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Course Know and use your android tablet device

SESSIONS 1-9

Session 1

All About Android Tablet Devices

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Session 1

All About Android Tablet Devices - 5 PD Points

Tablet types (operating systems; screen size; memory; RAM; speed; brands and quality)
Physical device (buttons; camera; audio player; pens)
Taking care of your device
The home screen, icons, pages and the app drawer: getting around (navigation, menus, pinch and zoom, screenshots, launching apps e.g. the camera and audio player apps)
Tablet orientation
Connectivity (WiFi; 3G; Bluetooth)
Data usage (what uses the most data; how to check usage; how to limit usage)
Battery life (what uses the most battery power; how to check usage; how to limit usage)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Novice)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 2

There's An Android App For That

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Session 2

There's An Android App For That - 5 PD Points

What is an app?
App stores (with a focus on the Google Play Store)
Downloading, installing and deleting apps
Apps and widgets
Reading on a tablet device (choosing an eReader; what ﬁle types can be read; where to ﬁnd a good book)
Connectivity (WiFi; 3G; Bluetooth)
Taking short notes (which app?)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant creates and shares an email, with speciﬁc evidences of how he/she navigated online, accessed and cleared his/her browsing history, with the presenter.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry Level (Basic)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 3

Making The Android Tablet Device Work For You – Calendars And Data Management

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Session 3

Making The Android Tablet Device Work For You – Calendars And Data Management - 5 PD Points

Calendar, reminders
Advanced contacts
Backing-up
Storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive)
Filing (keeping personal data separate from school data)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant creates and sends a calendar meeting request to a speciﬁed email address. The participant also shares a Dropbox folder with the presenter, downloads a ﬁle from a Dropbox folder, and emails it to a speciﬁed email address.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry Level (Standard)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 4

Making Contact With The World

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Session 4

Making Contact With The World - 5 PD Points

Setting up an account and an email address (Google)
Writing, reading and sending an email
Opening an email attachment (security; choosing the right app)
Sending an email attachment (size; choosing the best ﬁle format)
Creating an email contact
Sharing an email contact
Tablet device security (signing in and out, lock screen, ﬁnd my tablet, credit card details)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant creates and sends an email as per the presenter’s instructions to a speciﬁed email address

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry Level (Novice)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 5

Finding It On The Internet

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Session 5

Finding It On The Internet - 5 PD Points

Selecting a browser (strengths and weaknesses of Google, Firefox, Opera)
Eﬀective, basic internet searches
Bookmarks and favourites
Cookies (what they are, deleting them)
History (what it is, using it, deleting it)
Downloading content from the internet
Tabs and Windows

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant creates and shares an email, with speciﬁc evidences of how he/she navigated online, accessed and cleared his/her browsing history, with the presenter.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry Level (Basic)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 6

Making The Android Tablet Device Work For You – EBooks And EReaders

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Session 6

Making The Android Tablet Device Work For You – EBooks And EReaders - 5 PD Points

eBooks types – PDF, ePub, HTML
eReaders on tablet devices (options, functionalities, copyright protection)
Definition and sources of Open Source content
Definition of Creative Commons content

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry Level (Standard)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 7

My Android Tablet Device Is Mine!

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Session 7

My Android Tablet Device Is Mine! - 5 PD Points

Personalising the tablet device (wall papers, settings)
Organising the tablet device (home screen pages, folders)
Letting others use your tablet device (multiple user login, keeping data private)
A very brief introduction to social media (what it is, options, security, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant creates and shares an email, with speciﬁc evidences of how he/she personalised his/her tablet, with the presenter.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry Level (Novice)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 8

Making The Android Tablet Device Work For You – Files

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Session 8

Making The Android Tablet Device Work For You – Files - 5 PD Points

Choosing the right app (strengths and weaknesses of Google Docs; WPS Oﬃce; MS Oﬃce)
Word-based documents (creation; editing; saving)
Spreadsheets (creation; editing; saving)
Slide shows (creation; editing; saving)
Document creation (choice of oﬃce suite, e.g. Google Docs, WPS Oﬃce, MS Oﬃce)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant creates three diﬀerent ﬁles (a word processing ﬁle, a spreadsheet ﬁle, and a presentation ﬁle) according to the instructions provided by the presenter, and then sends the ﬁles as email attachments to a speciﬁed email address.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry Level (Basic)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 9

Taking The Android Tablet To School

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Session 9

Taking The Android Tablet To School - 5 PD Points

Learning with a tablet (learning options using a tablet – as an eReader, a research device and as an additional resource generator (for example, YouTube and Facebook)
Recording and record keeping by using email folders
Internet safety and security
Definition of Creative Commons content

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant writes a lesson plan incorporating at least one of the digital options that he/she learned about during the session. The participant then presents this lesson to a class that he/she teaches, and emails both the lesson plan and his/her own reﬂection on how the class experienced this lesson, to a speciﬁed email address.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry Level (Standard)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Course Social media on android tablet devices

