Week 10 Blog

Today in class we learned about the TPACK Model. It stands for Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge. We learned that technology is a relevant tool for success in our generation, not an outcome. We learned Pedagogy must match the content. My biggest takeaway was the Venn Diagram as a whole. Learning that becoming a successful teacher includes being able to integrate content, pedagogy and technology into my everyday teaching style and allow them to fully flow together.The video we watched together as a class really made me think and helped me understand what we were going to be introduced to. 
Here is the link:https://www.smore.com/q3pb4-tpack

Technology is very heavily integrated into society today. Todays learner will have 10-15 jobs by the age of 36 “Did you know 2016" was such an informative video! I took a lot away from it and could see the connections in the way the North Carolina teachers and standards have had to adapt and evolve.

This is the first time in history that Traditionalist, Boomer, Gen X, Millennial generations are all working together. Parker elaborated that "E-Reputation" or basically everything we do on the internet can be our worst enemy. Our digital footprint will follow us! Advancements in technology are going to take away current jobs. We must know great Pedagogy. New teachers must know all content knowledge and be fluent in it!It is very hard for a child to unlearn something that is wrong and relearn it the wrong way. Teachers must know HOW to teach. They must blend content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge.

I liked how Dr. Parker showed us an example of formative assessment in class. This connected us back to last week when assessment was the main focus. He stopped in the middle of explaining the TPAK model and asked us how comfortable we were with the topic and if we thought we could explain it well. Most of us were a little unsure, so Parker stopped and went back and reviewed. This was a great example of how much this type of assessment helps. He asked us a question, got feedback, and changed the pace of the class. It was super helpful! 


This Venn Diagram was great because it shows how much each section is related to the other.