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C. Keith Claassen

TPACK in 3 Minutes - YouTube - 0 views

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TPACK

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  • C. Keith Claassen on 31 May 12
     
    TPACK Venn Diagram in 3 minutes describing the 7 categories seen on the model.
  • Dipali Patel on 01 Jun 12
     
    Keith's video "TPACK in 3 minutes" did a lovely job of summing up the TPACK framework in a few words with great examples. The speaker makes it a point to explain "context" within the TPACK model and how it is implemented. He states that the model will look very different depending on the perspective (corporate vs. teacher) and grade level (elementary vs high school/college). I think one of the driving forces is the realization and understanding by many teachers that implementing useful technology - in the context of what their teaching- is necessary to accommodate the students' needs regardless of if the teacher is technology smart or not. However, this is where I think the resistant force sets in as well. Even though TPACK is a package where each of the 3 domains work together, I think that teachers find it overwhelming or very "sudden" and big of a change that it makes some of them feel uneasy to fully adopt it. This goes with what Stephen had stated in a previous post- that maybe the best way to approach this framework is to have teachers take baby steps.
  • Stephen Demoratz on 05 Jun 12
     
    Thank you very much for sharing this link. The creator of this video does a very good job of explaining what TPACK is and demonstrating the dotted line for context was a nice addition to the TPACK model. A few other things I am taking from this video is that it shows the power of the internet. I think this teacher did this video in one take, which means he did not spend time editing or retaking what he was doing. I have a feeling this was created in about 15 minutes after setting up the camera, gathering materials and planning in his mind what he would say. This 15 minutes of effort has been watched over 5,000 times since its upload a little over one year ago. In this day and age, 5,000 views on Youtube might not seem like that much, but twenty years ago speaking to 5,000 people on a subject would almost be unimaginable. The power of online video is something I am taking from this course.
Stephen Demoratz

Monday's assignment - I am posting here in case I cannot access Lore. - 8 views

I like that Comcast is doing that. many people feel that internet access should be run almost like a public utility (water, electric) to ensure it can reach all that need it. What was a brilliant,...

TPACK Technology stem science technologies web Engineering Teaching Innovation Resources

started by Stephen Demoratz on 11 Jun 12 4 follow-ups, last by Stephen Demoratz on 19 Jun 12
Eric Byers

IDEA " You make me sick! Online game teaches science to middle schoolers - 1 views

www.idea.org/...es-science-to-middle-schoolers

Innovation Resources Technology science Anatomy Biology

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  • Eric Byers on 28 May 12
     
    One of the newest and greatest innovations continues to be video games. In the past, educational games have never quite met expectations, but with grants and contests such as this one, hopefully the games improve and students can learn something while playing video games.
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  • Tristan C on 28 May 12
     
    Wow! This game is very informative and fun. I'm interested to see more games like this. There are way too many educational games that aren't enjoyable. This one hits the mark!
  • C. Keith Claassen on 28 May 12
     
    This looks like a great tool for kids today- especially considering how attached some kids are to games. Children need to know how they get sick and what is going on inside of them when they are sick. One concern I have is that the game may be giving the message that all bacteria are bad and will make them sick. This is a common misconception that has led to the over use of antibiotics and hand sanitizer. Children should be taught that although some bacteria are pathogens, most are not, and they actually help other animals (ie. Humans) carry out every day functions. Bacteria ≠ Pathogen.
  • Stephen Demoratz on 30 May 12
     
    About four years ago, I went to a facility planners conference and they said the most improperly used space in the school is the library. It should not be filled with stacks of books, but it should look more like a media center where you have gaming centers, areas for public wi-fi access and a small section for books, but it would not be the dominant feature of the media center. It would also not close with the school, but be an area that would be open to the general public after hours. We will probably not build another school in Spotsylvania in the next decade, but it will be interesting to see if divisions will be starting to convert what we currently see as a library into something else.
C. Keith Claassen

Inside Dyson Air Multiplier - 0 views

www.dyson.com/...article.asp

dyson stem science technologies Innovation Engineering

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      C. Keith Claassen on 28 May 12
       
      Dyson has said that although one person came up with the idea, it took a team of over 350 scientists and engineers to perfect the Air Multiplier.
  • This draws in surrounding air through processes known as inducement and entrainment, amplifying it 15 times to create an uninterrupted stream of air.
  • C. Keith Claassen on 28 May 12
     
    Dyson is a unique company that has been on the cutting edge of innovation for years. First the vacuum, then the air multiplier, out of which came the hand dryer technology. Taking every-day items and applying modern technology to improve archaic designs has been Dyson's mission. A fairly successful one, I would say.
C. Keith Claassen

Tonicity - 0 views

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  • C. Keith Claassen on 30 Jun 12
     
    Effects of osmotic pressure on plant and animal cells. This is simple chart the sums it up pretty nicely. I chose this one because it shows that movement of water via green arrows.
Stephen Demoratz

Glogster and Facebook - 0 views

www.glogster.com www.facebook.com These are two places I can create communities that parents and students can access easily for information, updates, images, videos and pose questions to me about ...

