Three frameworks/ taxonomies- TPACK, Blooms taxonomy and the SAMR model

                       Three frameworks and how they link

I believe the three frameworks/ taxonomies work really well together. If teachers begin by using the Technological Pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) method to introduce themselves to the technological possibilities for the unit of work to gain a strong understanding of the content and how it will link to the curriculum requirements and then move to the Blooms Technology and the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition (SAMR) model to deliver the content to assist students in higher order thinking skills, we can provide students with endless possibilities for their future.

                                           Mind map of links between the theory models

file:///Users/mjrichter11/Downloads/Theory-mind-map_2q0qwdl6.htm

                         Individual summaries of models

• Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK)

Teachers of contemporary students must have technical skills, know content and how to deliver content effectively and in an interesting manner to transform the students learning.          

The three elements of the TPACK must be understood to be implemented in a successful manner, this id the foundation for teachers to learn about technological understanding before they begin a unit of work..

Pedagogical content knowledge- Understanding the content knowledge

               

• Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition (SAMR) has two levels:

Enhancement and Transformative, enhancement is the lower level introductory level and where most teachers begin when understanding technology integration and transformative is the higher order thinking.

Enhancement:

Substitution- notebooks, video's, links to websites is similar to using a  library.

Augmentation- Introduces flicker, blogs beginning to add questions and comments.

Transformative:

Modification- Visualisation tools, wordless, many eyes ( look for frequent words), redesign of videos and viewing different peoples ideas.

Redefinition- Use of programs such as upstage, xtranormal (2D), Alice (3D), or 2nd life, to view things differently.

It is important to understand the three levels of technological integration to ease students into the technology programs.

This program is similar to Blooms taxonomy, starting at the lower end and moving to the higher order thinking using a variety of strategies to maintain student involvement. They both include hands on learning and ensuring the three types of learning are included using cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills.

Blooms Taxonomy- Technology ideas for each level:

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&docid=KpgCW-5h3WMawM&tbnid=mhTgTvI_fSr0TM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzaidlearn.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F10%2Fa-juicy-collection-of-blooms-digital.html&ei=J-FhUuGKLIG-kAX8l4GwBw&bvm=bv.54934254,d.dGI&psig=AFQjCNG7TG2aWVjRJ2IHkHFCS8sv_isfCA&ust=1382232737653542

A blog to explain the SAMR model and strategies to use to assist students learning.

http://allanahk.edublogs.org/2013/09/07/how-i-see-the-samr-model/

Explain everything and everything app

http://www.morriscooke.com

Engagement activity 5- What is Pedagogy?

What is pedagogy?

Making the connections between students individual learning styles and designing learning that is interesting and caters for cultural values and beliefs, is of utmost importance when 
planning units of work.

Today I experienced 'Bubbl.us and wordle" to assist my learning in gaining the ability to unpack the question of what is pedagogy".

To facilitate deep understanding, students of the 21st century require approaches that cater for their interests and includes technology. Students need to be part of their learning journey, to take control and ownership of their individual needs.

As a future teacher, I will have the responsibility of getting to know my students on an individual basis and assessing their needs and including these in planning. Planning for higher order thinking, by engaging them in experiences that not only link to the curriculum but also cater for their interests and cultural requirements while connecting with the wider community.


"Bubbl.us" of teacher and students roles in creating a classroom that designs learning around the studnets needs.

A wordle of "what is pedagogy"
http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/7185172/Pedagogy

Engagement activity 4- Reflect on ideas presented about Learning Theory and my first week of managing e- Learning.

Learning theory reflection

I believe understanding how learners learn best is the foundation of any lessons. I have learnt that students learn through practice and reinforcement. They should be led through a series of instructions that clearly meet the desired outcome. Strategies should meet these requirements and include digital resources. I have used an example of "popplet" to demonstrate how I would use this form of technology to engage learners.

As mentioned in my first blog, using the students senses is regarded as important to ensure the information is transferred into the memory using concept mapping to scaffold students ideas. Learning should be planned as a social experience and include the whole community. Interactions can extend the students prior knowledge. The use of wiki's or discussion blogs can support students learning.

There is no simple answer when deciding which learning theory to use when teaching students of the 21st century. The constructivism theory is the component behind online learning in classrooms and can excite our students into learning, extending on their prior knowledge and encouraging higher order thinking.

As a future teacher it will be my role to offer many connections through technology to strengthen the connections with others, strategies include posting URL's, encouraging students to write blogs and comment on others learning and creating virtual texts books, to build networks, invent resources and encourage students to navigate their future.

An example of a "popplet" used for a prep program to discover all the different pets our classroom friends have at home.

http://popplet.com/app/#/1339982

Engagement activity 3- How the brain works best- Implications and benefits in the classroom

Hi, my name is Jody Richter. I am studying my Bachelor of Learning Management, Early Childhood.  It is my goal to become a teacher who has the ability to excite students to learn in an environment that is stimulating, creative, interesting and caters for individual learning styles (embedding the "voki" took me over an hour, googled how to on youtube and yay it worked).

This presentation reminded me of my last assessment for SOSE, using the "tune" in strategy to gain student's interest at the beginning of a lesson. This form of teaching is an ideal scenario for the contemporary students in our society. Understanding how the brain works is an extremely important factor to consider when planning for lessons. According to Dr Judy Willis igniting student's interest using all the senses is the beginning of moving past the reticular activating system (RAS) allowing the information to move into the thinking brain.

Behaviour issues occur when students become bored. There are several strategies teachers can implement to provide environments that benefit the classroom, such as:

• Know your learners- "Kid watching", Take observations that you can use in lessons, for example using the students name and an observation in a scenario. This strategy would provoke the student's interest and encourage learning.
• Use the senses to engage them, ask open-ended questions about the item they are exploring. Ask the students to come up with ideas about what they might be learning about.
• Here, me and know strategy, understand the students individual interests and learning styles, this will help keep the students interested in the topic.
• Use non threatening facial expressions, this prepares the students for learning that is relaxed and stress free.
• Use small white boards for students to confidently share their responses to group questions without the threat of feeling embarrassed about being wrong. This strategy also allows the Teacher to gain an understanding of the students individual understanding of the topic.
• Ball toss review- through the ball to different students and ask a review question about the topic.

The implications to current teaching methods would be time management. The curriculum requires a lot of information to shared with students in a short time frame. Using these techniques would be ideal, student's and Teachers would benefit from individualised strategies, but time is a huge factor. The Prep room that I have volunteered in, the Teacher is trying to encourage creativity, but the use of C2C and worksheet activities sometimes is overwhelming for the student's causing the Flight, Flight, Freeze, which can form misdiagnosis for student's.  Classroom stress can be a problem, as the content of the curriculum can be very structured and creativity is often not encouraged. It is my goal as a future teacher to continue to create stress free environments that excite students to learn.