Edn 113 Topic; Learning to be a teacher and technology
08/03/2014 23:18
So this is my second blog entry and feeling a bit more confident writing then I was last time. I am slowly getting the hang of the the idea of having a Jornaul as a blog as a pose to having one on paper. I recall doing two journals for the edn 112 unit which was a great way to reflect as a teacher and as a student of education. This weeks lecture was very intresting as it discussed the importance of being a teacher with technologgy and doing so as an authentic teacher.
The lectuer introduced the word pedagogy which represents us and me as a teacher. What type of teacher am I going to be based on the theories and experiences i have encountered as a student of education. Essientally i felt the purpose of this lecture is to introduce technology to the students and link it or rather, make it part of the nine elements of authentic learning which are listed as,
- Authentic Text
- Authentic activity
- Expert preformances
- Multiple perspectives
- Collarbation
- Reflection
- Articulation
- Coaching and scaffolding
- Authentic assessment
These elements made me reflect back to my schooling experience as i came to realise that the topics or subjects that had meaningful tasks were in fact the most useful and sparked the most intrest. However, with the growing phenom of technology brings a new challenge to the classroom and as teachers of the future we must use techonolgy as a form of authentic learning basing it on tasks, activities, group collarbation and other work around technology.
In conclusion rather than fighting the idea of technology as a form learning we must adapt and accept the fact that technology is now a big part of learning for students. The lecture concluded with a slide that quoted "technology with pedagogy" and with that i conclude this blog.