FORM 6150 Tech Tools for Playful Learning
This course explores the design and use of new technologies for learning and engages students in current debates around educational technologies, computational thinking, coding and robotics. Students will learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate technology-rich curriculum and will design their own computational meaningful projects. They will visit K-2 classrooms to implement technology-rich curricula, will learn how to use video to document their experiences and will become researchers to assess the thinking and learning fostered by the different tools.
Course overview
- Department
- Formative Education
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.65 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.62 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Marina Bers | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 21 |
| Spring 2025 | Marina Bers | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Spring 2024 | Marina Bers | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Spring 2023 | Marina Bers | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 13 |