Class Introduction to Professional Practice I

All the CU of the master's programme form a coherent whole and share some common objectives, in particular, the CU "Initiation to Professional Practice", "Didactics of Computer Science", and "Curriculum Planning and Assessment". In the CU “Initiation to Professional Practice” there is a progression of familiarization with professional practices, from the most general aspects to the more specific ones, namely those that are directly related to the teaching of Informatics and with the functions of the teacher of Informatics.  

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1. The School and the future. Analysis of the school from a prospective point of view in view of technological development 2. The teacher of Informatics: competences and functions. Other roles of the teacher in school. 3. The school as an educational organization. The computer classroom. Projects and initiatives with students.

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