Group+07

Group 7 thoughts - David, Carole, Joyce, Dave P

**Is it possible to be an excellent teacher if they don’t use technology** Yes - if it is a conscious choice because of teaching/learning context or pedagogy not because are scared or not capable Excellent teaching includes stimulating the student not just pass rates. Building relationships with students to create a safe learning environment, being able to admit don’t understand, ask questions, feel supported Need to respond to student capability – may need to build and allow them to explore Tech needs to be available and easy to use and skill base is there – reduces barriers to integration within teaching practice – enables a more natural flow between digital tools and f2f teaching and learning In this transition phase it needs to be ok for learners to have more IT skills and teacher to make use of this within the class Build students skills in new tech gradually – introduce basic use of tools at start of course building confidence for final assessed work using tool at end.

**Use of technology needs to be a considered choice**


 * What will we do next - concrete actions**

Get PC + Projector in the classroom! Laptop for use in workshop Learn technology - explore mobile ph opportunities as all students have them. think about warmup points to send before class. Explore this site again and look at Derek's blog links Doing a blended adult teachng course - wikis and discussion forums Quizzes with students - online / texting, make a game or give a reward for fastest or unniest or innovative answers. SMS/eTxt type of options, use ph camera Group research activities - then all involved in feedback to class (presentation) - options to use tech for presentations and recording feedback FLiP videos - for student recording each other and giving peer review or teacher doing quick recording. can share easily. Recording teacher observations??! Recording feedback / mini show / tells and presentations then post on Moodle or save on hard drive for later showing.