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Reagrding the differences between traditional and digital technologies: --Virtually all the traditional technologies share three characteristics: specificity, stability, and transparency (see  Figure 3). traditional classroom technologies have specific uses, are relatively stable over time, and are transparent or easy to understand.  The truth of Koehler & Mishra's (2009) statement that ―digital technologies-such as  computers, handheld devices, and software applications-by contrast, are protean (usable  in many different ways . . .); unstable (rapidly changing); and opaque (the inner workings  are hidden from users)‖ is demonstrated daily in preservice and inservice teacher  development programs where teachers struggle to understand how to use a range of digital technologies and why they should

Hello Everybody. I invited Matti Pirttimaa to our group. He is a university teacher at the University of Turku, Finland and he is very interested in our coursework. Please welcome Matti to our Diigo group. 

In our University we use Moodle2. Last autumn we started to use Moodle2, it is a little more advanced version, but don't have possibilities for social media. I think also that as a disadvantage. Evrim, I would to ask you, which is the main subject of the students in this group? Are they subject teacher students? How about this your course and your role here, is that an independent course just for learning technology in education? Or are you studying some other subject, but you use this group and social media tools for learning the subject content? Whatever, I think these things are very usefull for the students despite of the disciplines.

Matti, this is "Research and Practice on Technology in Teacher Education" graduate course. Students are from the masters and PhD programs such as computer education, science education, curriculum and instruction, math education, and physical education. Throughout the semester, we will be investigating recent practices on how technology is integrated into teacher education programs as well as the TPACK framework. We are using these tools to extend our class interaction beyond what happens in a limited 3 hour face to face meetings. Besides, students are using this further after the class ends.

This is the web paged which contains examples of usage the smartboard in disabled childrens classroom. The video about the intreaction gives enjoyful exercises whşch can be used in classroomms. They can be used in primary school, especially for first grade. Als it can also be adopted for math classes or language classes. Have enjoy it.

Here is a review of the TPACK measures: How do we measure TPAKC: Let me count the ways

This is very good article, which well describes the state of taking into account the reliability in the research and analysis. We all should take this seriously. On the other hand, which are the ways good enough to consider reliability of the measures? I think this is not a simple question indeed. There is an interesting conversation chain in the Methodspace about these things. There are many viewpoints about the topic: http://www.methodspace.com/group/qualitativeinquiry/forum/topics/reliability-measures

Matti, yes these issues are very important. In my qualitative research, I like to use the measures of trustworthiness by Lincoln and Guba instead of reliability and validity which emerged from the quantitative tradition. See http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/shu_cohort_viii/images/Trustworthypaper.pdf

An important e-book resource for those who want to get insights in detail into the notion of Virtual Schooling.

This can be atract your interest. It will be more execited for whom want to study teacher education.

The article evaluates FATIH project from future mathematics teachers' perspective.

Similar to IATEFL, TESOL is one of the biggest online communities for English Language Teachers, of which I am also a member. The interest sections let you get updates or questions from your peers all over the world on the subjects you are most interested in (e.g. Materials writing, Intercultural Competence, LGBTI issues, Research, Pronunciation..)

An open-source technology education movement that partners with educators in schools and learning centers to deliver courses to young people. Aim of this movement is to encourage students to work together as teams to find real issues they care about and learn to build a mobile, web or social app to solve them which makes it good in that it helps learners to be productive.

You can subscribe to the TPACK newsletter by using instructions explained in this site and also read the archive. The latest TPACK newsletter issue is #15 March 2013 and just posted to my email adress :)

Enjoy it:)

This page archives the TPACK newsletters that go out by mail to all the members of the TPACK listserv. The listserv is maintained as a part of the TPACK special interest group of the Society of Information Technology in Teacher Education (SITE). You can follow news or researches from this webpage. :)

There is TPACK standards for each of the course. As a mathematics teacher I found this and I want to share this with you. From the link, one can also downlad the pdf version. Niess, M. L., Ronau, R. N., Shafer, K. G., Driskell, S. O., Harper S. R., Johnston, C., Browning, C., Özgün-Koca, S. A., & Kersaint, G. (2009). Mathematics teacher TPACK standards and development model. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online serial], 9(1).

In the article, you can find beneficial explanation of advantages and limitations of flipped classrooms.

Thank you for this informative and easy-to-read article Ezgi. I agree with most of what the writer argues; however, the 2nd con about "trusting" the student made me feel a bit unease because as teachers and also human beings we have to trust others at least to a certain degree and I believe that teachers are a bit way too sceptical as to their students' credibility. I get the reasons behind this and totally agree yet still argue that we shouldn't count "trusting the student" as a con for flipped classrooms. After all, in a traditional school, the teacher still counts on the student when she sees a completed homework which might have been done by the student's father.

Thanks for your sharing Ezgi, I really like it :) In my opinion, 5th con is valuable to discuss because there are so many studies in the literature indicating that screen time has been considered as a main issue for physical inactivity among children and adolescences. Almost all parents complain about their children's long time usage of technological devices. Therefore, while planning a flipped classroom, this subject must be considered seriously.