This one aspect of my course delivery helped me to meet the dimensions of the UKPSF framework as it included elements of course design, methods of teaching and learning as well as being underpinned by professional values.
As I was aware of the power of this technology, I was expecting a good response from the trainees, which I received from feedback comments. What I was not expecting, was that there were some other positive benefits that were supplementary to their pupils’ learning. The evaluative comments were overwhelmingly positive and provided me with a good insight into the core value of using the technology in the classroom. There were a lot of comments about the creative aspects that were introduced into their teaching but it was also used by the trainees themselves to capture data for their research projects and assignments. This demonstrates they fundamentally understood how the technology may be harnessed as they had synthesized different methods to use it.
Technology is dynamic and in terms of my own professional practice, I am constantly looking for new teaching and learning opportunities that harness the latest technologies. The positive feedback I received from the trainees has inspired me to continue this quest.