What is TPACK?

What is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)?

Now expert teachers are able to bring together knowledge of subject matter, what is good for learning and technology and inter-act the two.  The combination is described as Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK).  It is a teacher knowledge framework for technology that can be used in content areas such as mathematics, science, social studies, history, language arts and many more subject area.  The teacher can make creative links between what is being learned (content), how it is taught (pedagogy), and the appropriate tools (technology).  You can get more info by following this link http://www.matt-koehler.com/tpack/tpack-explained/  The development of TPACK by teachers is critical to effective teaching with technology.  This is the generation that uses more teaching with technology in the classroom.  Digital technology such as, computers, handheld devices, iPad’s, tablets are being used more and more in the classroom and also being brought at home to continue the studies.

There are three knowledgeable core components with technology: content, pedagogy, and technology.  The three core components also form the core of the technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge (TPACK) framework.  In the model I have attached you will see there are three main components of the teachers’ knowledge and the also the following bodies are represented: PCK (pedagogical content knowledge), TCK (technological content knowledge), TPK (technological pedagogical knowledge), and TPACK (technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge). To find out more of the Technological Pedagogical content knowledge you may read the cite journal.

http://www.citejournal.org/articles/v9i1general1.pdf

To get on board with TPAC as a teacher it does require constant technology training and flexibly to navigate technology into the classroom.  Teachers must be open minded and creative to use technology with their students because we as educators must keep in mind its an advantage for the students learning and understanding.  

You may also watch a video on TPACK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FagVSQlZELY and this will give you a better understanding.