Digital Pedagogy

Digital Pedagogy according to myself, and what I have read from the article, is basically making use of technology in order to change teaching in a various number of ways. This would mean using the technology that one has at their disposal to their advantage to ensure effective teaching. This also means that it does not specifically refer to electronic devices but the many other tools used in a classroom such as a chalk/Black board. 

I would say that digital pedagogy has developed rapidly over the many years just by looking at the technological advancements that are being used in the classrooms today. Children in contemporary society are so technologically advanced that some of them cannot bear the thought of living without their cell phones, I Pads, laptops and various other electronic devices. In order to use this to a teacher’s advantage, he/she would have to figure out a way in which they could use these devices in a positive manner in the classroom. Many of the teachers in the article have attempted to do this and have succeeded, and therefore this would mean that it is not actually an impossible task.

Taking a step back, and looking at the past, the word “Digital” meant; Things operated or done with fingers. This tends to give us an idea that there is a form of practicality involved. This means that there are aspects of a situation that involve the actual doing or experiencing of something rather than placing the focus on theories. This then gives rise to interactive learning whereby the student is then not regarded as merely an empty vessel that just receives information but rather someone who already has precious knowledge and is able to engage in conversations and activities on an operational level.

There was one particular heading in the article that caught my attention, which was “Teaching Naked”. I thought that, that would have been about literally teaching naked which would possibly also have been effective (in the wrong way). Haha! Just kidding.