Racing through digital pedagogy.

Blog entry- Racing through digital pedagogy

05h00 am, Sunday 21 March, in great excitement and anticipation I shuffled forward amongst a crowd to conquer my first marathon- The Cape Peninsula Marathon. The race commenced from Green Point Stadium and finished in Simons Town. I enjoyed the atmosphere of the event. Running for 4 hours is definitely more than enough time to think about where you are in life. I guess in some way its therapeutic. Whilst in recovery, climbing the stairs to class on the fourth floor may seem daunting, so please excuse me if I'm late!

To review (Sean Morris; 2013) decoding digital pedagogy: beyond LMS. First, it is important to understand LMS, Learning Management System. LMS is a software application used to document, administrate, track, report and deliver electronic educational technology. The author discusses the potentials presented by LMS and also its limitations in digital pedagogy. I found it interesting how the author compares pedagogy to cultivating an interest or desire.

To review (Jesse Stommel; 2013) article- Decoding Digital Pedagogy: (Un)Mapping the Terrain. Developing expertise in digital pedagogy is dictated by time, like in most professions, it is a discipline. A few statements intrigued me, 'The digital pedagogue teachers her tools, doesn't let them teach her.' In context of the article, how I understand it, the author means that often teachers are able to use technology in ways that it wasn't purposefully developed for.

To close this entry, pioneering into the future of digital pedagogy, I think it's important to keep exploring and adapting technology into teaching. The LMS, may not be the most effective system, but we can certainly learn from its shortcomings. Digital pedagogy shows plasticity, shaping your lessons with it presents a wider variety of outcomes.