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Kacey Howard

Does the Khan Academy know how to teach? - The Washington Post - 5 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...gJQA9bWEAX_blog.html

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  • Gates has called Khan, "the best teacher I've ever seen.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 10 Aug 13
       
      An example of some of the large claims being made about Khan Academy that seem to suggest limited understanding of what makes a good teacher?
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 18 Aug 13
       
      This is an interesting one - how can a teacher be hailed as such, when there is no real interaction (questioning from the student's point of view)? The Khan Academy does have its advantages as a very useful prop to specific lessons and concepts, yet the questions posed by any learner should be equally important if effective learning is to take place.
    • Margaret Johnson
      Margaret Johnson on 07 Apr 14
       
      I agree Doreen, furthermore, the Khan Academy cannot be used as a stand alone to teaching, yet as a tool to extend understanding or to reteach concepts
    • Deb Mac
      Deb Mac on 07 Apr 14
       
      It is a useful tool I agree. Students need to have an understand of a variety of ways/strategies/methods to draw upon in order to gain a full understand of the concepts.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      Interesting to see Bill Gates making a reference to teaching skills. Last I checked he wasn't an expert in education?!
    • robbie1282
      robbie1282 on 18 Aug 15
       
      I don't get why they are making reference to Bill Gates I don't believe he has an understanding of teaching. Although these online library can help with understanding but is it really the way we want education to go online teaching??
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 18 Aug 15
       
      I belive that the reference to Gates arises from the fact that he's spending a lot of his money attempting to improve schools and universities. That money means that his views on what is good teaching carry significant weight. More so than his qualifications and experience might otherwise warrant.
  • What is more, his videos reveal an ignorance of how we know students learn mathematics.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 10 Aug 13
       
      The Khan Academy videos suffer from the poor PCK of the people developing the videos. The core of the argument here.
    • Colleen Lenehan
      Colleen Lenehan on 14 Aug 13
       
      The videos were started to help students who were already learning through the school system and needed more help without having to pay for it. A lot of people are complaining about the videos as alternatives to explicit teaching in the classroom, but aren't they great for what they were originally designed for.
    • Kate Dugdale
      Kate Dugdale on 15 Aug 13
       
      I don't think the Khan videos are doing any damage...They shouldn't be used as a stand alone, but instead as a supplement for learning, perhaps.
    • Louise Hoggett
      Louise Hoggett on 09 Apr 14
       
      I think the videos are great as a supplementary activity, it provides a different way to explain something. Good on him for attempting it.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      I like David's comment: videos aren't actually evidence of the Khan academy, just "the poor PCK of the people developing the videos.".
  • Pedagogical content knowledge is an important foundation for planning lessons and for decision making during a lesson.
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 10 Aug 13
       
      Building your PCK is essential to improving your ability to create effective learning experiences.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      I'm banging on the same drum here, but "building" to me is important - it's not the be all and end all.
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  • All teachers make mistakes, after all, and Khan should not, the reasoning goes, be called out for making the same mistakes we all make.
  • There certainly are broken models in education, but there is absolutely no evidence that competent knowledge of student learning and thinking is one that teachers can afford to jettison.
  • researchers are finding evidence that particular kinds of PCK are associated with greater gains in student learning in elementary mathematics.
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  • Many mathematics educators stress another kind of knowledge necessary to design and deliver quality instruction: pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). PCK refers to knowledge of content as it relates to teaching.
    • Stephen Druery
      Stephen Druery on 09 Apr 14
       
      Design and deliver quality instruction.
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      knowing the students and how they learn 
    • franerbacher
      franerbacher on 16 Apr 15
       
      and catering for all students
  • content knowledge alone is inadequate
    • Fran Gemmell
      Fran Gemmell on 11 Apr 14
       
      How true, but how often do we see this and the reverse situation where teachers are teaching in areas where their content knowledge is lacking.
    • Lisa Rose
      Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
       
      Content is certainly the starting point and this is crucial.
    • Olivia Wirihana
      Olivia Wirihana on 04 May 14
       
      I agree content knowledge is crucial but there are so many more aspects needed to make it great.
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      Content knowledge is important, but it doesn't matter how much knowledge a teacher has if s/he cannot teach that content in a way that the students will actually understand it and be able to apply it in future
    • traceydavis1968
      traceydavis1968 on 24 Aug 15
       
