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TPACK
Before I started the program, the technology I used was a Lady Bug projector, videos from Youtube, and Houghton Mifflan testing assessments provided through my district. My computer use and technology skills were very limited. After learning some new tools and starting a Technology Tuesday and a Technology CIP day with my staff around useful technologies in the classroom I began to enhance my knowledge. It wasn’t until closer to the end of the year that I was fully able to incorporate the TPACK model (technology, pedagogy and content) into my lessons once I felt more comfortable with the technology component.
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The learning of the TPACK model has changed how I teach and how I think about designing lesson plans. TPACK is a framework to understand effective pedagogical practices in a technology learning era. It was developed in 2006 by Mishra and Koehler to provide a framework for successful edtech integration in the curriculum. The other two components are Content and Pedagogical Knowledge. The darkest spot, right in the center of the diagram to the left is known as the 'sweet spot'. The sweet spot is the perfect amount of each Knowledge perfectly blended together.
The TPACK model has allowed me to blossom as an educator and allowed my students an increased engagement. I started, with a challenge to myself, to create a day I called "Tech Tuesday". With all of the tools that I had been learning I needed to put them into practice, even though it was scary to commit to a new tool each week. Not only did I try, but I was successful! The kids loved it and looked forward to coming to class knowing that it was 'bring your device Tuesday'.
I started out slow, as to not overwhelm myself and the students, with my "Tech Tuesday". First, we played a few Kahoot games that had already been developed for review and trivia and later CAASPP review. Next we did games like: Google Be Internet Awesome, Quizlet (for vocabulary building), they took a reading survey that I made on Google Forms, they learned how to do a report using Adobe Spark's video maker, I used some EdPuzzle video with embedded questions for comprehension and the list goes on. This regular practice grew me and the students. I learned how to manage problem solving with a class and learned a ton of tools to share. The students learned how to use the tools to enhance their learning and were very motivated to share their knowledge with others. It was a win-win!
(Check out my Resources and Lessons Page for more examples.)
This past year I have transformed from a measly caterpillar that was bound to a pencil and paper into a beautiful tech savvy butterfly that has a technological growth mindset that is not afraid to learn and soar to new heights. Learning these new skills has invigorated my teaching, but especially my love for the design of the lessons using the TPACK model. along side the SAMR Model. The SAMR Model is designed to help educators support, design and infuse digital learning while utilizing technology.
The learning of the TPACK model has changed how I teach and how I think about designing lesson plans. TPACK is a framework to understand effective pedagogical practices in a technology learning era. It was developed in 2006 by Mishra and Koehler to provide a framework for successful edtech integration in the curriculum. The other two components are Content and Pedagogical Knowledge. The darkest spot, right in the center of the diagram to the left is known as the 'sweet spot'. The sweet spot is the perfect amount of each Knowledge perfectly blended together.
The TPACK model has allowed me to blossom as an educator and allowed my students an increased engagement. I started, with a challenge to myself, to create a day I called "Tech Tuesday". With all of the tools that I had been learning I needed to put them into practice, even though it was scary to commit to a new tool each week. Not only did I try, but I was successful! The kids loved it and looked forward to coming to class knowing that it was 'bring your device Tuesday'.
I started out slow, as to not overwhelm myself and the students, with my "Tech Tuesday". First, we played a few Kahoot games that had already been developed for review and trivia and later CAASPP review. Next we did games like: Google Be Internet Awesome, Quizlet (for vocabulary building), they took a reading survey that I made on Google Forms, they learned how to do a report using Adobe Spark's video maker, I used some EdPuzzle video with embedded questions for comprehension and the list goes on. This regular practice grew me and the students. I learned how to manage problem solving with a class and learned a ton of tools to share. The students learned how to use the tools to enhance their learning and were very motivated to share their knowledge with others. It was a win-win!
(Check out my Resources and Lessons Page for more examples.)
This past year I have transformed from a measly caterpillar that was bound to a pencil and paper into a beautiful tech savvy butterfly that has a technological growth mindset that is not afraid to learn and soar to new heights. Learning these new skills has invigorated my teaching, but especially my love for the design of the lessons using the TPACK model. along side the SAMR Model. The SAMR Model is designed to help educators support, design and infuse digital learning while utilizing technology.