Technology

Technology

1. IMPACT

   • I = INSPIRE
     • Piece of technology that INSPIRES students - makes them WANT to ENGAGE
     • - Videos - Games
   • M = MODEL
     • Discussing knowledge 'just learnt'
     • Explain expectations
     • Use technology that helps students to
   • P = PRACTICE
     • Group Collaberation
     • Discussion and exploring knowledge
     • (As the teacher) start assessing students
     • Give feedback and receive.
   • A = APPLY
     • Propose scenarios to challenge learning
       • i.e. problem solving
     • Initiating though processes - strive to get students to think critically
     • Verbal Discussion
   • C = CONNECT
     • Guide students into exploring professionals who are associated with the subject being taught.
     • Encourage students to explore the subject area and find related tools/resources
     • Allow for students to share the knowledge they have learnt.
   • T = TRANSFORM
     • Focus on recognising each student's effort rather than achievement
     • Plan and participate in revision. Encourage students to revise and analyse their knowledge
     • Link back to learning goals
     • Make sure students understand and can explain content

2. iCT

   • Theories
     • Gonsky's Theory
       • Gonsky argued that with the integration of new technologies, students would need to learn these new schools in order to fit within society and ts mandatory skills.

3. Learning Theories

   • Behaviourist
     • "Knowledge exists external to the student (child).
     • Ideal Pedagogy
       • Instruction Approach to teaching
     • Programs that take the approach of 'Tutorial'
     • Cognitivist
   • Constructivist
     • Children construct truth and reality through their understandings of content - their knowledge is crafted from these perceptions.
     • Ideal Pedagogy
       • Project-based, Questioning and Investigating
     • Activities/ICT tools that involves learning
     • Constructionist
   • Self-regulated learning
     • Peer-Learning
     • Metacognition
     • Time-management
     • Effort regulation
     • Critical Thinking

4. Epistemic Beliefs

   • Dualistic
     • All knowledge (right nd wrong) is passed down through our leaders of society.
     • Pedagogical Belief
       • Supplementary
     • Pedagogical Practices
       • Teacher Centered
     • Instructional
   • Multiplistic
     • There are more than just one perception of knowledge and most of this knowledge is true
     • Pedagogical Belief
       • Enrich
     • Pedagogical Practices
       • Primarily teacher-centred
       • Mixed-balance
       • Primarily Student- Centred
     • Relevatory
   • Relativistic
     • Knowledge is formed through experimenting,, related to a context and generated by the individual
     • Pedagogical Belief
       • Enrich
     • Pedagogical Practices
       • Mixed-Balance
       • Primarily Teacher-centred
       • Primarily student-centred
   • Relativism
     • All knowledge is uncertain unless there is a firm amount of evidence to prove otherwise
     • Pedagogical Belief
       • Transform
     • Student centred
     • Conjectual

5. TPACK

   • Required Understanding of:
     • Students Prior Knowledge and how to expand on this
     • Unique pedagogical approaches
     • Focusing on taking to a constructivist approach towards knowledge
   • The re-purposing of technology for educational purposes
   • Appropriate choice of ICT products to use with student's learning & activites
   • Pedagogy affects which ICT tools you use as a teacher