Digital Pedagogy Everywhere

When you first hear the term Digital Pedagogy, your first reaction is like should I have brought a dictionary along… But in actual fact it is not that hard to understand it’s something we all engage with every day.

The article Digital Pedagogy Unplugged really gives you a different perspective of what digital pedagogy can entail (the use of technology or other tools as a method of teaching). The most important aspect of this article for me is the fact that digital pedagogy is not limited to electronic devices. This article reviews different methods in which non-digital pedagogy can be used as a method of learning and that it can be just as effective as digital pedagogy. The use of non-digital pedagogy can help learners attain skills previously lost through digital pedagogy. Since we live in a world overrun by technology we tend to get numb from all the information or the way in which we receive the information. The use of non-digital pedagogy as a method of learning brings back the aspect of enforcing attention to a text or lesson.  This does not necessarily mean that you must only rely on either digital or non-digital technologies, instead the best method is to use a combination of the two. The use of both enhances the learning process of the learner. This article opens up the perspective of how you can use all types of technology effectively in a teaching environment, no matter where you are.

Ps. It’s not only about the technology, it’s how you implement it that will make the difference.