This week for class, I asked students to read the article "Grounded Technology Integration" by Harris and Hofer. This article is one of my favorites to use with teachers as it is approachable for them and also outlines the ideas of TPACK and SAMR without getting two far into either framework. I think that Grounded Technology Integration explains the TPACK framework in that good teaching and technology use implements technology that supports teaching strategies relative to the content knowledge that is necessary for students. It also speaks about how teachers much plan the content (standards) first, then the learning context and finally the technology to support both of these structures.
The students seemed to like the 8 continua that Harris and Hofer identify for planning with technology in the classroom. As we talked about the basis of the article in class, students made connections to prior learning about TPACK in their other courses as well. After using the presentation linked on the class site, I had students break into groups of three to complete an activity to further discuss and define TPACK. Each student was assigned a role, technophile, pedogogical expert, and content expert and asked to peruse a number of different classroom activities and lessons and evaluate them based on their role. Unfortunately, this is where it all went wrong and we lost internet access in the classroom. To change the activity for students to still be able to participate, I asked them to take notes on a shared doc with their teams over the next week and we will recap TPACK on the 29th!
In retrospect, I probably needed a back up plan in case we lose connectivity again! I will have to see how this process worked next week and evaluate and possibly reform the activity for class next week!
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