2. Concept of techno-pedagogue
• Acquiring techno-pedagogical proficiency will make teaching and
learning a pleasurable exercise as it would lessen the pressure on the
teachers and enable the students to develop deeper domain of knowledge.
• The education system now witnessing a paradigm shift from the
traditional chalk and board teaching methodology to digitalizing the
pedagogical approach through technical devices.
• The technological Revolution has promoted a fundamental shift in our
understanding of pedagogy and its related practices.
• Techno- pedagogy demands that life world experience be enmeshed in
hyper learning.
3. Meaning of techno-pedagogue
• Techno-Pedagogy means, positioning educational technologies as the basis of
teaching learning process.
• It is an integration of information technology in the teaching and learning
process.
• This is the hybrid method of teaching in which ICT is being used for teaching
learning situation.
• Literally ‘pedagogy’ refers to the “science and art of teaching”. ‘Techno’ is
derived from the Latin word ‘texere’, it means ‘weave’ or ‘merge’.
• Techno-pedagogy means tailoring teaching strategies in the learning
environment itself.
• According to H.Cannors, “Electronically mediated courses that integrate
sound pedagogic principles of teaching or learning with the use of
technology”.
4. Need and scope of techno-pedagogy
•Enhance linguistic abilities.
•Develop teaching learning process.
•Design multigrade instruction.
•Plan specific pedagogy.
•Improve study material.
•Support distance education through e-learning.
•Guided and counselling for carrier choices.
•Stimulate self learning ability.
5. Facilitating the acquisition of basic skills.
Enhance teacher training.
Active learning.
Collaborative learning.
Creative learning.
Integrative learning.
Evaluating learning.
Development of life skill.
6. Role of teacher as a techno-pedagogue
• In education, teachers facilitate student learning.
• The objectives of learning is typically accomplished through either an
informal or formal approach to learning, including a course of study
and lesson plan that teachers skills, knowledge and thinking skills.
• Different ways to teach are often referred to as pedagogy. When
deciding what teaching method to use teachers consider students
background knowledge, environment and their learning goals as well
as standardized curricula as determined by the relevant authority. Most
of the teachers follows traditional ways of teaching.
7. • The increasing use of technology, specifically the rise of
the internet over the past decade, has begun to shape the
way teachers approach their roles in the classroom.
• It is important for teachers to have pedagogical skills and
technological knowledge along with content knowledge.
• Teacher should act as a techno pedagogue in this present
era of technology revolution.
• Technological pedagogical content knowledge helps the
teachers by giving proper guidance on classroom teaching
as a techno pedagogue.
