Relationship between Technology and Pedagogic Theory
Good Technology + Good Teaching = Rich Learning Experience
This simplistic formula list is to try and visually demonstrate the need of both technology and teaching being good or outstanding to ensure a rich learning experience.
My experience (in a reasonably large, predominantly Further Education establishment), is of a vehicle very slow and very hard to move/turn. It can be risk averse and if there is no established evidence of the success of features it can be extremely hard to gain investment in both time and budget to innovate. Often the only way is to invest your own additional time and use your own finances to access resources to then show to higher management (with success indicators) to then look to roll-out to other departments.
The college consider equality to the point that it can impact on technological progressions with a focus that if not ALL learners can access the feature then not to use it at all. This is difficult when your learners use their own devices at home or at work as they do not attend the college. The technological limitations impact upon and minimises the pedagogical options.
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"Poor Technology + Good Teaching = Poor Learning Experience"
I disagree. Poor technology + Good teaching = ditch the technology and still have a good learning experience.
Technology is not essential for good learning.
IMHO... Jan
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Hi Jan,
i do agree with your comment...the formula was there to simplify my thoughts on how both the use of technology and pedagogy impacts on the learning experience.
The blog post was focusing on in particular innovation and eLearning with the vision that in the future there may be the need for both good use of technology and teaching practice to ensure a relevant and valuable learning experience.
Technology is certainly not essential for good teaching and for certain learner sand subjects technology may not be enriching the learning experience. The formula was an attempt to generalise (something that is impossible with the breadth of knowledge and subjects) to consolidate some thoughts of mine to answer what is more important, technology or pedagogy.
Thanks again for input...gratefully received.
Tom
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On further reflection I have adjusted my formula as I do agree fully that teaching can be good and excellent without necessarily technology involved but for the purpose of the reflection of how technology can add depth and richness to the learning experience I have kept a generalised and simply formula to base some thoughts of technology use combined with good teaching. Tom