      I agree that content knowledge is important but it is just as important to know your students and how best they learn
  • The standard American curricular treatment, in which students are instructed to append zeroes to the shorter decimal to equalize the number of digits helps students to perform this task correctly, but fosters its own misconceptions.
  • he exercises offer no intellectual rigor and do not address our central concern.
  • PCK knows from both educational research and professional experience
  • I think frankly, the best way to do it is you put stuff out there and you see how people react to it; and we have exercises on our site too, so we see whether they’re able to see how they react to it anecdotally.
    • Olivia Wirihana
      Olivia Wirihana on 04 May 14
       
      I think this comment is interesting as provocation has many benefits.
  • the examples Khan chooses appear selected at random and thus are, perhaps unsurprisingly, often quite poor.
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      A teacher must be prepared before entering the classroom
  • If Khan’s videos occasionally popped up in a Google search, we would be content to have him carry on. There is lots of worse information available on the web. But Khan is hailed as “unbelievable” ( Bill Gates) and his work as “sparking a revolution in education
    • sandra2812
      sandra2812 on 02 Apr 15
       
      It is up to the teacher to assess whether or not the videos are suitable for his/her students. If the teacher chooses to use the video, then s/her can refer to the teacher information and see which questions the students answered correctly / incorrectly and identify any misconceptions. These misconceptions can then be addressed by the teacher in the classroom
  • Whether small steps or large, we urge Sal Khan and his funders to put their time, effort and dollars to the best possible ends, particularly when it comes to making decisions grounded in accurate, carefully considered pedagogical content knowledge
  • discuss the meaning of the equal sign frequently and explicitly, and (2) model correct use of the equal sign.
    • Angela Woodward
      Angela Woodward on 18 Apr 15
       
      To quote a fellow student, Lucas Naughton states, 'ICT must be used to enhance and amplify the learning rather then becoming the point of the learning'. I get that there are holes in the Khan videos however if we are using them to enhance learning then why cant the teacher design an entire lesson around one video. They can discuss the missing misconceptions. They can provide other methods/concepts and they can create practice activities all around a Khan video. Remember-enhance and amplify the learning using these ICT's. Cheers Angela Woodward
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 19 Apr 15
       
      Exactly. They can be a useful tool if used appropriately.
  • Khan will put the video out there and see how people react to it.
    • Kacey Howard
      Kacey Howard on 24 Aug 15
       
      There's no actual looking for student ability/interest - it seems as if he's more interested in teaching what he want to talk about.
  • Newsweek
    • Kacey Howard
      Kacey Howard on 24 Aug 15
       
      How does Newsweek become a credible source? Surely people know better than to blindly accept a newpaper's arbitary titles?
  • djplaner on 10 Aug 13
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
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  • Kate Dugdale on 15 Aug 13
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • anonymous on 18 Aug 13
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Margaret Johnson on 07 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Deb Mac on 07 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Louise Hoggett on 09 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • Richard Gerrand on 09 Apr 14
     
    Wikipedia mentions Khan's education: "Khan attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a BS in mathematics, a BS in electrical engineering and computer science, and an MS in electrical engineering and computer science in 1998. Khan also holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School" I can't see a Bachelor of Education in there. I would have thought that this would be essential, and the first stepping-stone, to acquire an understanding of PCK and how students learn. Danielson and Goldenburg state that "content knowledge alone is inadequate for quality instruction" and that many videos are prone to creating further confusion for students. They also go on to say that Khan's explanations are frequently off target in addressing likely student questions that experienced teachers would anticipate and elicit. Maybe a four-year stint at USQ might be in order? .
  • Lisa Rose on 25 Apr 14
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
  • robbie1282 on 18 Aug 15
     
    A critique of some of the Khan Academy videos from a PCK perspective.
shannetteshelton

pck history - 2 views

www.canberra.edu.au/...full_text_final.pdf

edc3100 pck history primary Pedagogy

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  • shannetteshelton on 21 Apr 15
     
