Several years ago, I became frustrated by hearing of teachers lessons that were derailed by technology problems. Things like the wireless dropping connection, a website not loading correctly, or a camera unable to download pictures had the potentiality to stop a lesson dead in its tracks and discourage teachers from being creative. The fear of something not working overshadowed the possibility for rich lesson.
Archive for October, 2011
TPACK in Action
Over the past several months, we have been implementing the TPACK Professional Development framework (as outlined on this site) in several schools. To help introduce this process, I have created a slideshow to outline the goals for the framework. Several schools are using the framework in its entirety, while others have chosen parts to implement this year.