ICTs and Pedagogy

PCK- Science

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!

Why does the physical design of classrooms matter? Mark Phillips discusses this question in " A Place for Learning: The Physical Environment of Classrooms" and offers examples of and resources for turning impersonal spaces into student-friendly havens of learning.

Advantages There is a reason that many people are attracted to wikis for learning. Wikis can be private or public. You can get wiki software at no cost or at a very low cost. They only require basic programming skills for installation, setup and maintenance. Contributors create content independently of each other, so that multiple people can be working on the site at the same time. Wikis can be applied to just about any content area. Users find them easy to search and navigate.

I'm planning on integrating the use of a wiki into my unit plan for assignment 2. I remember teaching myself and creating one a few years back and loved it! I think it's a great tool.

This source unpacks 5 components of pedagogical content knowledge for science teaching which includes: (a) orientations toward science teaching (b) knowledge and beliefs about science curriculum (c) knowledge and beliefs about students' understanding of specific science topics (d) knowledge and beliefs about assessment in science, and (e) knowledge and beliefs about instructional strategies for teaching science

Interesting article from a pre-service physical education teacher and their experience with pedagogical content knowledge, technology integration, self-efficacy and instructional technology outcomes.

Common misconceptions for students telling the time - Mathematics Measurement

Good PCK for teaching about Sound and Hearing.

Listen Web site has online activities for learning about sound as well as information about sound.

So holidays are finished and I am not on the computer as much and actually feel better for it. I think I need that breathing space of work and study so I stop reading so much into everything.

I found this interesting in regards to English PCK, though I will continue to look

This article goes over actual geography lessons. It shows how to incorporate unplanned geographic events that are happening around the world into lessons and outlines the benefits to students in doing so.

Here are my initial thoughts for Assignment Two. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated!

One of a number of checklists for Professional Experience from previous students.