An Analog Teacher in a Digital World in advance

Abstract

In our daily usage of technology as an integral part of our lives, having non-hierarchic access to information, or virtual relationships, experienced as real as their equivalents in the brick-and-mortar world. The global health crisis highlighted our understanding that growing integration of technology is inevitable. When it comes to teaching and learning, technology can in fact promote teacher and learners to new, exciting places. The imposed social distancing provided educators with opportunities to try out technologies that enable collaborations and encourages cognitive flexibility and a reexamination of our epistemological and pedagogical assumptions. However, one great challenge concerns with educators feel pressured to make a successful shift, while sustaining their educational values. In this paper, I examined my online teaching experience. Informed by existing research, critical reflections, dialogue with a critical friend, community of colleagues, and students' artefacts, I inquire whether -and how-I can practice dialogical pedagogy, while teaching online.