Techno-andragogy for higher education. It is useful for teachers at higher education.

1. Techno-Andragogy Skills: Concepts
and Applications in Higher
Education
For Cooch Behar Govt. College, WB
Professor Ramakanta Mohalik
Regional Institute of Education
Bhubaneswar
email-rkmohalik@riebbs.ac.in
9938103595

2. Point to be Discussed
• Teaching Sequence
• Concept of Techno-andagogical skills (TAS)
• Emergent of TAS
• Interactive activity
• Parameters of integration of TAS in teaching
• Requirements for effective techno-
andragogue

3. Introduction
• Technology is the strongest factor shaping the
educational landscape during the LOCKDOWN
• It has been used rapidly for learning,
teaching, examination, administration and
professional development

4. Teaching Sequence
Learning
Objectives
Subject
Andragogy
+
Technology
Learning
Outcomes

5. Technology
• It refers to application of tools and software
for solving real-world problems.
• It includes different ICT devices both hardware
(computer, laptop, mobile etc.) and software
(MS office, Classroom, Edomodo etc.) used for
teaching, learning and assessment.

6. Andragogy
• It is an art and science of helping mature
human beings to learn. (Knowle, M, 19175)
• It is differs from pedagogy which is the art and
science of teaching children.
• Andragogy is based on self directedness, use
of experiences, internal motivation,
orientation to learning, need to know,
readiness of learn etc.

7. Techno-Andragogical Skills (TAS)
• TAS is basis of effective teaching in online-
learning
• It refers to electronically mediated skills that
integrate andragogy principles with the use of
technology
• TAS does not mean only use of internet and
digital devices/applications but to use
technology as means of achieving learning
objectives related to content.

8. TAS…....
• TA skills represent a series of skills that is
central to teachers work with technology.
• TA is to develop appropriate, context specific
strategies and representations.
• It is different from skills of subject or
technology expert or general andragogue

9. TAS includes
• Basic technological skills (Tools & Apps)
• Skills to use technology for knowledge
acquisition
• Skills to use technology for teaching and
evaluation

10. Knowledge of
Basic Technology
Use of Technology
for Learning
Use of Technology
for Assessment
Use of Technology
for Teaching
TAS

11. TAS Integrates…
Subject
Andragogy
Technology

12. Emergent of Techno-Andragogy
• Rapid development of technology
• Paradigm shift in learning (constructivism)
• Changing nature of learners (Digital)
• Digital immigrant professors
• Professors has not embraced technology
• Technology has changed the classroom
teaching
• General nature of software

13. • Technology makes learning lively and real
• Technology makes learning Universal Access
• Increased role of e-learning/online
learning/remote learning due to PANDEMIC
• There is no single technology that applies to
every teacher, class and subjects.
• Knowing how to use technology is not same as
knowing how to teach with it.

14. Parameter for Integrating TA
• Nature of content (Factual, Conceptual,
Procedural)
• Factual: Visual presentation by PPT, digital
poster & flashcard.
• Conceptual: Demonstration, Video
• Procedural: Animation Video, Augmented
Reality
• Metacognitive: Discussion Forum-blog,
wordpress

15. Context
• Technology and support system available in
colleges/universities
• Availability and competency of students in
digital devices
• Availability and competency of professors in
digital devices

16. Andragogy
• Lecture method
• Cooperative learning
• Concept mapping
• Demonstration
• Experimentation
• Discussion method
• Blended learning
• Flipped learning
• Project methods

17. Technology-FOSS
• Visual presentation
• Audio presentation
• Video presentation
• Animation
• Interactive
• Text/ Image
• Discussion Forum

18. For Effective Techno-andragogue

19. Techno-andragogue must familiar..
• Synchronous Tools: It allow participants to
connect at a single point in time.
• Jit.si
• Google Meet
• Microsoft Team
• Zoom.us
• Skype

20. www.menti.com
• It is very good presentation and assessment
tool used in online class.
• Log in to www.menti.com
• Put the number code show
• Then answer

21. Learning Management System (LMS)
LMS is an application for the administration,
documentation, tracking, reporting, automation
and delivery of courses.
• Moodle
• OpenEdX
• Claroline
• Sakai

22. Mind Mapping Tools
Mind map is a diagram used to visually organise
information to show networking and
interrelationship.
• VUE
• FreeMind
• Cmap
• Coggle
• Xmind
• Freeplane
• WiseMapping

23. Audio Editing Tools
• Audacity
• Adobe audition
• Logic Pro X
• WavePad
• Sound Forge
• GarageBand
• F L Studio

24. Drawing Tools
• Draw.io
• Dia
• Openoffice Draw
• SketchBook
• Krita
• MyPaint
• Painter

25. Video Creation Tools
• OBS studio
• Openshot
• Handbrake-Compress
• H5P
• VideoPad
• Blender
• iMovie

26. Simulation
• E-Yantra (GoI Initiatives)
• Chem Collective
• Olabs
• PhET
• OpenModelica
• Logisim
• OpenSimulator
• Simul8

27. Discussion/Story Telling
• WordPress
• MyBB
• Joomla
• Drupal
• Vanila
• Canvas
• Blogger.com
• Timeline JS

28. Text Editing
• Office Suite
• MS Word
• Apple
• Latex

29. Exam Tools
• Hot Potatoes
• Kahoot
• TCExam
• VirtualX
• Think Exam
• Metti
• Edbase
• Kaldin

30. Open Education Resources
• SWAYAM-MOOC (1900 courses)
• SWAYAMPRABHA (32 DTH Channels)
• National Digital Library (4.3 crores text)
• E-Yantra (300 lab for experiment)
• FOSSEE (Free Open Source Software for Edn)
• Virtual labs (275 labs)
• E-gyankosh (open education universities)
• Gyan Darshan-TV (for distance learners)

31. • Gyan Vani (Web radio)
• DIKSHA-platform for teachers
• Epathshala (free access to e-books, e-content)
• E-PG pathshala
• E-ShodhSindhu (collection of e-journals)
• Shodhganga (for research scholars)
• Shodh Shudhi (plagiarism software)
• SAKSHAT (platform for all educational news)

32. Creative Common Licenses
• Copyright licenses that enable the free
distribution of copyrighted work.
• Teacher need to cite the creator of the
material they are using.

33. Conclusion
• TA skills requires more than knowing useful
pedagogical techniques and familiarity with
technologies;
• It requires an understanding of how particular
technologies can provide support for
particular pedagogical strategies or
techniques.
• Additionally requires an understanding of how
technologies can support pedagogies for
specific subjects.