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This article shows how technology not only aids student learning, it motivates students, builds confidence, creativity and problem solving, increases content knowledge, helps students with special needs thrive and reflects the demands of the modern world. And, therefore, it gives relevant info to make a successful technology plan. It offers as well an interesting comparison between what digital learners vs. what many educators prefer when it comes to education.

As real time is translated to 'cyber time' how often do we think of the students when we plan for technology? Do we do what's best for them or convienent for us?

Now, this is another timeline but it focuses in the last decades on how tech has been used in education. It ends in 2007, and the next heading is "2008 and beyond..." How cool is that we can already write the history under that heading!!

Well, this article couldn't be more interesting... It dates back to 1997, it is in the Journal of Technology Education by Virginia Tech. It seems that since 1990 the number of students graduating with technology education teaching degrees had plummeted notoriously and the doomsday for the tech teacher preparation programs would occur by 2005... I guess it didn't happen!

Well, Norma, I do think this is interesting and I think it might have happened. The article is specifically about "technology teachers," and there aren't that many of those anymore. Now, technology is not as much a standalone subject as it is integrated into the whole learning process. That's good, IMHO. But, at the same time, I think we've gotten away from offering computer science courses. That's bad, IMHO.

Hmmmm... That's true! I've been trying to remember how things were in Colombia a couple of years ago, and it seems the same phenomenon has happened. I remember how in college I took some technology courses for specific kinds of programs... then, they started disappearing and if I wanted a refresher I had to teach myself or find a friend. In my schools here I can see how the technology classes are used as a means to do something else through technology rather than studying technology by itself... It stopped being the object of study and became a means to achieve objectives in other areas. A clear sample of that: The technology teachers at my two schools started going to two or three schools, they are more kind of facilitators than instructors... I guess that's pretty bad for the kind of student who needs to learn formally, step by step, in a classroom setting.... For our students... well, my younger students know way more than me! And they didn't learn it form anybody! Just trial and error!

2006 paper on the development of technology

This quote struck me: "1995: Survey of teachers reported that computers were rarely used for instruction, but were used in elementary schools for drill and practice and in secondary schools for computer-related skills such as word processing" It was already 1995!!!! Things have changed so much in so little time!!!! I love to be able to see all these changes!! I love to have become an adult while witnessing so many revolutions of all kinds....

Summary of Technology in Education in the 20th Century

A Wiki site created by Judi Harris & Mark Hofer ( School of Education, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia USA) for sharing and developing ideas for incorporating TPACK into educational environments. Some good suggestions and ideas, with links to resources and webpages.

Here is a literature review on one to one computing.

This was compiled by NC state's College of Education and reviews states that have current laptop initiatives in place and looks at the planning and implementation of these programs as well as student outcomes. It was interesting to read about HENRICO COUNTY in this, which is the largest school system in the United States to have deployed a 1:1 laptop program on its own. I didn't know that!

Highlights the history/tools of education

The International Conference on Digital Storytelling Valencia, Spain March 21 - 23, 2012 Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. (Great video to view as example)

This is an article for the times. Good information to be shared with colleagues.

I found this on ERIC. It is an artilce that has useful information.

Posted on: January 12th, 2008 | Categories: Design, Housekeeping, Technology, TPACK | 5 Comments " Other related posts and pages: |Koehler & Mishra (in press) | Koehler, Mishra & Yahya 2007 | Koehler & Mishra (2005) | Harris, Mishra & Koehler, republished | Harris, Mishra & Koehler, 2009 | The Mishra & Koehler (2006) article is the first and somewhat definitive presentation of the TPCK framework.

Help Needed : The section on Researching TPACK is in need of heavy development, and needs your help. If you know of any approaches to developing TPACK for pre- or… An introduction to TPACK - Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge A number of TPACK survey instruments have been created.

Key links: TPACK wiki | TPACK Newsletter | Key pubs: Mishra & Koehler 2006 | Koehler & Mishra 2008 Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), builds on Shulman's idea of PCK, and 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.

Here is a teacher / admin survey that is free for use and editing. They just ask that you leave a description of how you intend to use it so they can track it. It was last updated in 2009. I feel like I've seen parts of it before...hmm.

April 8th, 2009 | edtech, education, technology | Guest blog by Punya Mishra on TPACK

Steve Anderson synthesizes TPACK and delivers to his audience a compelling narreitive.

This is one of the first presentations and articles on what the framework TPACK is. The original article (pdf) is fairly long and thorough, but definitely worth reviewing.

2006 Article about the pedagogy associated with TPACK