    This is an article I found regarding the use of pck to improve students understanding of history. It discusses the how novice teachers may lack pck and what they can look for in their pedagogy to improve students understanding and increase their own PCK.
Elise Green

Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Science Teaching - 5 views

www.csun.edu/...pck

pck science

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  • lesleyed on 21 Mar 16
     
    Resources on PCK in the Science Classroom
  • Elise Green on 15 Aug 16
     
    This site has a clear table to help unpack PCK. 
Anna Murphy

What is TPACK? | Teaching Teachers for the Future - 10 views

www.ttf.edu.au/...what-is-tpack.html

TPACK teaching education

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  • Expert teachers now are those who can bring together knowledge of subject matter, what is good for learning, and technology (ICT)
    • djplaner
      djplaner on 07 Mar 13
       
      Perhaps the core of what this course is trying to achieve - develop and bring together knowledge of subject material, good learning and technology
    • Michelle Thompson
      Michelle Thompson on 10 Mar 13
       
      I take it you mean the 'core of what this course is trying to achieve' :) and I agree.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 13 Mar 13
       
      We are lucky to be learning how to integrate technology into our pedagogy NOW. If I had done a teaching degree when I first left school I would probably be a very different teacher.
    • Kate Petty
      Kate Petty on 17 Mar 13
       
      This statement links TPACK nicely for me.  
  • We have understood for a long time that expert teachers are those who can bring together their deep knowledge of subject matter with profound understanding of what is good for learning. The combination has been described as Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and is more than the simple addition of two parts. The fusion is what enabled expert 20th century teachers to transform subject content and represent it in ways that made it accessible to individual learners in their specific contexts.
    • Michelle Thompson
      Michelle Thompson on 10 Mar 13
       
      I love the first sentence. I would class an expert teacher as one who covers all PCK in a way that engages students' full attention.
    • Holly Hawkings
      Holly Hawkings on 10 Mar 13
       
      I love this first sentence too, it is so meaningful and fully grasps the importance of being a great teacher versus an ok teacher. 
    • Faeza ms
      Faeza ms on 13 Mar 13
       
      Agreed, in addition I find the last part of the paragraph insightful. The expert teacher transforms subject content and makes it accessible to individual learners. The idea that the teacher uses their content knowledge and their pedagogic knowledge to integrate technology in such a manner that it transforms content so as to meet individual needs. I find this conceptual picture of an expert teacher very inspirational.
    • Kate Petty
      Kate Petty on 17 Mar 13
       
      Faeza, your comment about transforming content to meet individual needs struck a cord with me.  Thanks.
  • We have understood for a long time that expert teachers are those who can bring together their deep knowledge of subject matter with profound understanding of what is good for learning. The combination has been described as Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and is more than the simple addition of two parts. The fusion is what enabled expert 20th century teachers to transform subject content and represent it in ways that made it accessible to individual learners in their specific contexts.
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  • In each case, the expert teacher needs to make creative links between what is being learned (content), how it is taught (pedagogy), and the appropriate tools (technology).
    • Michelle Thompson
      Michelle Thompson on 10 Mar 13
       
      Absolutely, this is the crux of what we should be doing as educators - not just trying to make it fun, but fulfil the curricula requirements in such a way that it is engaging and meets standards.
    • Holly Hawkings
      Holly Hawkings on 10 Mar 13
       
      I also think that this underpins exactly what we need to do as teacher, to be able to create engaging and interactive lessons that not only meet the criteria of the curricular but are interesting and useful for the students using methods that excite and engage. 
    • Sue Day
      Sue Day on 12 Mar 13
       
      The last part of this statement,to me, means constructing knowledge by building on learning that has already taken place- using engaging and age appropriate tools.
    • Faeza ms
      Faeza ms on 13 Mar 13
       
      I find the idea of finding an appropriate tool for the task to be crucial. An appropriate tool will engage and enhance the learning experience, an inappropriate tool could lead to negative experiences and negative attitudes towards technology.
    • Vicky Heng
      Vicky Heng on 17 Mar 13
       
      Yes, this is exactly what educators today need to do! However, I think it's going to be a challenging one. It needs experiences and effort to make this happens in our teaching. 
    • Michelle Brown
      Michelle Brown on 03 Apr 14
       
