Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) attempts to capture some of the essential qualities of knowledge required by teachers for technology integration in their teaching, while addressing the complex, multifaceted and situated nature of teacher knowledge.
School leaders, whether they are the ICT co-ordinator or leadership team, need to prioritise and plot a clear course of action for their staff. This is not to say an enthusiastic classroom teacher with a flair for ICT is not to be encouraged, but teachers need to be somewhat 'insulated' from the growing mass of emerging technologies so as not to be overwhelmed.
1. As a teacher, what do I do that meets your needs?
2. What could I do a bit differently, in order to help you?
3. Describe a moment when you felt proud of yourself this semester.
4. Do you feel as though you matter to our learning? If so, how? If not, how would you like to be recognized?
5. How do my lessons help you learn? Tell me what I can do to make them better.
6. How do my assessments serve you well? How could I improve them?
7. If you could design our curriculum, how would it look?
8. Whose gifts are being overlooked in our class?
9. What are you looking forward to learning during the rest of the year?
10. What would you like to teach the rest of us?
The TICT Initiative mission is to empower a cadre of teachers who seamlessly integrates technology within District 279 curriculum to create a more interactive, student-centered and visually-engaging classroom to ensure learner success.
2008 Gains and Gaps in Ed Tech study by the NEA. Results of a Survey of
America's Teachers and Support Professionals on Technology in Public
Schools and Classrooms.
Peer
Coaching at Essendon North Primary School
Working
as a Peer Coach, Helen Otway has piloted an onsite Professional Learning
program to support the integration of ICT in the classroom.
Information about some of the new web-based tools (Web 2.0) and how they can be used and are being used by school library media specialists and their students and teachers.