Supporting Innovative Pedagogies with Digital Technologies

Incorporating digital technologies in the classroom can be both a daunting and exciting experience for educators of all age groups. Supporting Innovative Pedagogies with Digital Technologies explores intentional teaching approaches for using digital technologies in the classroom as a tool to support rather than replace established strategies. Readers will learn how to innovate their classroom, and vignettes from Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary classrooms will remove the overwhelming pressure of redesigning learning and teaching from scratch. Over three parts, the text explores understanding learning and teaching with digital technologies; designing and enacting learning with digital technologies; and professional responsibilities for teaching with digital technologies. Each chapter includes vignettes to illustrate key ideas and prompt discussion, reflection activities to encourage critical thinking and inspire educators to use key ideas in their practice, 'Tips and tricks' to provide practical hints and expert guidance for future consideration, and review questions to consolidate understanding.

Dr Michelle Mukherjee (Ph.D.) is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Learning and Science Education the School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Queensland University of Technology. Her research interests are in Artificial Intelligence in learning and assessment; digital pedagogy in science education, in particular, visualisation; and developing digital pedagogy in pre-service teachers. Michelle has ten years' experience as an educator in UK schools and industry, and 16 years in the tertiary sector (teacher education). She co-designed and teaches in QUT's digital pedagogies units in all the initial teacher education courses, and has held leadership positions in both school and tertiary institutions.

Dr Christopher N. Blundell (Ph.D.) is a Senior Lecturer, School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Queensland University of Technology. For over thirty years, Chris has actively explored the place of digital technologies in pedagogy, learning, and assessment through extensive experience in a range of roles: classroom teacher (twenty-six years), executive-level school leader (eleven years), and teacher educator (seven years). He teaches about assessment, digital pedagogies, and leadership across all of QUT's education degrees. His research focusses on design-based professional learning, teacher-led innovation, and the challenges of integrating digital technologies in teacher practice.

Dr Shaun Nykvist (Ph.D.) is a Senior Lecturer in the School in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Queensland University of Technology. Shaun has over twenty-five years teaching experience and his research expertise is focussed on innovative pedagogical approaches to engage diverse learners, leadership and the transformation of teaching and learning in education, the challenges associated with digital technologies to support and enhance learning in all modes of learning, and wellbeing associated with the use of digital technologies. Shaun has also held multiple leadership positions and provided strategic leadership around key learning and teaching initiatives in Australia, Asia and Europe.