TPACK and science

This week in class we learned about TPACK, which is term referring to combining technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge. TPACK is so important for us as teachers to understand because without knowing about these three aspects, our teaching would be missing something. Technology is increasing and vital for us to incorporate into our teaching; understanding the content we are teaching is important so that we can teach it effectively; and having strong pedagogical knowledge will help us to teach effectively. Through having TPACK, we will be able to be effective, well-rounded teachers.
We also learned about different technological tools to be used in teaching science. I thought that using a computer microscope was really cool, because instead of squinting one eye to try to see the enlarged object, you can just look at the computer screen and focus it. Taking a picture of the object while it is enlarged is also useful; I remember having to draw pictures of what we saw, and this is a much more accurate and memorable tool for kids! I think having a computer microscope in the classroom is so useful and the kids would have so much fun with it.