

The importance of technology in modern education is to help both the student and the
teacher to keep up with latest technological upgrades for education. It prepares
learners to understand better educational contents, as they use technology daily. It
develops essential skills that are lifelong for the students, as well as the teachers. It
improves the teacher’s teaching skills.

o Discuss the benefits of using Moodle or other tools for creating technology-enhanced
lessons.

The benefits of using Moodle or other tools for creating technology enhanced lessons
is that the teacher’s teaching methods are improved, as they gain better skills to be
able to deliver lessons to the students. It provides learners with an opportunity to
participate actively, learn different styles and this improves their grades.

2. Selecting a Subject and Topic:

o Students choose a grade, subject and topic for their technology-integrated lesson.

Grade: 7

Subject: Economic Management Science

Topic: The Economy

o Emphasize the importance of aligning the lesson with relevant curriculum standards.

It helps to ensure equity in education and prepares students for professional and future
academics. It also helps the teacher to ensure that the lesson she has prepared at and
correspond with the relevant curriculum standards, this will ensure that the teachers
delivers the correct lesson at the correct curriculum standards.

3. Identifying Learning Objectives:

o Students define clear and measurable learning objectives for their lesson.

1.Remembering: Students will be able to remember the meaning of EMS.

2.Understanding: Students will be able to understand how the economy works in different
sectors.

3.Applying: The students will be able to review different techniques used in the economy
e.g. Factors of productuction

4.Analysing: Students will be able to analyse the economy using the circular flow

5.Evaluating: Students will be able to use circular flow to evaluate possible problems in
the economy

6.Creating: Learners will be able to create possible solutions towards the economy once
they have gained the required understanding of the circular flow as well as the factors of
 production

o Emphasize the role of technology in helping achieve these objectives.

Technology is a direct link between the teacher, student and objectives. Without
technology the above objectives will not be achieved. Using different learning contents,
lms, educational apps can ensure that these objectives will not be achieved.

4. Technology Tools Exploration:

o Students explore various tools for technology integration, such as discussion forums,
quizzes, assignments, and multimedia embedding.

You are not required to provide an answer but explore tools you will use, see next bullet
point.

o They choose the most suitable tools based on their learning objectives.

List the tools you will use here, e.g. quiz/forums:

5. Lesson Plan Creation:

o Students use Moodle's interface or other tools to create a detailed lesson plan.

Make use of Learning Management System (LMS) such as Moodle and create a lesson
from there:

NB! The screenshot needs to show actual content of your lesson.

Link to LMS Used: https://classroom.google.com/c/NjcxOTEzNDY0OTk0?cjc=nj3yicy

Joining code: nj3yicy
Screenshot 1:
Lesson Introduction

Screenshot 2:
Content of the lesson

Screenshot 3:
Tools used in the lesson. (USED ASSIGNMENT TOOL)

Screenshot 4:
Activities of the lesson:

Screenshot 5:

Lesson conclusion
 o They integrate technology tools, ensuring they align with the learning objectives.

You are not required to type anything here, but make sure you’re the tools you have used
in your LMS align with your learning objectives you have set in number 3.

6. Peer Review and Feedback:

o Students work will be peer reviewed.

Once submission closes you will be required to assess 2 to 3 students work.

o They provide feedback based on the rubric, highlighting strengths and suggesting
improvements.

You will be required to provide constructive feedback to your fellow peer’s work.
 Criteria Excellent (10) Proficient (5) Adequate (3) Limited (1)

Learning Clear, measurable Learning objectives Learning objectives Learning objectives

Objectives objectives aligned are defined, mostly are vague or are unclear and not
with the subject aligned with the partially aligned with aligned with the
and standards. subject and the subject and subject and
standards. standards. standards.

Technology Creative and Integration of Basic use of Limited or ineffective

Integration effective use of technology tools technology tools is use of technology
technology tools enhances learning, present but may not tools is evident.
that enhance though some enhance learning
learning. elements could be significantly.
improved.

Engagement Activities promote Activities encourage Activities promote Activities lack

and high engagement, engagement and limited engagement engagement and
Interactivity interaction, and interaction but lack and interaction interaction
collaboration. some collaborative among learners. opportunities.
elements.

Assessment Diverse and Assessment methods Assessment Assessment

Strategies appropriate are varied and methods are limited methods are
assessment somewhat integrated and not fully inadequate or not
methods effectively effectively. integrated integrated with the
integrated. effectively. lesson.

Clarity and Lesson plan is well- Lesson plan is Lesson plan is Lesson plan lacks
Organization organized, with organized, with somewhat organization, clarity,
clear instructions mostly clear organized, with and coherent
and sequencing. instructions and unclear instructions sequencing.
sequencing. or sequencing.

Total: 50 (10% of final mark)