Animation!! I never realised the learning opportunities that animation could offer. In Monday's workshop, Jason showed us several online tools for creating animation and I enjoyed having a little go at making my own. As we learn more about these tools over the coming weeks, I hope to explore the uses and possibilities of animation further.
As we are really starting to get into the "nitty gritty" of our PD video for LA1, I found the reading by Harris and Hofer (2009) very interesting and relevant. The article not only delves into the concept of TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) but also highlights several key learning activities that address different forms of knowledge including convergent, written, visual, conceptual and product-oriented. These activities range from visual presentations to field trips to writing a poem and each suggest possible technologies that could be used to effectively achieve the educational outcomes of those activities.
My group's PD video will really start coming together this coming week and I'm feeling much more confident in the concept of TPACK after reading this article about developing TPACK through instructional planning and activities. Looking forward to next week's workshop where I hope to yet again further my understanding of technology and how it can benefit our classroom experiences and teaching practices.
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