Assignment 5

My Communication Experience

First of all I was surprised at how easy this really was. Both of these technologies can be major assets for teaching. Some times it is just so much easier to give instruction to students over a video or by just communicating with them live on video. I found that i liked the live video better, because it leaves room for questions to be asked and answered all at the same time. With the asynchronies communication it takes time to go back and forth to make sure that everything is right and understood, but if you are communicating synchronously all that can be done at the same time.

The Difference Between TPK and TPACK

After reading the article I believe that TPK is just the understanding of how to use technology in teaching, but not necessarily how to use it in your content area. So if you have TPK you would have an understanding of how to use powerpoint to present information, know when to use technology to engage your students, or know what activities are age appropriate. This is important for a social studies teacher but it is best to have TPACK

TPACK is not only having a good understanding of the how to use technology to teach but the ability to use it in your content are to help your students learn. So a social studies teacher who is skilled with TPACK will be able to do a lecture power point with a few min of a documentary put into it at the right time to keep there attention, or they may be able to use GPS's for geography assignments. Teachers who have this ability have a huge advantage to be an affective teacher.