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=**TPACK WebQuest**=

**TPACK or Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) is a framework for understanding technology integration for education.** What IS Educational Technology Integration? media type="custom" key="29056903"

The journey begins in 2008 when Matthew Koehler and Mishra Punya presented to ISTE, International Society on Technology Education, an argument for teachers becoming designers of Content that reflect Technology and Pedagogy that is Novel, Effective, and Whole (NEW).
 * Introduction:**

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To understand and define TPaCK for yourself and your group you need to wrestle with existing definitions and real life examples. By the end of this WebQuest, you and your group will answer these questions:
 * The Task:**


 * 1) Which two lessons/projects listed below best blend thoughtful knowledge of technology, pedagogy, and content? Why?
 * 2) What does **best** mean to you?
 * 3) What elements of the activities did your group disagree on because of your roles?
 * 4) How does this compare to using the Characteristics of Highly Effective Technology Teaching and Learning

**The Process:**
Step 1) You'll be assigned to a group of three. Each member of the group will be assigned one of three perspectives from which to examine the lessons/projects below. The three perspectives are:

(Think David Pogue) ||= (Think [|John Dewey] ) ||= (YOU) || You take to heart Comenius' quote, "Let the main object of this, our Didactic, be as follows : To seek and to find a method of instruction by which teachers may teach less, but learners may learn more ..." || You love your content. To you, the best lessons/projects meet your state standards, are rigorous, cover all of Bloom's taxonomy, and assess students' comprehension thoroughly. You want your students to appreciate your content area as much as you do. ||
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 * Technology Expert**
 * Pedagogy Expert**
 * Content Expert**
 * <  You love the Tools. The newer, the shinier, the more powerful the better. To you, the best lessons/projects make the best use of the technology available to the kids and meet ISTE's standards. Your mantra is: " [|new things new ways] ", but make sure it is integral, not an add-on. || You love variety in your methods. To you, the best lessons/projects have elements that are: hands-on, experiential, project-based, differentiated, address the multiple intelligences, etc.

Step 2) Next you will regroup with the other team members who represent the perspective you have been assigned. As a group, you'll examine each of the lessons/projects below and use the worksheet (Elementary or Middle and High Schoo [|l] ) to jot down some notes of your opinions of each from your perspective (try not to let your everyday perspective cloud your judgment). You'll need to examine each site fairly quickly. Don't spend more than 5 minutes on any one site. Your instructor will keep time using this clock: http://www.timer-tab.com/#



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 * = Elementary ||= Middle and High ||
 * = **Videos to Watch**

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