SESSIONS 1-9

Session 1

Introducing Social Media

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Session 1

Introducing Social Media - 5 PD Points

What is social media?
Diﬀerent types of social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Blogging [e.g. WordPress], LinkedIn, Google+ and WhatsApp)
Who most often uses each of the diﬀerent social media and which one is for you?
What are the dangers associated with using social media?
Using social media responsibly (what not to post, how to remove posts)
Social media law and freedom of speech
Data usage

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Basic)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 2

Don’t Forget The Other Social Media

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Session 2

Don’t Forget The Other Social Media - 5 PD Points

How to use Pinterest in the classroom
How to use WhatsApp in the classroom
How to use LinkedIn in the classroom
Constructing a lesson plan using Pinterest, WhatsApp and LinkedIn and checking it against TPACK, SAMR and Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant writes a series of lessons incorporating at least three of the social media discussed into his/her teaching, presents these lessons to his/her classes and emails the lesson plans as well as his/her learnings from the experience of teaching these to a speciﬁed email address.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Standard)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 3

A Look At YouTube

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Session 3

A Look At YouTube - 1 PD Points

How to set up account
Functionality
How to search
The power of your history
Uploading content
Can I make money on YouTube?

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant records a short video, uploads the video to YouTube, shares the link on his/her various proﬁles, and emails the link to a speciﬁed email address.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 4

Creating Your Social Media Accounts

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Session 4

Creating Your Social Media Accounts - 5 PD Points

Account creation
Personalisation
Privacy settings
Posting, tweeting and pinning
Followers and your following

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant writes a series of lessons incorporating Facebook into his/her teaching, presents these lessons to his/her classes and emails the lesson plans as well as his/her learnings from the experience of teaching these to a speciﬁed email address.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 5

Facebook In The Classroom

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Session 5

Facebook In The Classroom - 5 PD Points

How to use Facebook in a classroom
Constructing a lesson plan using Facebook and checking it against TPACK, SAMR and Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy

ASSESMENT TASK

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 6

YouTube In The Classroom

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Session 6

YouTube In The Classroom - 5 PD Points

How to use YouTube in a classroom
Constructing a lesson plan using YouTube and checking it against TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge), SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition) and Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy.

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant writes a series of lessons incorporating YouTube into his/her teaching, presents these lessons to his/her classes and emails the lesson plans as well as his/her learnings from the experience of teaching these to a speciﬁed email address

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 7

Social Media In The Classroom - Useful Or Just Fun?

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Session 7

Social Media In The Classroom - Useful Or Just Fun? - 5 PD Points

Brief introduction to eﬀective teaching using digital content based on TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge)
Brief introduction to eﬀective teaching using digital content based on SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modiﬁcation and Redeﬁnition)
Brief introduction to eﬀective teaching using digital content based on Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy
Using social media as a teaching tool
Issues in setting up classroom accounts (privacy settings, keeping your account separate from the class account, keeping safe online)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Standard)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 8

Twitter In The Classroom

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Session 8

Twitter In The Classroom - 5 PD Points

How to use Twitter in a classroom
Constructing a lesson plan using Twitter and checking it against TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge), SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition) and Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant writes a series of lessons incorporating Twitter into his/her teaching, presents these lessons to his/her classes and emails the lesson plans as well as his/her learnings from the experience of teaching these to a speciﬁed email address.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 9

Blogging In The Classroom

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Session 9

Blogging In The Classroom - 5 PD Points

How to use blogs in a classroom
Choosing a blogging platform: WordPress, Blogger.com, Kidblog, Glogster and Edublogs
Constructing a lesson plan using a blog on a chosen platform and checking it against TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge), SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition) and Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy.

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant writes a series of lessons incorporating blogging into his/her teaching, presents these lessons to his/her classes and emails the lesson plans as well as his/her learnings from the experience of teaching these to a speciﬁed email address.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Course Google and google apps on android tablet devices

SESSIONS 1-9

Session 1

The Google Apps Package And Google Drive

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Session 1

The Google Apps Package And Google Drive - 5 PD Points

Introduction to the Google Apps package (Mail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Sites)
Google Drive (what it is, how to set it up, what to do with it)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Basic)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 2

Google+

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Session 2

Google+ - 5 PD Points

Google+ (what it is, how to set it up, what to do with it)
Constructing a lesson plan using Google+ and checking it against TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge), Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers various questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 3

Google Apps That Will Open A New World To Your Learners

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Session 3

Google Apps That Will Open A New World To Your Learners - 5 PD Points

Creating lesson plans with Google Maps – for all subjects
Creating lesson plans with Google Earth – for all subjects
Checking lesson plans against TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge), Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers various questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 4

Google Docs

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Session 4

Google Docs - 5 PD Points

Google Docs (create, edit, save, collaborate, share)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant responds to an invitation to edit a shared Google Doc ﬁle according to the given instructions.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Standard)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 5

Google Hangouts

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Session 5

Google Hangouts - 5 PD Points

Google Hangouts (what it is, how to set it up, what to do with it)
Using Google Hangouts in the classroom
Constructing a lesson plan using Google Hangouts and checking it against TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge), Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant develops a lesson plan incorporating Google Hangouts into his/her teaching, presents this lesson to his/her class and emails the lesson plans as well as his/her learnings from the experience of teaching this lesson to a speciﬁed email address.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Standard)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 6