      I think the Possum Magic Video demonstrates a creative use of technology that makes learning engaging and fun for students and teachers!
  • In each case, the expert teacher needs to make creative links between what is being learned (content), how it is taught (pedagogy), and the appropriate tools (technology)
  • ICT is also transforming pedagogy by providing new ways to engage learners.
    • Holly Hawkings
      Holly Hawkings on 10 Mar 13
       
      I think this shows the importance of ICT in teacher and how all teachers should be looking and engaging in ways to integrate ICT into their teaching.
    • Candace Merriman
      Candace Merriman on 11 Mar 13
       
      To me, this suggests that while ICT continues to transform, the current teachers and up-coming teachers such as ourselves have to modify our teaching pedagogy to incorporate these ICT's to engage the students and get them excited to learn through integrating the 'new' technology devices
    • Amanda Stokes
      Amanda Stokes on 13 Mar 13
       
      ICT I feel it the way of the future, technology is always evolving and change and we must do the same. If this means changing the way in which we educate the students then that is what we must do. I am learning so many new things with this course and feel that Im beginging to learn new ways in which I can enrich the students learning.
    • Kellie Quirk
      Kellie Quirk on 14 Mar 13
       
      This is such a powerful statement and really cements the importance of integrating ICT's into our teaching and learning. It is the way forward for engaging students and enhancing their learning journeys
    • Kate Petty
      Kate Petty on 17 Mar 13
       
      Engaging learners in new ways, and ways that suit their individual needs, is the heart of what using ITCs to transform teaching and learning is all about.
    • Margaret Johnson
      Margaret Johnson on 07 Apr 14
       
      it has transformed pedagogy by enabling learning to be inclusive
  • deep knowledge of how ICT can be used to access and process subject matter (TCK) and understanding how ICT can support and enhance learning (TPK) in combination with PCK
  • hands-on learning
  • new ways to access and process knowledge
  • djplaner on 07 Mar 13
     
    Brief intro to TPACK that will be included in the week 3 material
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  • Aaron Nganeko on 11 Mar 13
     
    Expert teachers/deep knowledge of subject/understanding of what is good learning all sums up what this course and the past courses I have been involved with for the past three years have shown me however there is still alot to learn.
  • anonymous on 13 Mar 13
     
    Brief intro to TPACK that will be included in the week 3 material
  • Anna Murphy on 15 Apr 14
     
    "WHAT IS TPACK? Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)"
jasminhenery

PCK (not just another acronym) - 2 views

teacherintransitblog.wordpress.com/...pck-not-just-another-acronym

EDC3100 resources PCK English

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  • jasminhenery on 17 Apr 16
     
    I found three articles useful in my quest for PCK-knowledge, not all specific to English learning, but mentioning aspects of literacy. In this blog post I briefly discuss them but you should read the original journal articles for yourself, they may come in handy for your 500 word rationale!
mhardstaff

Pedagogical content knowledge, A case study of ESL teacher educator - 1 views

www.ccsenet.org/...16899

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  • mhardstaff on 23 Apr 16
     
    This is a great resource to just read about the implementation of PCK in teacher. It goes through a research project a student conducted about he importance of teachers having PCK before starting teaching and how teachers need experience to implement their own teaching pedagogy into the classroom. I just found the research interesting and encourages me to really focus on my own teaching pedagogy.
mrspaj15

PCK Science Preservice Techers - 5 views

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sce.10010/pdf This article discusses the PCK of Preservice teachers through to the first semester of employment and how their PCK changes and why.

Education PCK Science Preservice

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tgreentree

PCK: A tentative model for teacher preparation - 2 views

files.eric.ed.gov/...ED340683.pdf

pck English

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  • djplaner on 07 Aug 16
     
    A 1991 paper that expands upon the idea of PCK and adds some examples, but eventually aims to introduce a model of how PCK can be integrated into teacher preparation.
marianneedwards

My PCK Resource | mazzaedwards - 2 views

mazzaedwards.wordpress.com/...my-pck-resource

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  • marianneedwards on 04 Apr 15
     
    My PCK Teaching: Making a difference text-book
jac19701212

Understanding geography teaching - pedagogical practices - 1 views

www.geogstandards.edu.au/...98-61

EDC3100 resources PCK

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  • erincanavan13 on 25 Mar 15
     