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started by Stephen Demoratz on 01 Jul 12 no follow-up yet
Heather Causey

Is it TPAC or TPACK? - 10 views

Stephen- please contact the help section in Lore when you can get an error message and let us know immediately- we were hoping that much of the initial angst was over with the site. Sorry I hav...

started by Stephen Demoratz on 31 May 12 3 follow-ups, last by Heather Causey on 05 Jun 12
Dipali Patel

TPACK - another look at it from 2009 - 6 views

Stephen's article "Tpack model for teaching integration" really intrigued me due to its emphasis on the complexity of the model. It was nice seeing the author's spin on TPack and how he believes th...

TPACK Technology science Resources Teaching

started by Stephen Demoratz on 31 May 12 1 follow-up, last by Dipali Patel on 01 Jun 12
C. Keith Claassen

TPACK - 4 views

I find the TPACK model to be a little confusing, mostly because it has so many differnt sub-components. from what I can gather, though, the TPACK model shows that technology must be used and integr...

TPACK

started by C. Keith Claassen on 03 Jun 12 no follow-up yet
Eric Byers

TPACK Defined - 4 views

www.understandingtpack.com/tpack-defined.html

Technology science Innovation TPACK

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  • Eric Byers on 31 May 12
     
    This definitions draws a lot on the history of TPACK with Shulman but breaks it down very nicely at the end of the article. Excerpt: "Doering, Scharber, Miller and Veletsianos (2009) reference a doctoral paper produced by Cox (2008). Through this paper, Cox identifies over 89 definitions of TPACK. Through these definitions, Cox creates an expansive definition of the true nature of TPACK: TPACK is the knowledge of the dynamic, transactional negotiation among technology, pedagogy, and content and how that negotiation impacts student learning in a classroom context. The essential features are (a) the use of appropriate technology (b) in a particular content area (c) as part of a pedagogical strategy (d) within a given educational context (e) to develop students' knowledge of a particular topic or meet an educational objective or student need. (p. 317)"
  • Dipali Patel on 02 Jun 12
     
    The article "What is TPACK" most certainly gave me a better grasp on the framework as well. What stood out to me the most was the following statement: "The essential features are (a) the use of appropriate technology (b) in a particular content area (c) as part of a pedagogical strategy (d) within a given educational context (e) to develop students' knowledge of a particular topic or meet an educational objective or student need." I think this statement beautifully ties all the concepts and shows how important it is to connect these concepts. This reminds me of our STEM discussions and how in order for it to be effective all four disciplines had to be integrated, not isolated. I think TPACK is making the same statement loud and clear. We need to develop ideas to connect all three components as oppose to focusing on them individually. I think the "Tpack(age)" can strike some teachers as very inspirational and others with a feeling of change and overwhelming. I am glad to see that more and more districts are starting to introduce and rely on this framework, which will definitely help it become a future trend. However, in some cases it upsets me that some teachers are so close-minded to change. Don't get me wrong-I know that in some instances it may be a huge learning curve but having an open mind to the concept can at least instigate more support for the TPACK framework (which could include funding, proper training, etc.).
Anna S

Virtual Chemistry Experiments - 3 views

www.chm.davidson.edu/vce

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  • Anna S on 22 May 12
     
    Great resource if you have students needing makeup or home-bound. Virtual Chemistry Experiments are a collection of interative web-based chemistry tutorials. The tutorials employ Physlets and Chemistry Applets to simulate experiments or depict molecular and atomic structure. The guiding concept is to involve the read in making observations and acquiring data, and then using this information to draw conclusions and infer chemical principles.
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  • C. Keith Claassen on 23 May 12
     
    I was a T.A. for a genetics lab course in college, and after an unexpected fruit fly massacre after they had made their second generation crosses I turned their lab into a virtual experiment like this one. These virtual chemistry experiments could be useful, just in case something malfunctions! Thanks for the good site.
  • anonymous on 23 May 12
     
    What do you guys think "virtual experiments" do better than real ones?
  • Tristan C on 23 May 12
     
    They are cheaper and safer. I like the idea of virtual field trips. Some of them are ok. They aren't always entirely directed at an SOL though.
  • Anna S on 25 May 12
     