Streamline Your Class With Google Forms

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Streamline Your Class With Google Forms - 5 PD Points

Google Forms (what it is, how to set it up, different options available)
Where best to use Google Forms
Creating Google Forms

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant creates a Google Docs assignment and shares this with his/her learners. The participant creates a Google Form to monitor the submission of the assignment by the learners, and shares this Google Drive folder with the presenter.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 7

Google Calendar And Google Slides

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Session 7

Google Calendar And Google Slides - 5 PD Points

Calendar (create and share an event)
Slides (create, edit, collaborate, share a presentation)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant creates a set of notes for his/her learners using various open source and Creative Commons materials, according to the given instructions, and emails these notes to a given email address.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 8

Creating My Own Teaching And Learning Content

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Session 8

Creating My Own Teaching And Learning Content - 5 PD Points

What is copyright?
What is Open Source?
What is Creative Commons?
How to use Creative Commons effectively as a resource for creating teaching and learning content
Constructing a lesson plan using Open Source technology and Creative Commons materials and checking it against TPACK (Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge), Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition)

ASSESMENT TASK

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 9

Google Sheets

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Session 9

Google Sheets - 5 PD Points

What Google Sheets is, how to create and open a Sheet
How to edit and save in Google Sheets
How to collaborate and share in Google Sheets

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant accepts an invitation to a shared Google Sheet, and edits this shared Google Sheet according to the given instructions

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Course Digital learning in schools for android users

SESSIONS 1-9

Session 1

Why ELearning?

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Why ELearning? - 5 PD Points

Learners in the 21st Century
Teachers in the 21st Century
Schools in the 21st Century
Understanding the theory behind eLearning and how to put it to practice (Blended Learning, Multimedia, TPACK, SAMR, RAT)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Basic)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 2

Content For The Tablet Devices

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Session 2

Content For The Tablet Devices - 5 PD Points

eBooks – ePDFs, HTML5, ePub, reflowable text, fixed layout
Developing your own ebooks
Choosing apps for your learners’ needs

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Standard)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 3

Learning Management Systems

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Session 3

Learning Management Systems - 5 PD Points

What a Learning Management System can be used for
How to select a Learning Management System
Managing a Learning Management System in your school
Examples of Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Edmodo, Google Classroom, EDU365, MiB Technology, IT School Innovation)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adaptation)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 4

Getting Technical

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Session 4

Getting Technical - 5 PD Points

Devices (choosing tablet devices – specifications with a focus on storage, RAM, screen resolution, strength of screen, CPU)
Operating systems

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Basic)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 5

Apps For Teachers For Demonstrations And Content Creation

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Session 5

Apps For Teachers For Demonstrations And Content Creation - 5 PD Points

Apps for demonstrations
Apps for content creation
Incorporation of apps into lesson plans
Integrated use of apps in the classroom (including TPACK (Technical, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge), Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition)
Google Play Books and Kindle (including TPACK, Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and SAMR)
Interactive whiteboards, including Explain Everything
Note-taking apps (OneNote, Evernote, Papyrus)
Book Creator (including TPACK, Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and SAMR)

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Standard)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 6

Games Teach Too

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Session 6

Games Teach Too - 5 PD Points

A brief introduction to using games in education
Useful resources and ideas
QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator
Geocaching
Scavenger Hunts

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adaptation)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 7

Management And Usage Of ICTs In Schools

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Session 7

Management And Usage Of ICTs In Schools - 5 PD Points

Definition of ICT in school environment
The importance of managing ICT: access control; communication control; hardware safety; cyber safety; cost control; relevance of resources
Stakeholders in ICT at school
Writing school ICT management policies to enhance learning
Drafting an ICT implementation plan (guidelines for users)
Drafting an ICT Acceptable Use Policy; considerations include: content; data usage; social media; safety and security

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant develops an ICT Acceptable Use Policy and an ICT Implementation Plan for his/her school.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Basic)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 8

Online Assessment Tools

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Session 8

Online Assessment Tools - 5 PD Points

Description of 21st-Century learners (also called Generation Z)
Assessment in the 21st-Century classroom using technological devices
Online assessment: description, advantages, benefits, challenges, examples
Kahoot! – description, simulated activity, disadvantages
Socrative – description, simulated activity, disadvantages
Class Dojo – description, advantages, challenges

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adoption)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

Session 9

The Gamification Of Education

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Session 9

The Gamification Of Education - 5 PD Points

What is the gamification buzz about?
Rewards of gamification: learner engagement; higher learner marks; personal success
Theory of gamification, including terminology (quest, mission, challenge, task, points, leaderboard, time)
Impact of gamification on learning
User experience of Classcraft

ASSESMENT TASK

The participant answers multiple-choice questions via email or online.

REQUIRED EXISTING TABLET SKILLS

Entry level (Adaptation)

Online Training:

R125

per two-hour session

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