👣 What Teacher Educators Can Do
👣 What Teacher Educators Can Do
Make digital competence visible. Think aloud. Invite reflection.
Show the ‘why’ behind the ‘how’.
🎙️ Comment on your own tool choices while teaching
“I’m using Padlet to surface all your contributions — but I’ve turned off anonymous posting. In schools, anonymity can lead to distractions or even misuse.”
❓ Ask metacognitive questions
“What would pupils learn differently if they made the graph — instead of watching us do it?”
“What did this tool allow you to do — and what did it prevent?”
🧾 Share your planning and decision-making process
“I chose this simulation instead of a video because it lets you explore how one variable changes the outcome.”
“I used video feedback here to show tone and nuance — something harder to express in text.”
📽️ Model your own digital practices
- Record how you evaluate digital tools
- Share your reasoning for sequencing tasks
- Demonstrate how you troubleshoot or adapt in real time
📝 Build reflection into assignments
“Along with your lesson plan, include 200 words on how you modeled inquiry-based learning using digital tools.”
“Explain why you chose this platform, and what it communicates to pupils about learning.”
⚖️ Make dilemmas visible
“We’re using a cloud-based quiz — but what if the Wi-Fi fails? What’s your plan B?”
“AI tools are useful — but how do we balance efficiency with ethical concerns like student data privacy?”
“Let’s consider: What data do we ask pupils to share? Who sees it, and how is it stored?”
💬 Use your own practice as a case for analysis
“Let’s analyse this teaching clip — not to find mistakes, but to unpack the reasoning behind my decisions.”
“Here’s what I might do differently next time, and why.”
Shared as part of the PDC Ladder project by Sigrun Lindaas Norhagen.
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