Unit 3: Information and Communication Technology in Education
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Unit 3: Information and Communication Technology in Education
Goal: Evaluate various information and communication technologies for selection and use in pedagogy
Technology, Pedagogy, and Content
What is the TPACK Framework?
Teaching for the 21st century means teachers must be able to connect the dots between technology, pedagogy, and content to generate a kind of knowledge that transcends the three distinct knowledge bases. The TPACK framework helps to describe the type of teacher knowledge required to effectively teach with technology. In addition, it provides a guide for identifying and connecting technology, pedagogy, and content for use in teaching.
Please read the following article:The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework for Teachers and Teacher Educators http://www.matt-koehler.com/publications/Koehler_et_al_2013.pdf
What is the SAMR Model?
Technological or digital pedagogy is not just about adding digital technology into your teaching; it’s more about contemplating those tools from a critical pedagogical perspective. It involves having a good understanding of which and when to use digital tools, knowing when not to use them, and being conscious of how a particular digital device or application can impact student learning. The best way to incorporate technology into your lessons is to be mindful of the many possibilities available and choose the most appropriate method or tactics for the subject at hand. The SAMR model is an excellent conceptual tool for considering technology integration.
As an educator, you must understand the critical nature of incorporating digital tools into the classroom. A frequently asked issue is how educators may analyze and pick the most suitable technology for their classroom.
Why use TPACK and SAMR for technological pedagogy?
Because the TPACK framework allows teachers to evaluate the changes that occur as a result of their professional development. It sort of provides you with a self-assessment of your technological pedagogy growth. However, in order to analyze how you are introducing technology into your lessons (pedagogy) the SAMR model can be a useful guide to make sure technology and pedagogy are complementing one another.
Unit 3: Activity Share your thoughts here: https://padlet.com/isismarsh/wk2t37xskl015me0 What do you personally perceive as benefits to using the TPACK Framework and the SAMR model? Explain how your teaching and your students learning would be impacted by using the framework and models before incorporating information and communication technologies into your teaching strategies.
Educational Technology Applications
It's now time to investigate what digital technology, either device, or application you think might help transform your teaching practice and learning for your students. Please conduct an internet search to discover various information and communication technologies that you could use for teaching. Select two and provide the following information:
- How will this technology help all students think and learn more deeply?
- How comfortable am I with using this technology?
- How will this technology empower students to control their own learning?
- Have I considered the purpose and pedagogy instead of the technology?
- Will all students be able to access and leverage this technology?
- What level(s) of Bloom’s Taxonomy does this help students access?
- Will this technology threaten the persons security?
Practice Activity - Submit here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s11nk-xAIk2UlCRPyTANlcOs312Y8cB-GVNnwaDJcbM/edit?usp=sharing
The video below provides one teacher's repertoire of information and communication technologies, to give you some ideas.
Next: Unit 4: Integrating Technology into Pedagogical Practices
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Resources and References
MISHRA, P., & KOEHLER, M. J. (2006). Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Framework for Teacher Knowledge. Teachers College Record, 108(6), 1017–1054.doi/10.1111/j.1467-9620.2006.00684.x
What Is the SAMR Model? (2016, July 12). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b5yvgKQdqE&t=1s
What is the TPACK Model? (2016, July 12). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=yMQiHJsePOM&feature=emb_logo