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TPACK

TPACK stands for Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge. It is a framework that identifies the knowledge teachers need to teach effectively with technology. The TPACK framework includes three primary forms of knowledge:

1. Content Knowledge (CK): Knowledge about the actual subject matter that is to be learned or taught.
2. Pedagogical Knowledge (PK): Knowledge about the processes and practices or methods of teaching and learning. This includes understanding how students learn, classroom management skills, lesson planning, and student assessment.
3. Technological Knowledge (TK): Knowledge about certain ways of thinking about, and working with technology, tools, and resources.

The TPACK framework emphasizes the intersection of these three knowledge areas:

• Technological Content Knowledge (TCK): Understanding how technology and content influence and constrain one another.
• Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK): Understanding how teaching and learning can change when particular technologies are used in particular ways.
• Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK): Knowledge about how to teach a particular content subject effectively.

When these areas intersect, they form TPACK:

• Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK): A comprehensive understanding that emerges from the interaction of content, pedagogy, and technology knowledge. This knowledge is used to teach effectively with technology, integrating the three areas seamlessly.

The TPACK framework helps teachers consider how their knowledge domains interact with each other and can be used to design and deliver effective instruction that incorporates technology in meaningful ways.

*Definitions created using generative AI*

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