More and more classrooms now have a wealth of technology available to them. While this is exciting and opens numerous possibilities, it leaves teachers wondering: How can it be used in the classroom effectively and authentically? The TPACK model poses a structure for integrating technology into the classroom. TPACK stands for Technology Pedagogy and Content Knowledge. Teachers should have knowledge in all of these areas separately, but effective teaching is found when the three areas overlap. This area is referred to as the sweet spot, where all three knowledge areas work together.
Pedagogy works to communicate content knowledge as technology acts as a partner or tool to make the content knowledge more accessible to students. This is all done with in the content of the specific class of students. In action, this first begins with teacher collaboration or speaking with an expert to determine what kind of technology tools are appropriate and which pedagogy method will be used to teach the content. Students then use the resources given to them to build knowledge. Students then communicate that knowledge through technology. In my classroom, this will look like using a computer to research a topic then presenting it through a presentation outlet such as Prezi or Poplet. This could also look like taking a content area such as science and the pedagogy of a lab assessment and using technology as a tool. Often, it is not possible to have all of the tools needed to run certain science experiments in the classroom. To learn the same content through the same pedagogy, students can use technology to complete a lab. I would use the TPACK model in my classroom to make technology meaningful in my classroom. Technology should not just be something extra or used as a reward. However, it offers an abundance of possibilities to allow students to be creative and explore new ideas. The TPACK model is an effective way to use technology in a meaningful way while also ensuring proper pedagogy and communication of content.
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