TPACK Theory

I really enjoyed this fun 46 second commercial for the TPACK framework created by Punya Mishra for ISTE2010. It was "inspired" by the Mastercard "Priceless" series of commercials.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPTS-EMmLws

Mishra and Koehler’s ‘model of technology integration in teaching and learning argues that developing good content requires a thoughtful interweaving of all three key sources of knowledge: technology, pedagogy, and content. The core of [their] argument is that there is no single technological solution that applies for every teacher, every course, or every view of teaching. Quality teaching requires developing a nuanced understanding of the complex relationships between technology, content, and pedagogy, and using this understanding to develop appropriate, context-specific strategies and representations. Productive technology integration in teaching needs to consider all three issues not in isolation, but rather within the complex relationships in the system defined by the three key elements.‘    http://site.aace.org/pubs/sigs/sig-Mishra-Koehler-TCR.pdf

Dr Koehler’s, website which can be found at http://www.tpack.org/ , has a website dedicated to TPACK that includes: components of TPACK, research and professional development and resources.  Well worth a wander through. 

And finally, this YouTube video clip by Muniduki-stopmotion.m4v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hwu-85H6aA&feature=related could not put TPACK in more simple, easy to understand terms, and is in a fun format.