I've read very little of the course material. I'm currently unprepared for the term ahead so thought I'd take a moment to reflect on my experiences with digital learning.

Being very not a generation Z or Millennial, actually not even sure I actually qualify as a generation Yer, my learning experiences have been different to our current classrooms to say the least. I'd never even touched a computer until I was in high school; I didn't own my own phone until I was into my late 20s and most of my teaching experiences limited access to technology to us viewing films or looking up historical facts when we went to the library. Oh my goodness, just realised how old that makes me sound.  I studied both my post grads by distance over the internet and felt stretched, but it wasn't until I taught online and into various flex courses that I can say I really considered any of the specific needs of incorporating ICT into the classroom.

Teaching, learning and specifically assisting teachers in third world countries to change their teaching practices to better suit their student's needs is my passion, and many of my experiences in these environments are devoid of electricity, let alone ICT.  This has really made me focus on what is 'good pedagogy' in the classroom.  What does good learning look like across learner, school and cultural contexts?  Why do we do the things we do?  How can we do them better?

In having been forced to question all the underlying assumptions associated with my profession I think I've come to the point that...well that that's the point. Reflecting on what, why and how I do 'teaching' on a regular occasion is the way I keep learning.

I will confess straight up that teaching this course is going to be one looonnngggg professional development session, but one that I am in need of and most grateful for.

Thanks for coming on this questioning learning journey with me.