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Dipali Patel

TPACK in the Arts Classroom - 1 views

www.artsedcollaborative.org/...tpack

Technology TPACK Innovation

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  • Dipali Patel on 01 Jun 12
     
    Jamie Kasper, associate director of Arts Education collaborative, provides her own perspective or interpretation of the TPACK model.
  • Dipali Patel on 01 Jun 12
     
    Favorite line(s): o "TPACK gives us a model to think about the intersection between technology, content, and instruction" o "We can say the same thing about technology: while we can spend a limited amount of time learning the skills to use it, we eventually need to move beyond skills to think about technology's use in learning."
  • Stephen Demoratz on 01 Jun 12
     
    The pencil analogy she makes is fantastic. "Think about this: in the 1500s when the pencil was new, people generally did not study how to use the pencil." I agree. In 1997 when I decided to go into teaching, the tools of the classroom (overhead projector, chalk, copier) really did not need to be taught as part of the college courses. Now, mastery of the tools we have and the software and websites available is necessary to be a strong educator. I also hate to use these terms, but you are "adding to the plate" of teachers by making them learn more than we had to learn in the past. But technology also "takes things off the plate" by saving great amounts of time in the daily routine of a teacher. I used to spend hours with a calculator on grades each six weeks (yes, six weeks) figuring out grades. It also took much more time finding a parent's phone number, calling, leaving a message, waiting for the call back than simple email technology gives us today.
welpa44

STEM definted by NSTA - 3 views

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

#STEM #STEMEDUCATION

shared by welpa44 on 15 Jun 14 - No Cached
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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
      welpa44 on 15 Jun 14
       
      A very interesting point.  STEM has come a long ways in the last 5 years!
    • chavisscience
      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.
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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Tristan C

Thorough TPACK definition and examples - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch

Technology science Resources stem Engineering TPACK

shared by Tristan C on 30 May 12 - No Cached
  • Tristan C on 30 May 12
     
    This video is long, but it breaks down all parts of TPACK and provides examples. This video stresses the importance of using the TPACK model to solve "wicked" problems. The presenter also discusses the importance of creativity in this process. There are many great examples provided in the video. My favorite example was about the third grade teacher who used technology to enhance students understanding of maps. The class took a trip to DC and used cameras and mapping software to record their journey. The main points of the video are: teaching with technology is a wicked problem, wicked problems require creative solutions, and that teachers are the designers of the Total PACKage, and that solutions need to be novel, effective, and whole,
  • Anna S on 01 Jun 12
     
    I have shared this with my technology integrated group, since we has cited TPACK as the basis for our school's program. This video does a beautiful job of conveying this information and I hope we use this to assist our staff as we struggle to implement technology uses for learning. I particularly like the acknowledgment of the difficult nature of this. The humorous nature of the presentation along with depth of scholarly foundation contained is excellent!
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

shared by Eric Byers on 28 May 12 - No Cached
  • 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.
Dipali Patel

STEM - Importance in Education - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch

stem

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  • Dipali Patel on 25 May 12
     
    A brief 10-minute video describing the importance of STEM education and its implications. Posted by Chesterfield County Public Schools (ccpsva). 19 Dec 2008
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  • Tristan C on 26 May 12
     
    Wow. It's interesting to see how local schools are currently using STEM. There are lots of good things in this video. It almost makes me want to teach highschool.
  • Eric Byers on 28 May 12
     
    I completely agree with Tristan, it is always awesome to see stuff that we talk about in our coursework being implemented in the field. I feel like sometimes important topics to me are forgotten when we translate them into teaching in the classroom, but this proves me wrong. And makes me feel great about the future of STEM education.
  • C. Keith Claassen on 28 May 12
     
    I had never heard of "STEM" until a Chesterifield CPS principal mentioned it. I had to stop her and ask what "STEM" was, which, as a scientist, was very embarrassing. I think it is great that CCPS has embraced the synergistic effect of STEM subjects functioning together. Awesome!
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
C. Keith Claassen

Using a homemade spectrophotometer in teaching biosciences - 2 views

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/...pdf

science Teaching resources

shared by C. Keith Claassen on 23 May 12 - No Cached
  • C. Keith Claassen on 23 May 12
     
    I am a big fan of the Wiley Online Library. Research articles are so important (and fun). I used this article as a platform for building my own spectrophotometer for under $100 (science fair project with my step-son). You would think that it would not be very effective in the classroom, but after analyzing gelatin solutions and plotting the data using Excel we got an r^2 value around .988, which is pretty good in my book.
  • Anna S on 25 May 12
     
