This week I tracked how many different digital tools I use in an ‘average’ online lesson, and how many times I use each tool. In the diagram above you can see a very basic visualisation, where the number of uses is marked in green. In this diagram I forgot to add the use of an iPad for teaching, as a whiteboard or presentation screen or just as a secondary device. Overall, I think I use a lot of tools in one lesson! I think I do this effectively, however, after seeing the data on paper it is making reconsider my…
This block we explored the topic of ‘Governing with data’, the interdependence between government and knowledge (production and use), as well as different ways of digital governance and practice. According to Ozga (2016), there has been a drastic shift in terms of how human activity is understood and measured, and the ease by which vast amount of data can be collected and process sin all aspects of human activity. The rise of ‘data-led’ practices where ‘actionable data’ is privileged, pose the risk of reducing ‘creative thinking’ and limit the possibility of understanding the ‘fundamental problems and possibilities’ of human activity. In…
This week I reflected on some of the forms teaching practice is governed through data. This week I identified four forms I thought I was directly or indirectly ‘governed through data. The first example is through the use of a Learning Management System (LMS) where the performance of teachers is evaluated through the number of assignments created, how quickly feedback is given back to the students, the number of formative and summative assignments register, etc. In the last few months I have also felt the need (or some sort of pressure) to have my online presence indicator in Teams in…
“A week of dilemmas” Through this visualisation (without clear data), I wanted to represent the interactions and tensions between IT specialists and educators. The left side is meant to represent the more linear, structured and measured perspective of IT specialists at schools. The IT department does an excellent job at setting and maintaining systems, deploying resources and equipment, creating accounts, providing internet connection, and basically keep the school running with all the technological essentials. However, the structured approach of IT professionals can also treat schools like ‘businesses’, expecting users to behave a certain way, and demanding clear data to be…