Would you like to teach programming through games? TECH will give you the keys to achieve it at all levels of Primary through this 100% online postgraduate diploma"

The future of the labor market is uncertain, but if there is one thing for sure, it is that new technologies and computer advances will be present in all areas of society. For this reason, more and more educational systems are betting on the inclusion of programming at different school levels, from pre-school to high school, promoting in your students skills such as problem solving, enhancing their logical skills, raising their level of abstraction and improving their attention and concentration skills. And that there are thousands of projects that have demonstrated that, using tools such as Scratch, children have fun learning while developing their cognitive capacity in a practical, simple and elementary way.

For this reason, and given the demand in the current academic sector for professionals who master the teaching of programming from 0 to 12 years, TECH and its team versed in teaching and technology have designed a complete, modern and comprehensive program that will allow you to specialize in this field in just 6 months of 100% online experience. This is a multidisciplinary and innovative postgraduate diploma through which they can delve into the fundamentals and the evolution of digital tools applied to teaching, focusing on the promotion of multiple intelligences through their use. Then, the student will be able to delve into the teaching of computer language adapted to Pre-School and Primary, to conclude in a detailed approach to Scratch software, from its basis to the design of complete programming blocks.

And to achieve this you will have 425 hours of the best theoretical, practical and additional material, which will be available from the beginning of the course in the state-of-the-art Virtual Campus to which you will have access from any device with an Internet connection. TECH is committed to offering flexible and complete academic experiences, which is why it gives its students the possibility of designing their own academic calendar, without restricted schedules. This ensures that they can get the most out of them without stress and with the confidence of having the support of one of the largest digital universities in the world.

A multidisciplinary and innovative educational experience that gathers the latest information related to technology applied to today's educational environment"

This postgraduate diploma in Programming to Learn Through Play contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• Case studies presented by experts in Education and Innovation
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide techniques and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

With this program you will be able to teach your students to develop programming blocks of different levels of complexity through the most sophisticated and innovative techniques"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive knowledge programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

The best program on the current academic market to delve into the most effective teaching tools to introduce programming in the classroom in an effective and dynamic way"

If you are looking for a program to master Scratch and its tools, this postgraduate diploma is perfect for you"

TECH is always committed to educational innovation, which is why it offers programs like this one, with the objective of providing teachers and professors with the necessary information that allows them to update their teaching activity based on the most avant-garde pedagogical and teaching strategies. In this way, they can work on the management of programming with their students, through state-of-the-art tools such as Scratch, which promote effective and dynamic learning through play.

If one of your objectives is to learn in detail the main platforms for learning to program from pre-school to sixth grade, this program is perfect for you"

General Objectives

• Raise teachers' awareness of the importance of a transformation in education, motivated by the new generations
• Learn about new learning models and the application of programming to motivate students towards technological careers
• Facilitating relationship skills and abilities for the new classrooms of the future

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Fundamentals and Evolution of Applied Technology in Education

• Raise teachers' awareness of new educational trends and the direction of their role in education
• Provide knowledge of new information and communication technology skills
• Help teachers to promote educational change within the classroom to create environments that improve student achievement
• Introduce learning theories related to Educational Robotics
• Understand the laws of robotics

Module 2. Programming to Learn Through Play

• Understand the importance of Free Software in Education and how to use it
• Learn about Arduino software and other online applications
• Learn to work by challenges for classroom application
• Discover the different international contests in order to encourage students' participation and learning

Module 3. The Most Widespread Language in Primary School Classrooms: Scratch

• Working with software to initiate students in programming
• Learn to relate content to Robotics
• Learn to develop Robotics activities in the primary school stage
• Develop teamwork skills in teachers

A program that will prepare you to improve motivation, creativity and innovation through programming in the classroom"