Taru Malhotra - Integrating technology in primary classrooms: from the learning theories (19/11/13)6/12/2013 During this session Taru presented her research into technology in classrooms. She described how technology is being increasingly used in education but teachers often do not integrate it into their teaching. A key educational theorist that can be applied to this area is Vygotsky and his key ideas can be summarised as collaboration, scaffolding and the environment. Taru explained how teachers also need scaffolding to move to the next level, their beliefs need to be transformed through training that provides scaffolding and collaboration so teachers change their pedagogical belief and understand that technology can be effectively used as integral practice, not a time consuming “add on”. She stresses that with appropriate support our teachers can be effective in modelling the use of technology, motivating our students. This is significant for me as I am currently developing technology within my school and it highlights the most appropriate way I can support my colleagues.
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