    This was the first resource I came across after Googling the title I've written above. I took the advice in the learning path in selecting my subject for my unit plan (to pick a weaker teaching area in order to strengthen it) and this resource has helped me immeasurably! It provides focus questions, PDF and video samples, as well as providing additional links surrounding developing geographical thinking and communication skills and understanding geography teaching in terms of pedagogical practices. All in all, a good find!
  • sherrynj on 25 Mar 16
     
    I found this webpage very helpful in showing teachers how to have a strong PCK when teaching Geography.
  • jac19701212 on 11 Apr 16
     
    PCK and geography
Jodi Perkins

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/13573320903217125 - 1 views

www.tandfonline.com/...13573320903217125

PCK

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  • Jodi Perkins on 12 Apr 16
     
    PCK HPE
elzedu2014

Common Misconceptions about Heat and Insulation - Keeping Warm - Beyond Penguins and Po... - 1 views

beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.edu/...ions-about-heat-and-insulation

PCK Science - heat misconceptions

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  • elzedu2014 on 18 Apr 16
     
    PCK which consider student misconceptions for the science concept of heat and insulation.
  • Elise Green on 15 Aug 16
     
    This is a great resource, thank you for sharing! I used this site a lot for science lesson plans.
sarahmollenhauer

Year 1 Science PCK ideas from Science Web - 2 views

scienceweb.asta.edu.au/...yrf2-unit1-overview.html

PCK content; Science

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  • sarahmollenhauer on 28 Aug 16
     
    I found this website for some great PCK ideas for my unit plan. Perhaps they will help someone else.
djplaner

Does the Khan Academy know how to teach? - The Washington Post - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...gJQA9bWEAX_blog.html

pck examples

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  • What is more, his videos reveal an ignorance of how we know students learn mathematics.
  • Many mathematics educators stress another kind of knowledge necessary to design and deliver quality instruction: pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). PCK refers to knowledge of content as it relates to teaching.
  • This difficulty is due at least in part to the fact that many rules that apply to whole numbers do not apply to decimals. Perhaps the most famous of these involves comparing numbers. When two whole numbers have different numbers of digits (e.g., 435 and 76), the one with more digits is greater (and usually by a lot!) This is not true of decimals: 0.435 is less than 0.76, despite having more digits.
  • djplaner on 30 Jul 16
     
    A reading that is used as part of the Week 4 learning path.
chrisedc3100

Myths about the paper and printing industry "Saving Trees??" - 1 views

So when people say "I'll save trees by using online marketing rather than printing" they are actually contributing to electronic waste which is now the fastest growing component of the municipal w...

pck

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sharon Carrafa

First Steps Literacy - Steps Resources - The Department of Education - 6 views

det.wa.edu.au/...first-steps-literacy

teaching resources Australian literacy maths pck

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  • sharon Carrafa on 10 Sep 15
     
    Maths and Literacy Teaching Resource books for pck development
chillicarlos

Using Multimedia to Teach Vocabulary: The Bridge That Leads to Deeper Understanding | R... - 2 views

www.readingrockets.org/...dge-leads-deeper-understanding

pck English

shared by chillicarlos on 06 Aug 16 - No Cached
  • chillicarlos on 06 Aug 16
     
    PCK using multimedia to teach vocabulary
michelleferriere

PCK Mathematics Teachers Need - 1 views

files.eric.ed.gov/...EJ1015975.pdf

EDC3100 PCK

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  • michelleferriere on 23 Mar 16
     
    I found this article very informative as to why mathematics teacher need to have a strong PCK if they are to effectively teach their students
firose2006

Science | Teaching Teachers for the Future - 2 views

www.ttf.edu.au/...science-listing.html

pck science teaching

shared by firose2006 on 28 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • firose2006 on 28 Aug 15
     
    A website with PCK resources to integrate technology with key learning areas
djplaner

Overview | AC History Units - 1 views

www.achistoryunits.edu.au/...teaching-history-overview.html

history pck

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  • djplaner on 20 Apr 16
     
    Website from the History Teachers' Association of Australia on how to teach history. Some good PCK here.
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