TPACK or how is defined in TPACK as Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge is an
organization that promotes the integration of technology in the classroom and
focuses on the benefits for students. TPACK focuses in the integration of
pedagogy, content and technology. In other words, as educators or teachers; we
need to be aware of different ways to integrate technology for something that
we want to teach the children in our classrooms. For example, teachers need to
be educated and know the standards that they need to teach in order to find
ways to introduce and teach a subject to a group of students.
The technology part is an asset to the teaching
part. In the organization Teaching Teacher for the Future provides
information that could be helpful to expand the knowledge about this matter. On the other hand, many children benefit from
this practice. Many of them need different ways to learn something new. For example
Nada Salem Abisamra shared in her web page Resources for Teacher and Students some of the
benefits that occurred on children that are exposed to these new methodologies.
TPACK
is well promoted that in many places there are offering trainings for educators
i=on how to integrate the new technology piece in their teaching. For example, Public Schools of North Carolina offers training to teachers that
will build their knowledge and confidence using these tools. Also, in Illinois,
there is what is called Smart Board Training Illinois that
also offers information about possible trainings for teachers based on their
own level of knowledge. Such website can be access in the following link: http://www.makethegradetraining.com/index.php/training-option
Times are changing and it is
important for teachers to keep moving forward with the changes as well. At the
end, everything is for the benefit of the students that come and go through our
classroom’s doors.
