Technology

Technology

1. Pedagogy

   • 21st century teaching linked with digital pedagogies
   • Can utilise the TPACK framework
   • Linked to content (concepts and skills)
   • Utilises a theory which impacts choice of ICT tool
     • Behaviourist, cognitivist, constructionist, constructionist
     • Teacher centred, student centred or a combination of both

2. ICT

   • Supports students to be effective users of technology
   • Investigating, creating and communicating with ICT tools
   • Realtes to the seven vernal capabilities in the Australian curriculum
   • Applying social and ethical protocols and practices when applying and operating ICT

3. Role of technological skills

   • transfrom, enrich, supplement to reinforce skills
   • Develops critical thinking
     • discernment, analysis reflection, deductive reasoning, evaluation, understanding, judgement
   • Peer learning
     • Promotes, collaboration, communication, team work, critical thinking and leadership

4. Alternative way of teaching

   • Assistive technology
     • supportive to improve efficiency with learning episodes, access enables enhancement of the curriculum, framework to cater to learning needs
     • Access hardware for curriculum engagement
       • Alternative keyboards, mouse alternatives, switch systems, interactive systems, virtual reality, transformation hardware, communication devices

5. CODING

   • Build programs and projects through tinkering (similar to the same processes involved with playing with lego
   • Creates excitement and engagement
   • An example is the programming site scratch