1. Information and Communications Technologies, Society and Education.Knowledge in modern society. Communication processes in modern society. The possibilities and limits of education in modern society. Formal and non-formal education. Citizenship in a network society and technological literacy. Analysis of constraints and opportunities caused by the universal use of ICTs in society and the relationship between these opportunities and learning.
2. Learning by means of Information and Communications Technologies.Evolution of the use of ICTs in educational contexts. Socio-cultural and anthropological perspectives. Educational theories and models associated with the use of ICTs. Potential for the use of ICTs.

1. Web 2.0 Colaborative tools:
1.1 Web Generations
1.2 Comunication tools
1.3 Sharing information tools.
2. Research tools:
2.1 Research in the WEB
2.2 Reference management and data bases.
3. Tools to edit, publish and deliver educational content

Learning theories in the classroom in technological context:
– Behavioristic Theories
– Cognitive Theories
– Constructivist Theories
– Other theories
Multimedia methodologies:
– Tutorials
– Drills and tests
– Hipermedia
– Simulators
– Games
– Open Environments
– Web-based activities.
Educational software development platforms:
– Authoring tools
– Web 2.0 tools
– Learning Management Systems.
Hardware:
– Interactive White Boards
– Mobile devices (tablets, smartphones, media players, portable consoles).

1. Communication and collaboration in virtual learning contexts:
– Participation and learning in virtual communities.
– Theoretical basis of collaborative learning. Situated and distributed cognition. Socio-constructivist perspectives.
– Training and dynamic virtual collaborative working groups.
– Characteristics and types of collaborative activities.
– The teacher’s role in the creation and promotion of collaborative activities based on the Web.
– Aspects related to the management and evaluation of collaborative learning.
2. Social networks in learning:
– Social networks – analysis, structure and positions on the network versus performance
– Social Software. Web 2.0 and e-learning: potential in education.

1 – Projets in contemporary society:
1.1 – From traditional cultural society to technological culture society
1.2 – Projects and their multiple meanings: from educational project to project work.
2 – Design, implementation and evaluation of projects:
2.1 – Project Stages
2.2 – Requisite analysis procedures
2.3 – Project design
2.4 – Evaluation criteria.
3 – ICT in Project dynamics:
3.1 – Project Management Software
3.2 – Collaborative editing software
3.3 – Communication software
3.4 – Content Management Systems
3.5 – Learning Management Systems
3.6 – Web 2.0 and social production of knowledge
3.7 – Virtual Worlds
3.8 – Software for collecting and analysing data: Google Forms & Google Analytics

1. Concept and historical evolution of Distance Education (DE)
2. Face-to-face comunication Vs virtual comunication
3. Platforms and DE support tools
4. Learning models and DE planning
5. Online learning roles (teacher; tutor; student) 6. Evaluation

1. Planning the use of multimedia resources in educational contexts:
1.1. Designing and developing curricula using ICTs. Design models.
1.2. Processes of selecting, using and evaluating technological tools and materials. 2. Evaluation of the use of technologies in educational contexts.

1. Research Methods:
– Research process, nature and characteristics; elements of an investigation.
– Research methods in different paradigms
– The formulation of the problem and issues of an investigation.
– Literature review: meaning and importance.
– The collection of empirical data: key concepts, strategies and issues.
– Main instruments and their suitability to the research questions and the nature of the data.
– Internal validity issues, external, conceptual, reliability and generalization.
– Quality criteria in education research.
– Education in research ethics.
2. The teacher as researcher of its practice.
3. The development of a research project.

1. Emerging technologies in education
2. E-learning, b-learning, m-learning
3. Personal learning environments
4. Digital Inclusion
5. ICT and development
6. ICT and health 7. ICT and learning

– Identifying the issue for intervention
– Building a supporting theoretical framework
– Defining the methodology for intervention and the techniques to collect and process data
– Carrying out the intervention
– Evaluating the intervention
– Preparing a final report