R7-Choosing the right technology!

What do we want our students to do with technology?

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Pedagogical-Social-Technical (PST) Framework

We have being taught to use PST to evaluate ICT tools in three aspects of affordance when planning for ICT integration; deciding on which tools are more suitable for specific learning contexts. There are three key considerations when using PST to evaluate technology tools,

1. Learning Objectives - What do we want our students to be able to do at the end of the lesson/course,

2. Learners’ Characteristics & (Special) Needs - What are the diverse learning needs that we need to cater to and,

3. Learning Context - What is the environment and how will it impact what is learned or taught.

Example of PST framework in action:

Tools	Pedagogical Affordances	Social Affordances	Technical Affordances	Ways you can use it for diverse learners
PowerPoint	Chunking of stories by slides Can add visual and auditory content Very customisable according learning objectives	Stories can be paused for Q&A sessions Can embed other tech tools (e.g., Kahoot) into the slides for interaction Collaborative story-telling where everyone can participate actively according to individual slides	Available across devices Low barrier of entry Available offline too	Multisensory approach with different multimedia available Stories can be video-recorded from within PowerPoint and students can re-watch it at their own time -> foster independence
Padlet

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5-steps-effective-technology-integration by Dave Guymon

1. Identify relative advantage

2. Determine objectives and assessments

3. Design instructional strategies

4. Prepare the instructional environment

5. Analyze results and make revisions

Source: http://gettingsmart.com/2014/02/5-steps-effective-technology-integration/