TPS3703 Assignment 1A (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025 (716917) - DUE 21 May 2025

QUESTION 1: School placement 1.1. As part of this assignment, you are required to attach a letter from the teaching practice office confirming your placement in the school of your choice where you will do your teaching practice. All TPS3703 students are required to complete their teaching practice in a high school and teach one major subject in the FET phase (Grades 10-12). Attaching the confirmation letter of placement from the teaching practice will account for 10% of the total mark for this assignment. No assignment will be marked without the confirmation of placement. [10] QUESTION 2: Technology integration in education Technology integration is perceived as a deliberate, conscious, and regular application of technological tools by teachers to enhance teaching and learning. Technology integration occurs when student teachers identify different technological tools and integrate them in their lessons during teaching practice. During their studies, student teachers are exposed to technology hardware and software including computers, laptops, interactive whiteboards, email, and Learning Management Systems that they can use to enhance content delivery during teaching practice. Teaching practice creates a platform for student teachers to showcase their ability to integrate technology in the real classroom with the assistance of their mentor teachers. This view suggests that during teaching practice, student teachers should attempt to integrate different technological tools. This will not only allow them to transform their pedagogical practices, but also help them to enhance their technological knowledge. 2.1. Based on the extract above, write a 12-15 pages essay indicating how you will integrate different technological tools and platforms to enhance the pedagogy when you get a chance to teach during teaching practice. In your essay, cover the following: 2.1.1. Discuss different technological tools and platforms that you will use to support your pedagogical practices during teaching practice (10) 2.1.2. Discuss how the use of the technological tools and platforms mentioned above will help to transform your instructional practices during teaching practice. (10) 2.1.3. Discuss how do you think the context in which the school is located will influence your integration of technology to support your instructional practices. (10) 2.2. According to the extract above, student teachers need to develop Technological Knowledge (TK) in addition to the Content Knowledge (CK) and Pedagogical Knowledge (PK) during the course of their studies for them to integrate technology effectively. As a student teacher, evaluate your level of Technological Knowledge (TK) and how it will assist you to identify and integrate specific technological tools and platforms that are relevant to your field of specialisation. (30) QUESTION 3: ICT policy in schools Different schools in South Africa have developed ICT policy to help facilitate the integration of technology by the teachers to support the teaching and learning process. 3.1. Based on the extract above, schedule a short engagement with the ICT co-ordinator in the school where you will be doing your teaching practice. After the short engagement with the ICT co-ordinator, write a two-page report where you indicate the following: 3.1.1. The purpose of the ICT policy in the school and how the policy helps to promote ICT integration in the school. (10) 3.1.2. Write a brief overview of the school’s ICT policy and make suggestions on how the school can improve its ICT policy. (15) 3.1.3. Attach the cover page and the table of contents of the ICT policy of the school (5)