Over the last few weeks, I have become more excited about the idea of teaching using technology. This week, I feel like I've taken a huge step back.
The TPCK model clearly shows how teachers need to identify their content, pedagogical approach and the technology they are going to use to direct planning and beneficially affect student learning. In theory, this makes sense, and should be an easy operation.... or is it?
When we were planning our professional development video this week, we quickly and easily identified the content and pedagogical approach that we wanted to discuss. What let us down was trying to locate the software that we wanted. During the last few weeks, we have seen the amazing array of technological tools that are available, so we assumed this would be no mean feat. We were looking for a technological tool that could offer a different approach to measurement. Although we found many tools which would enable us to include the technology element, we found it difficult to find one which was accurate. Most that we tried showed very different results using the same distance.
Thank goodness for Jason, who suggested to try an iphone app which offers different virtual tools for measurement. I've realised this week that while we are at uni, we are exposed to the most up-to-date theories, practical applications and information. When we are no longer at uni, we need to continue to keep up-to-date with new research and advances. We need to be able to have access to others who have experience with different technological tools. Joining blogs, forums, and professional associations is going to be an important part of my ongoing learning and training as a teacher.
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