Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Sister Geralyn Schmidt, SCC

Andrew Church’s Taxonomy

What is technology integration?

• Teaching .. Highly complex – many types of knowledge

C PKnowledge about actual subject matter to be learned and taught

Knowledge about the practices and processes of teaching and learning

Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)

C PHow particular aspects of subject matter are organized, adapted and represented for instruction. Knowledge includes knowing how elements of the content be arranged for better teaching.

Advent of Technology

C P

T Knowledge of standard technology including skills to operate technology, software, peripheral devices, install software.

Technological Pedagogical Knowledge

C P

T

Knowledge of the existence, components, and capabilities of technology as they are used in teaching and learning. Specifically focused on tools

Technological Content Knowledge

C P

T

Knowledge of how technology and content are related. How technology will assist how content is taught.

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge

C P

T

1. Grounded in good teaching using technology.

2. Pedagogical techniques that use technologies in constructive ways to teach content

3. Knowledge of what makes concepts difficult or easy to learn

4. Knowledge of students prior knowledge

TPACK

• Thoughtful interweaving of all key sources of knowledge

• Deciding on a particular tool that can teach the content and assist the students learning