Routledge

From EdTech to PedTech: Changing the Way We Think about Digital Technology

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Aimed at teachers and leaders looking to create greater impact on teaching and learning through the use of digital technology in schools, From EdTech to PedTech translates research on the effective integration of digital technology in education into relevant, accessible, and practical guidance for teachers and school leaders. This much-needed handbook bridges the gap between knowing ‘what works’ and knowing how to make it work for you and your learners.

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Categories: , Ages: Adult Author: Fiona Aubrey-Smith, Peter Twining Publisher: Routledge Page count: 198 Edition: 1st Edition ISBN: 9781032343495 Publish date: August 29, 2023

Product overview

Aimed at teachers and leaders looking to create greater impact on teaching and learning through the use of digital technology in schools, From EdTech to PedTech translates research on the effective integration of digital technology in education into relevant, accessible, and practical guidance for teachers and school leaders. This much-needed handbook bridges the gap between knowing ‘what works’ and knowing how to make it work for you and your learners.

Bringing much-needed precision, fresh insights and clarity to the thinking, planning, and integration of digital technology in teaching and learning, this practical handbook:

  • guides practitioners through ‘must know’ research findings and what they mean for everyday practice
  • unpacks different ideas about pedagogy and how these inform digital technology use
  • introduces the Funnels of Influence model to help you understand why you think and do the things that you do
  • provides practical self-audit tools that can be used individually and across teams to clearly identify pedagogical priorities
  • provides structured audit and review tools to ensure that strategies are based on sound research and result in practical, impactful, actions
  • provides teachers with practical guidance to ensure that precision planning and a clear focus on impact lead to lasting and meaningful teaching and learning experiences for all learners

This engaging research-informed guide is an essential resource for any school leader or classroom teacher looking to maximise the value and the learning impact of digital technology in their school.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction: Why this book and why now?

2 What is the evidence telling us?

3 What do we mean by effective pedagogy?

4 How do I learn about my own Pedagogical Beliefs?

5 What influences Pedagogical Beliefs and practices?

6 Probing your Practice

7 What kinds of tech use for what kind of pedagogy?

8 Closing the Pedagogical Alignment Gap

9 Leading Precision Planning and Identifying Impact

 

Author(s) Biography

Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith EdD MA(Ed) MMus PGCE BA(Hons) FCCT FRSA

Named by Education Business as one of the 50 most influential people in education (2022), Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith is an award-winning teacher and leader with a passion for supporting those who work with children and young people. As Director of One Life Learning and Founder of PedTech, Fiona provides strategic education consultancy services to schools and trusts, professional learning providers and EdTech companies. She is also an Associate Lecturer at The Open University, a Founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and sits on the board of a number of multi academy and charitable trusts. Fiona also writes regular articles and columns for a number of education publications and is a regular contributor to books, panels, and papers about Education, Pedagogy and Education Technology.

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