    I find these are best as additional to traditional lab experiences or, as I posted earlier, I use these for the students that can't be at school for usual labs. Understanding limitations of their own lab technique and evaluation of errors does not occur with simulations. Similar to difference between multiple choice assessment and free response.
  • Eric Byers on 28 May 12
     
    I agree with Anna, virtual experiments wouldn't be my first choice in methodology for lab experiments, but there are somethings that you just, can't do in the classroom. Whether it is from limited resources, limited class time, or simply the experiment is too dangerous for the classroom, virtual experiments are a good alternative. I had a chemistry professor in my undergrad who was making a dvd textbook with lectures and experiments and there was a lot of cool experiments on the dvd that he would have never been able to do during his lectures.
Eric Byers

Can Smartphones Make Kids Smarter? | Education.com - 0 views

www.education.com/...smartphones-kids

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  • Eric Byers on 28 May 12
     
    For my undergrad, one of my professor's was working on a smart phone app to help with Dendrology for students currently learning the extremely boring subject. It's a really cool idea, and caused me to be very interested in a wide variety of education related apps on my smartphone. I think smart phones has the potential to take education the next mile, but much like video games they need the extra little push to help accomplish stem education.
C. Keith Claassen

The Innovative Educator: Using TPACK as a Framework for Tech PD, Integration and Assess... - 1 views

theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/...-as-framework-for-tech-pd.html

TPACK

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  • Henrico County Schools System
  • Hen rico County Schools
  • Henrico County is one of the largest and earliest districts to pioneer and implement a one-to-one initiative.
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  • model.
  • rubric created by the Henrico County School
  • assess evidence of teachers' knowledge for technology integration
  • C. Keith Claassen on 31 May 12
     
    TPACK Model adopted in Henrico County Schools.
Dipali Patel

TPACK Framework - 2 views

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Technology Innovation Teaching TPACK Resources technologies

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  • Dipali Patel on 01 Jun 12
     
    Great video that explains the concepts of TPACK in a more simplistic manner. I think is does a great job of showing how not integrating such a model could harm our current/future learners- learners of the 21st century.
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  • Dipali Patel on 01 Jun 12
     
    Favorite Line: "integrating these three knowledge areas is a WICKED problem ( a big problem) ... wicked problems require creative solutions, you need to be a designer of the total (t)PACKage..."
  • Stephen Demoratz on 01 Jun 12
     
    This is a beautiful presentation, and I know it's purpose is not to teach you everything about TPACK, but you also don't want to dishearten learners or veteran teachers with overloading them with what they should be doing. If I told everyone right now that by next Friday you all should be playing golf and be good at it, most of you would look at me and say no way or I cannot. If I said I want to show you how to putt a golf ball one day, then the next day we are going to work on chipping a golf ball... I am slowly building the foundation of playing golf. For TPACK to work with teachers who are not tech savvy, you have to slowly build the foundation. Maybe designate one piece of technology, and for some it might be something as simple as a digital camera, and properly work that into a lesson. If you want all teachers to be successful using the TPACK model, baby steps might be needed for some, just like some of our students need baby steps and others hit the classroom running in full stride.
  • Dipali Patel on 01 Jun 12
     
    The video "TPACK Framework" definitely portrays the most important message of TPACK which is successful implementation of TPACK is not an easy process; rather it is a process that will require creativity from teachers. I really like what Stephen stated with his golf analogy and I feel like the video is great for teachers who are new to the framework by explaining TPACK in a very simple format: you need to have knowledge of the content you are teaching, knowledge of how to effectively teach as well as creative ideas of how you will use technology to tie in the content effectively. Through this video, I can see how the subject being taught can be considered as a resistant force to the framework. It is absolutely possible to apply TPACK in every content area however I feel that it is easier or more obvious to apply it in science curriculum as oppose to language arts (I am in no way saying that it is impossible). In order to make TPACK successful introducing teachers to this framework and ensuring them that is okay if they run into a brick wall because this not a 1-2-3 fix and it will require creative solutions.
Stephen Demoratz

TPAC - Demoratz - 2 views

http://aacte.org/Programs/Teacher-Performance-Assessment-Consortium-TPAC/teacher-performance-assessment-consortium.html http://tpafieldtest.nesinc.com/ Teaching Performance Assessment (TPAC) is a ...

