TPACK Assignment

This article was very technical in nature and it has been over 5 years since I have been in the classroom. However, if I were to apply this to my own classroom, I would like to improve on the integration of pedagogical techniquest with technology incorporation. I had always enjoyed using technology with my kindergarten students. It was difficult at times due to time constraints, scarcity of equipment, etc. Therefore I had to be very selective in the activities that were well suited for them. The article also mentions how students learn in a different capacity and level when technology is appropriately integrated into the lesson. I completely agree. At times, I would select activities that were not grade appropriate perhaps would have worked for a first or second grade level. I would have to re-organize the lesson without technology or select a different activity all together. I liked these articles because they use a 'prescriptive' way of encorporating technology.


2) I enjoyed using technology especially when we needed to focuse on certain topics. For example, selecting activities that would reinforce reading/sound discrimination. Kindergarten students are required to be reading phonetically by the end of the year. Several students reach this milestone but some do not. For the TPACK activity I would definitely use technology such as computer programs or tape recorders as well. Practice is key for students at this grade level and also finding valuable links is a great resource. I would create a newsletter for students' parents so that they could assist with online activities to reinforce skills. I could then reinforce these again during our computer lab time. I also would coordinate with the computer lab teacher or coordinator to have any necessary programs to be downloaded.