Educators are required to wear many different hats in their profession. They must have the technical knowledge, content knowledge along with the pedagogical knowledge in order to being everything together to educate. But what happens when you do not have the right tools to complete the task? Or the tools are chosen by someone else? We are going to call this "Cooking with TPACK." When you apply all of the knowledge mentioned above, do you get the results you want? Or are there other variables that come into play? Watch my video and find out.... Fortunately I was given tools that I could complete my task. But what if my son had given me a whisk or a spoon? Now take that into a classroom. Imagine a student that needs to complete something but doesn't have the right tools. It can be frustrating and make someone want to shut down. Something as simple as not having markers and poster board to complete a presentation requiring those tools. This is where TPACK comes into play. TPACK or (Technical, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge) is an integration of framework that identifies three types of knowledge teachers need to combine for successful integration. Mishra & Koehler (2006) The elements in the TPACK are all important to the overall success of teaching. The technical knowledge portion is technology. What technology can be used to better enhance the students learning? Laptops, smart boards, google drive and audio books are a few examples. Content knowledge historically is what teachers focused on. Mishra & Koehler (2006) Content knowledge is the "what" in TPACK. The subject being taught such as math, reading, writing and art. Most teachers have plenty of content when it comes to teaching. Pedagogical content is the "how" we can teach. Direct, group project, guided discussion and modelling are all examples. (Candace R., 2013) If an educator can bring all of the elements of the TPACK together, each student in their class can be successful. This approach helps us identify important components of teacher knowledge that are relevant to the thoughtful integration of technology in education. However, we as a society need to remember it’s not the technology that matters, but the social or economic system in which its embedded. Winner (1980) Money and resources are in dire need in some school districts. Those in low income districts receive less money which means they may not have all of the technology a wealthy district may be privy too. Technology is a great thing and even better to have in the classroom. But sometimes we need to slow down and look at the bigger picture. Sometimes people are willing to make drastic changes in the way they do things to accord with technological innovations instead of allowing things to happen naturally and in their own time. We as a society sometimes need to slow down and take a step back to technology and just look at life for what it is and not how fast we can get through it Winner (1980) References: Candace R. (2013, April 26). TPACK in 2 minutes. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=FagVSQlZELY. Mishra, P., & Koehler, M. J. (2006). Technological pedagogical content knowledge: A framework for teacher knowledge.Teachers College Record,108(6) Winner, L. (1980). Do artifacts have politics? Daedalus, 109(1), 121-136. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.proxy1.cl.msu.edu/stable/20024652
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