    Yeah! I love the reliance on empirical data and statistics (R2, yes!)
Tristan C

Your mirror as a doctor, a possible first step - 2 views

This is a great find. I'm looking forward to the day where I don't need to go to the Dr. There are already a lot of web sites that can help you self diagnose (like webmd), but this mirror seems t...

science Engineering Technology stem

started by Stephen Demoratz on 30 May 12 1 follow-up, last by Tristan C on 01 Jun 12
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 Framework - 2 views

www.youtube.com/watch

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
Eric Byers

TPACK Defined - 4 views

www.understandingtpack.com/tpack-defined.html

Technology science Innovation TPACK

shared by Eric Byers on 31 May 12 - No Cached
  • 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.).
Tristan C

What is TPACK? - 0 views

tpackstudio.wiki.educ.msu.edu/What+is+TPACK%3F

Technology Teaching

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  • Tristan C on 30 May 12
     
    This website is a brief overview of the TPAC model. Basically TPAC is a framework that incorporates technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge. According to the website, "As teachers, we understand intuitively the layers of complexity that technology adds to our work with students but the TPCK (also TPACK) framework makes these layers of complexity explicit. It captures the kinds of knowledge required for the effective integration of technology in the classroom."
Heather Causey

STEM. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths. - 3 views

getideas.org/...chnology-engineering-and-maths

stem science technology engineering maths videos

shared by Heather Causey on 18 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Stephen Demoratz on 19 Jun 12
     
    Thank you for posting this. As an old science teacher, what I am seeing is the Scientific Process being expanded upon in this article. As teachers, teaching students to be thinkers and not regurgitators of facts is very important. I would much rather a student understand the process of "if I do A to B and C happens, but I wanted D to happen, what do I need to adjust to A and B to get the result I want." Rather than spitting out D happens when you do a to B. It is also interesting to see him mentioning at the top that the arts make STEM "sizzle" when you see what is happening at UVA.
  • Tristan C on 20 Jun 12
     
    It is interesting to see how STEM is being looked at in other places. One thing in the article, that I haven't heard someone else stress, is the importance of empathy. I think that empathy would ensure that the students would maintain interest in a topic. However, the article makes me wonder what curriculum will look like in the future if we make these changes. Certainly, different children in different places will have different interests and will want to learn about different things, which is fine, but will be difficult with the current system of standards. I also think that teaching and learning will be done in different "teams" rather than traditional classes where all subjects are compartmentalized and divided. Another interesting point, in one of the videos, was how the students should do the investigation and research rather than the teacher. I think this is a fundamental part of project based learning.
jamieroden

mcmush lab - 3 views

www.biologyjunction.com/mcmush_lab.htm

biology mcmush macromolecules protein carbohydrates fats lab Secondary science

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  • jamieroden on 07 Oct 12
     
    testing for macromolecules - happy meal
  • chavisscience on 15 Jun 14
     
    I use this same lab to identify macromolecules. However, I use products from the grocery store such as apple juice, egg whites, and cooking oil. We even allow the students to bring different items in order to make it a more inquiry based lab.
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.
chavisscience

The increasing necessity for STEM education - 0 views

www.deseretnews.com/...essity-for-STEM-education.html

science TPACK stem

shared by chavisscience on 14 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • The real word application of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, is increasingly important in the workforce while science and technology are becoming less emphasized in today’s classrooms.
    • chavisscience
      chavisscience on 14 Jun 14
       
      This relationship of STEM in today's and tomorrow's workforce is essential.
  • chavisscience on 14 Jun 14
     
    My view: The increasing necessity for STEM education Print Font [+] [-] 11 Comments » By Sidharth Oberoi For the Deseret News Published: Thursday, Feb. 20 2014 12:00 a.m. MST Share71 Share52 Tweet4 0 0 A closer look at U.S. unemployment statistics shows that even with unemployment still at historically high levels, large numbers of jobs are going unfilled. Most of these jobs have one very important thing in common - the need for STEM education. Shutterstock Enlarge photo» Summary A closer look at U.S. unemployment statistics shows that even with unemployment still at historically high levels, large numbers of jobs are going unfilled. Most of these jobs have one very important thing in common - the need for STEM education. There is a distinct educational disconnect that we need to resolve today. 1 The real word application of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, is increasingly important in the workforce while science and technology are becoming less emphasized in today's classrooms. The ability for students to gain access to the critical skills these subjects offer is critically important as the future workforce is projected to be dominated by those possessing technology and science skills over the next several decades.
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