1) Technological Knowledge (TK) the "partner"
2) Content Knowledge (CK) the "what"
3)Pedagogical Knowledge (PK) the "how"
Each of these areas can blend together and create a combined area. The heart of TPACK is where all three areas meet and create the "sweet spot". This is how we can meet students needs and how they work together to increase student motivation and make the content more accessible to students.
SAMR is a framework where technology can be integrated. Each letter means something different. For this acronym the S is the lowest level and the R is the highest.
1) S stands for substitution. Same task, new technology replaces old technology. What will I gain by replacing the task with new technology?
2) A stands for augmentation. Same task, increase functionality. Does the technology add new features that improves the task?
3) M stands for modification. Redesign parts of the task. Does the task significantly change with the use of technology?
4) R stands for redefinition. Create new tasks, once unimaginable. Does the technology allow for creation of new task previously unconceivable?
Both of these are important to include into your lessons. I look forward to learning more about these acronyms.
This week I found an article from We are Teachers, How can we increase kids' attention spans? Less time spent sitting still… This article focuses on how to keep kids engaged in the lessons. In this article it says, "research shows powerful links between physical activity and academic performance, including improved grades and standardized test scores. Not only does it make kids healthier, it can help them focus and behave better in class." While reading this article, it made me think of the time when I was in elementary school. I always enjoyed getting up during class and getting to move around. I didn't like sitting there and hearing a lecture. I agree with this article and how students should be able to get up and move around to keep up their blood flow and their minds awake. Teachers rely on gym class and recess to do all of that work. However, not everyone get recess and gym time everyday. This is where as the teacher you can find engaging ways to include physical activity into your classroom. It will increase student participation and physical activity. The article also mentions that "4% is the percentage of schools that require daily physical education or its equivalent for students in all grades in the school for the entire year." This statistic is a huge eye opener to think that there is a small percentage that includes physical activity for the entire year in all grade levels. I really enjoyed this article and the information that was included in it.
This article fits under the teaching standard of, teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students. If a teacher can include every student into learning and being active, then they are including a respectful environment. Every student is different and learn in different ways. Meeting every students needs and keeping them active can't hurt, it can only help them.
Lacey,
ReplyDeleteI think it is so true that kids need a brain break time to get up and move for a few minutes in between lessons. So often teachers rely on PE and recess to get kids moving but I think that if we do something in the classroom that does not take away from instruction but allows students that 3 or 4 minutes of moving in transition time we will see an increase in attention and a decrease in poor or distracting behavior. This relates to what we've been talking about in PHED 300 recently. I really like the go noodle website and think that it is perfect for this type of scenario. I also think that maybe just playing a kid friendly song and allowing them to find an area in the room to dance before starting a lesson would be a good idea.
Thanks for sharing what you learned about SAMR and TPACK. You are absolutely right that time flies when you're learning. I hope that we can create environments where our students feel the same way! (:
-Leslea
Lacey, this is a great blog! Very informative. We have learned a lot this week, but all of it is crucial to our future classrooms. I love the article that you shared. As for myself, I cannot sit still for longer than about 40 minutes, and even that is pushing it. I struggle so much in college classes, because they do not give you the option to move around, at all. For kids, this is even more crucial! Our kids need to move around in order to learn. Our brains just do not work as well when we sit for hours upon hours. We as future teachers need to incorporate as much movement as we can into our daily instruction.
ReplyDeleteGo Noodle is awesome! You are right - today's learners need to be active. How in the world can students be expected to learn when movement is not involved? Don't we, as adults, like to take breaks when needed? Don't we like to get up and move when we know we are on cognitive overload? Why shouldn't kids be afforded the same breaks?>
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