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Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Teachers' Integration of Subject Matter, Pedagogy, Students, and Learning Environments by Kathryn F. Cochran, University of Northern Colorado "Those who can, do. Those who understand, teach." (Shulman, 1986, p.

Short post focusing on the problem of "integrating" as the most dangerous word in education. Links to the S & A from SAMR and the R & A from the RAT framework

Kids are crazy for technology! And it's important to provide early learners with time to simply play, create and use their imaginations. However, teachers must also ensure that students learn to use current technology in this constantly-evolving world.

Kids are crazy for technology! And it's important to provide early learners with time to simply play, create and use their imaginations. However, teachers must also ensure that students learn to use current technology in this constantly-evolving world.

This is what is expected of early childhood teachers to learn about the benefits of integrating technology and how it reinforces key technical skills to thrive in coming ages where technology is becoming a necessity.

Hi, I am not a HPE student but I stumbled across this site regarding integrating ICT and HPE thought it might be helpful to some of you!

A website with PCK resources to integrate technology with key learning areas

This Assistant Teacher works in Kindergarten and is always on the look out for ways to integrate ICT into the children's learning and the kindergarten curriculum. I'm really looking forward to reading through her past and future blog posts, in the hope of getting some inspiration and ideas on how I can use ICT in the early childhood context. I hope this will also help other early childhood students in edc3100.

A criticism of TPACK

8 key questions to ask yourself when planning

A kid's take on the most common form of ICT integration

"Type Description Descriptive writing Not reflective. Description of events that occurred/report of literature. No attempt to provide reasons/justification for events. Descriptive reflection Reflective, not only a description of events but some attempt to provide reason/justification for events or actions but in a reportive or descriptive way. For example, "I chose this problem-solving activity because I believe that students should be active rather than passive learners". Recognition of alternate viewpoints in the research and literature which are reported. For example, Tyler (1949), because of the assumptions on which his approach rest suggests that the curriculum process should begin with objectives. Yinger (1979), on the other hand argues that the "task" is the starting point. Two forms: Reflection based generally on one perspective/factor as rationale. Reflection is based on the recognition of multiple factors and perspectives Dialogic reflection Demonstrates a "stepping back" from the events/actions leading to a different level of mulling about, discourse with self and exploring the experience, events, and actions using qualities of judgements and possible alternatives for explaining and hypothesising. Such reflection is analytics or/and integrative of factors and perspectives and may recognise inconsistencies in attempting to provide rationales and critique, for example. While I planned to use mainly written text materials I became aware very quickly that a number of students did not respond to these. Thinking about this now there may have been several reasons for this. A number of students, while reasonably proficient in English, even though they had been NESB learners, may still have lacked some confidence in handling the level of language in the text. Alternatively, a number of students may have been visual and tactile learners. In any case I found that I had to employ more concrete activities in my teaching. Critical reflection Demonstrates an aware

Technology integration

Interesting!! Kids learning so much through play and technology

Towards a definition of the integration of ICT in the classroom

Story about the Malaysian government's plans for "education system ICT reform". Illustrates that the forces influencing the Australian Curriculum/education system are gaining the attention of other governments.

David I came across this presentation that malaysian students have done on Issues and Challenges in integrating ICT in Malaysian School. Hope all you guys will get some information from this. http://www.slideshare.net/PeiXianChang/issues-and-challenges-in-integrating-ict-in-malaysian-school

Interesting article on the factors relating to a teacher's ability to effectively integrate ICT's within particular subject areas.

This teacher writes books and gives lectures to schools on how to integrate technology into the music classroom.

A new reading for the week 3 learning path. Introduces the SAMR model and has some broader comments.

A new reading for the week 3 learning path. Introduces the SAMR model and has some broader comments.

A new reading for the week 3 learning path. Introduces the SAMR model and has some broader comments.

Kelly Jordan is a primary school teacher who is passionate about literacy and integrating technology into the classroom. You may have seen her twitter account shared on here already.

Blog from a "1st grade teacher with a passion for tech integration"