Redefining teaching & learning in the digital era
- 1. “Redefining Teaching & Learning in the Digital Era” Prof. Geetha Janet Vitus Prof.&Head, Department of Education University of Kerala PAGE 1
- 2. @2022 PAGE 2
- 3. Digital Transformation in the New Normal New Normal Digital Education Digital Economy Digital Finance Digital Government Digital Health
- 4. Challenges of Digital Transformation in the Facet of Education • Gaps in information technology (ICT) infrastructure. • Inadequate Network coverage leads to educational inequity (digital divide). • Online courses can be difficult to complement offline learning if it is used as the primary mode of
- 5. • Teachers may be reluctant to use online platform • Teachers have no prior experience with online education • Teachers and students may not have had adequate space to conduct online learning at home • Lots of distractions during the classes
- 6. • Inadequate hardware and an unreliable network link at home • It is uncertain which teaching mode and pedagogy would work better for online education. Current crisis seems to be a negative effect in education even though it paved a new avenue for teaching and learning • Teachers and parents join hands for making teaching-learning as an effective one in the present scenario.
- 7. How have teachers changed their mode of transaction, overnight and without delaying further, command appreciation? Has this swift shift in academic paradigm has left many unanswered questions behind?
- 8. Does the New Normal Redefine Pedagogy? The new modality of transactions as a panacea • Lessons are over emails • Social networking sites • Streaming lectures at real time • Recorded lectures • Google platform • Zoom app • Uploading power-point presentations at school website or in Google cloud
- 9. However, we are still missing a point this pandemic has reminded us: Do we need pedagogy for online classes?
- 10. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) thus needs to draft an overhauling of ‘curriculum integrating new pedagogy or may be floating a new teacher education programme for preparing teachers for online teaching, writing scripts, deciding upon the activities, teaching approaches, delivery virtual classes and assessments’.
- 11. Flexible Learning Modalities Rather than Rigid Learning Flexible learning has many classes and faces. It has different degrees of approach in terms of location, time, speed, content, and learning methods. Flexible learning increase opportunities and options for learners and to control the learning process for learning modes and diversity of interactions. It encourages learners to learn by offering them more options.
- 12. Components of Flexible Learning Component s of flexible learning Place Proces s Produc t Pace
- 14. Other Opportunities of Flexible Learning Material types and interactions Content and structure Speed Interaction and collaboration between learners, teachers and learners Types and e-learning tools used Learner's self-speed Constraints
- 15. Accountability of teachers in the digital era Adaptability Flexibility Innovative Empathy Resilience Independence TPC knowledge How to use ICT Critical thinking Critical reflexivity Critical inquiry Resourcefulness Flexible thinking ICT skills
- 16. What can teachers do to bring about a better “new normal”? ADAPT – to the situation ADOPT – the new ways of doing things ADEPT – with the new skills that are required in this challenge
- 17. Possible actions Design blended learning experiences to increase student agency and engagement Curate shareable resources both online and in print Create collaboration, connectedness and community Nurture wellbeing of students and yourself (Self- Care) Balance content with caring
- 18. Thank you