Digital what?... Is the thought that went through my mind, as well as many others I am sure. However the name states quite clearly, it is digital padagogy, thus changing the way we teach with the use of digintal technology. However when I read the term 'unplugged' I was thinking, " well, digital pedagogy without the digital is just plain pedagogy", kind of refuting its very own means to an end, which is making use of the digital to change the more traditional methods of teaching.
However reading further into the article it becomes clear that digital pedagogy does not strictly adhere to its first name, being digital. It refers to various ways through which teaching and learning can occur. Thus digital pedagogy-unplugged, started making sense, that teaching digital yet not in the electronic sense, allows for different ways of learning and getting more directly involved with work rather then just soaking up boring information, such as the 'search engine' exercise used in the article for Pride & Prejudice and even the colourfull post-it notes that was placed almost everywhere in class on that one very confusing day. However this is one of many ways, such as the ' flipped classroom' where the learners ask the questions on the prevalent content.
Thus providing different ways of engaging with the content directly and thus learning in a unique manner. Digital technology can provide various advantages for teaching and learning in the classroom and even out of the classroom. There are however those that are sceptical about digitising education as it removes the social engagement involved with the more 'naked teaching' route. The internet can be used as a great tool of knowledge or of resources, in class, however with so much information readily available it could also pose as a great disraction for developing and lurking minds and could thus disrupt a lesson or the knowledge actually being conveyed in the lesson by the teqcher or activity. The internet will make it easy to stray...
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