Dr. Bauer's article on TPACK (Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge) identified the relationship between the components of said acronym. I thought that most of the ideas/concepts highlighted were mostly common sense from an educator's point of view. In short, the teacher's knowledge of technology and how it can assist his/her subject matter knowledge and the knowledge of how best to go about teaching students about a myriad of subjects leads to a more effective teaching strategy. Dr. Bauer did caution that while technology is readily available in the the classroom, it is rarely utilized effectively by "non-native" users.
Basically, it is noted that younger, more "current" generations will generally be more adept at the implementation of modern technologies into everyday life, especially education.
Technology is another tool for educators to use as they teach. Teachers who are immigrants to technology may have previously refused to use a computer. They have been trained through in-services on how to use software and hardware.
ReplyDeleteWhile many ideas discussed in the article may seem like common sense, not all teachers are as technologically advanced as others. These teachers should be encouraged to seek technology help from younger teachers who are natives to technology just as younger teachers seek pedagogy and content assistance from more experienced teachers.