Technology Teaching exploration stem

started by Stephen Demoratz on 30 May 12 no follow-up yet
chavisscience

Hippocampus Homework Help - 3 views

www.hippocampus.org/

INSTRUCTORS: CREATE of content from HippoCampus or any website SHARE your custom site and Playlists with STUDENTS DO NOT NEED an account to access the science Resources stem TPACK engineering video Secondary Interactive Data

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  • chavisscience on 14 Jun 14
     
    This interactive site provides links to THE NROC Project, Phoenix college, KHAN Academy, PhET, and STEM bite. The resources use digital media that incorporates lessons for science and math. Students are able to learn concepts and apply the skills needed to show their understanding of these concepts. Students are given assessments on this site that check for understanding.
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  • welpa44 on 15 Jun 14
     
    I've heard of this site but never used it before. Seems to be very useful, especially for math help.
  • Rachael Fulop on 16 Jun 14
     
    very cool that it is a "one stop shop"! :)
  • spencemt on 16 Jun 14
     
    This is great. I always have trouble getting caught up on algebra in my classroom so I will have to use this.
chavisscience

Why STEM education is important - 0 views

www.isa.org/...hy-stem-education-is-important

ncreased commitment from businesses and other stakeholders that support STEM education is critical now more than ever. creates the pipeline of future innovators will move this country forward. Making a priority important for our nation's short long-term f

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  • chavisscience on 15 Jun 14
     
    Good science teachers capitalize on the "aha" moments and work hard to help students not only understand science, but also foster a lifelong learning in science. Why is this so important? Because science is the one subject that encompasses everything in life and helps students be curious, ask questions, and make connections as to why the world exists as it does. It is the backdrop for understanding our world, and helps us to explain and appreciate it in new ways. 1 Science is the "S' in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. We define STEM education as the preparation of students in competencies and skills in the four disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math). A successful STEM education provides students with science, math, and engineering/technology in sequences that build upon each other and can be used with real-world applications. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. Innovation leads to new products and processes that sustain our economy. This innovation and science literacy depends on a solid knowledge base in the STEM areas. It is clear that most jobs of the future will require a basic understanding of math and science-10-year employment projections by the U.S. Department of Labor show that of the 20 fastest growing occupations projected for 2014, 15 of them require significant mathematics or science preparation. - See more at: https://www.isa.org/standards-and-publications/isa-publications/intech-magazine/2010/september/why-stem-education-is-important/#sthash.WOLuwEXC.dpuf
  • sessiem on 19 Jun 14
     
    As always, you delivered a good definition.
welpa44

STEM definted by NSTA - 3 views

www.nsta.org/...story.aspx

#STEM #STEMEDUCATION

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  • Inside education circles concerned with STEM, the silo approach creates a very incoherent conversation, yet one with growing urgency. A colleague of mine stated STEM was really trying to fill the jobs of the future. I would agree with that statement if it was made five years ago; today, though, I argue the future is already here, and we are unprepared. Educationally, we imagine STEM instruction as creating the next innovators, the superstars. We look for highly proficient students and try to increase their interest in these fields so that w
  • e develop the innovators of the future. Our goal is to get them through high school prepared for rigorous college course
  • work so they can become the leaders of tomorrow’s industry. Educationally we see STEM as a very specialized, high-tech field we are grooming our students to join. Industry, on the other hand, has a very unique view.
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      welpa44 on 15 Jun 14
       
      A very interesting point.  STEM has come a long ways in the last 5 years!
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      chavisscience on 15 Jun 14
       
      I think you are using the sticky note device correctly.
  • welpa44 on 15 Jun 14
     
    National Science Teachers Association - NSTA
  • welpa44 on 15 Jun 14
     
    I do not think I am doing the sticky note correctly. Can someone please comment on this and let me know if I am getting it correct?
  • sessiem on 19 Jun 14
     
    I liked reading this article. The author reminded me of Lantz.
Dipali Patel

Earth Science - Creative Lessons for both kids (K-8) and educators! - 2 views

www.kids.gov/...6_8_science_geology.shtml

resources science web

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  • Dipali Patel on 24 May 12
     
    This site provides lessons on a wide array of earth science topics that kids can access at home which includes interactive videos, games, activities and lessons. It also provides great resources for teachers that can help foster creative lessons with the content. The website is a little confusing at first because each link (topic) will redirect you to another website (i.e. National Geographic) but it exposes you to different approaches to teaching the content.
  • Eric Byers on 28 May 12
     
    Wow! There is a lot of information on this link directly related to Earth Science. I am currently going through each link and writing down notes to help me with some of my future lectures. Thanks so much for the link that brings it all together so that I don't have to have a search overload for some of these great resources!
Eric Byers

STEM - Flipping the classroom - 4 views

What an awesome idea. It completely rethinks everything about how the traditional classroom is supposed to work. Just the chance to give more lab time in the classroom is worth trying this let al...

Teaching technologies stem Resources web

started by Stephen Demoratz on 26 May 12 3 follow-ups, last by Eric Byers on 28 May 12
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