The idea of TPACK is about technology being integrated into pedagogy within different subject areas. The TPACK framework involves the combination of 3 components of knowledge: Content (CK), Pedagogy (PK) and Technology (TK). The first component is content knowledge and this is the knowledge that a teacher has about the subject matter that will eventually be taught to the students. The next component is pedagogical knowledge and this is the processes and practices of teaching and learning methods. The final component is technology knowledge and this is about the knowledge of working with technology resources and tools. TPACK also focuses on the intersections of each of the 3 components and how these intersections form: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Content Knowledge and Technological Pedagogical Knowledge. Pedagogical Content Knowledge is the idea that pedagogy can apply to teaching specific content and that the teacher can find multiple ways to represent the content they teach and they can adapt it to meet the needs of their students. Technological Content Knowledge is about the interaction between technology and content and how technology can help deliver content or change the ways it is applied. Technological Pedagogical Knowledge is about how teaching and learning can be enhanced by different types of technology.
The concept of TPACK was part of the inspiration behind the topic of my research. I decided to focus on making technology the center of my learning environment in the classroom. This is the main focus of TPACK. I also wanted to make sure that I was integrating technology within content as well as using good teaching strategies along the way. There were many times in my journey where I felt like I was doing well and helping my students really get the content. However there were also times where I felt like giving up because technology became a distraction for my middle school students. I believe that the right balance of technology, pedagogy and content can create a great learning environment for students.
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Jeremy
6/24/2020 11:55:40 am
Yeah, the T seems to be the star of TPACK. It is such a challenge, as you say, to make it not be a distraction in class. We are looking into platforms that make it possible for teachers to see what everyone is doing on their laptops in the class. How do you feel about this?
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Tracy
7/11/2020 10:19:31 am
There is a clear understanding of TPACK and a great reflection on how it informed your project. I am curious about what technologies you used and more of why the pedagogy was the way to adjust teaching for miss use in technology.
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Megan
6/25/2020 11:21:41 pm
It's interesting how the use of technology, like any teaching method, works at times and doesn't work as well other times. I agree with you that the right balance between technology, content, and pedagogy helps create and maintain a great learning environments. I also wonder how students' reflections and voices can be leveraged to maintain the solid learning environment since they have such an impact on each other. That could be it's own action research. I've enjoyed seeing how you've been using technology throughout this program. Quite inspiring!
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