Decoding digital pedagogies response.

Decoding digital pedagogy


So I am at odds with what to think of digital pedagogies.  Yes, we do live in a digital age, but in South Africa so many schools do not have the necessary infrastructure or resources to make use of digital pedagogy.  I mean, it makes sense that in a private school or upper class school with the necessary resources this may be effective.  But in the South African education system, this is redundant.


Also, the authors comment on digital pedagogy and how it just leads to teachers drawing up PowerPoint slides for the classroom resonates with me.  It leads to learners being force-fed information that they do not want.  This leads to lecturing rather than educating. 


Education is suppose to be between the teacher and learner.  No classroom or technology should dictate this.  Learning can take place whether you have computers or classrooms.  It should be a process of introspection and enquiry. 


Digital pedagogy should be given more scope with regards to out of class learning.  When teachers and learners are in class they should make use of interaction and group work for a strategy of learning.    


Online teaching might be a valuable way of teaching but putting this in practice will cost a lot of money.


One should not limit pedagogy to LMS or digital pedagogy...  As Morris contends "Pedagogy is a scholarship unto itself, a study of learning and the many ways it is fuelled."  Digital pedagogy is only one way in which it is fuelled. 

After reading 'digital pedagogy unplugged' I am sitting here thinking to myself... Where will we find ourselves as educators 10 years from now.  I mean, technology has taken the world by storm and it does not seem as if it is intending to slow down in the near future.  There is no doubt that we as 'digital educators' need to equip ourselves and stay vigilant about technology and how it affects our profession.  What will its impact be and how will it affect our workflow?  Will we be making use of blackboards or will the classroom consist of tablets and smartphones?


An interesting reference made by the article is that of 'hybrid pedagogy' and the reference made to combining traditional teaching with digital teaching.  I do believe that one should try and maintain what the author refers to as 'teaching naked'.  The reason for this is because I believe that the classroom provides a space where people can interact physically which inevitably contributes to social skills and interactive learning.  I also agree that one can connect this with digital pedagogy in which students can interact on a digital level after class.  We all know that information is available at the touch of a button and what better way to encourage further learning than by getting learners to interact continuously after they had the physical classroom experience.


One can not ignore the importance of digital pedagogy and hybrid pedagogy.  Technology is part of everyday life and need to be incorporated into the teaching discipline.  We as educators need to be able to utilise this hybrid pedagogy in order to enhance the teaching experience.  

Hi there Bloggers,


So this is my response to what mr.  Knoetze has posted on Twitter.  First let me say that, I do not really know what to say.  I think the way he went about explaining digital pedagogy was kind of creative (the whole sticky note exercise).  He is an interesting fellow that man.  Anyway, so how did you find the exercise?  I am still not exactly sure what we are suppose to do in terms of this weekly exercise.  I am just trying now and hope that it will be enough for mr.  Knoetze to give me a mark.  So now I am sitting in Humarga trying to suck out 400 words.  I found it interesting how technology forces us to adapt.  I mean, as teachers we are going to have to find a way to deal with technology in the classroom.  I do believe that it will help us for the better.  We are going to have to be proactive if we want to make it work.  Do you guys think that we will be employed in schools that are financially able to enhance the learner experience through technology?  Because, so many of our schools do not even have electricity.  Will schools provide the tools for learners to make use of technology? It is an important consideration to take into account.  Anyway, hit me back, truly yours, your biggest fan, this is Stan.... #PGCEmix 

Hi there fellow Bloggers,


So...  Just started the new academic year.  And I gotta tell ya...  Its crazy....  New year, new challenges hey.  Anyways...  Big Ups to all the Hustlers out there.  Let us make this one for the books....  #PGCEmix