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All right, welcome everyone.

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Ready for another deep dive?

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Today we're going to exploring how technology

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is changing the game in teaching and learning.

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Ooh, the game, yeah.

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Specifically, you, the listener, wanted to know more

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about this idea of reflexivity.

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Ah, yes.

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So we're gonna be using this article.

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It's from hackscience.education.

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And it's called reflexivity in technology,

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rich teaching and learning.

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Catch you.

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Yeah, right.

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We're gonna use that as our guide today

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to kind of uncover.

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Excellent source.

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Yeah, uncover how technology isn't just some tool, right?

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It's not just a hammer or screwdriver.

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Right, it's not just a thing you pick up.

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It's really a force, like shaping the very way

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we teach and learn.

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It really is, it's such a good point.

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And that's actually what reflexivity is all about.

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The term might sound a bit dark and e, you know,

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kind of academic.

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A little bit.

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But it's a pretty simple idea when you break it down.

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Think about where it came from, like originally.

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Yeah.

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And then as scientists, they realized that

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just by observing something, you know, like a situation,

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they could actually change it.

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Interesting.

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So they're trying to study something,

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but just being there observing influences it.

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Kind of like a scientist out in the field, you know,

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watching animals in their habitat.

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Exactly.

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The animals, they're not gonna act the same

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if they know someone's watching, right?

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Exactly.

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They get all self-conscious.

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They change their behavior.

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It's like, oh, there's a camera on me.

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Yeah, totally.

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Like if we were suddenly told you were on a reality TV show.

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Oh, absolutely.

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You'd start acting differently, right?

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More aware of every little thing you do.

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100%.

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Okay, so that's interesting.

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But how does that idea of just observing something,

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changing it, how does that apply to technology in education?

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Well, it's like those scientists and the animals.

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The technology, it isn't just sitting there passively.

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It's actively shaping the environment,

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the learning environment.

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I see.

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Think about all this, you know, the ICT,

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the information and communication technology.

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Right, right.

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Computers, tablets, online learning platforms, all that.

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Exactly.

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And it's not just about having the tool, like I said,

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it's about how that tool changes our thinking about learning.

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Okay, so it's not just that we have computers now,

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but it's that the computers are changing

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how we think about learning itself.

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You got it.

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And the article gives a really good example

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to illustrate this.

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Think about research papers.

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Oh, yeah.

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Remember back in the day, you'd spend hours in the library,

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you know, digging through those card catalogs.

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Oh, yeah.

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Painstakingly copying down sources and references by hand.

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So boring.

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It was a whole process.

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But now we've got tools, software,

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that can handle all that for us.

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Oh, yeah, like citation managers and stuff.

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Exactly.

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But here's the thing, and this is where

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the reflexivity kicks in,

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because these tools exist,

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teachers now expect more from students.

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Right, they're like, well, you have the tools, so.

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Exactly.

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More comprehensive research, more sources,

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faster turnaround times.

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The technology itself has changed the expectations.

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That's interesting.

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So the technology doesn't just make things easier,

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it actually raises the bar in a way.

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Exactly.

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In that research paper example,

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it really gets at the core of what Figure 3

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and the article is trying to show.

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It's like a visual map of this whole reflexivity idea.

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Okay, so what is Figure 3 show?

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Okay, imagine this diagram listener.

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You're in the center.

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One arrow points from you to technology use

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in the classroom, right?

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And then another arrow goes right back

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from that technology use to skills needed for success.

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Okay, so it's like a loop, a cycle.

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It's a constant back and forth.

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As technology becomes more and more part of how we learn,

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the skill students need to succeed.

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They change too.

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It's like a video game.

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Oh, I like that.

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As you level up, right?

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The challenges get harder, more complex.

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You need new skills to beat the next boss.

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Exactly.

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Well, think of performance expectancy,

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the skills and knowledge you need in this digital hard,

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like leveling up in real life.

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And technology, it keeps raising that bar,

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introducing new challenges.

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That's a really good way to put it.

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So, okay, listener, I bet you're wondering,

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how are teachers supposed to keep up with all this change?

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That's the million dollar question.

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And that's exactly where the article really emphasizes

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professional development.

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It's absolutely crucial.

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So, teachers need training, support,

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to figure out how to use all this new tech

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in their classrooms.

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100%.

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And it's not just about learning the buttons and menus.

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It's about adapting your whole teaching approach

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to really make the most of what technology can offer.

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It's like technology is this powerful tool,

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but you gotta know how to use it.

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You can't just hand someone a fancy new saw

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and expect them to build a house.

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You gotta teach them the techniques, right?

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How to use it effectively.

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Exactly.

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And that's what professional development for teachers

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is all about in this context.

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Okay, so we've been talking a lot about this.

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I think it's pretty clear that technology

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is like totally reshaping education.

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Oh, yeah.

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I mean, we've just scratched the surface here,

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but it's obvious this whole dance

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between tech and education, it's constantly changing.

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You know, it's evolving.

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It's a moving target, for sure.

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It is.

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So, here's a question for you, listener, to think about.

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If technology is always changing,

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how can we make sure education keeps pace?

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Right, how do we keep up?

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How do we prepare students for a future

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where the skills they need might be totally different

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from what we're teaching now?

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It's a huge challenge.

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It is.

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And it's something we all need to think about, you know?

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Educators, policy makers, parents, all of us.

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It really takes a village.

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We're all in this together,

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figuring out how to navigate this new world.

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We are.

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Well, thanks for coming along with us

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on this deep dive into the world of technology and education.

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It's a fascinating, complex topic,

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and we hope you keep exploring it.

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Keep learning, keep questioning, and keep adapting.

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Absolutely, that's what it's all about.

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Thank you, CP18.