The Day Has Finally Come!

The day has finally come! TPACK Tuesdays will start tomorrow 9/23/14! We will meet in the collaboration room of the library. You can view dates and times for all TPACK Tuesday on the Ed Tech Website.

TPACK stands for Technology Pedagogy and Content Knowledge. It is a framework that explains how to coordinate content knowledge, pedagogy, and technology to enhance student learning or make you more efficient.

This week, we will discuss using Google Apps to promote collaboration. Below is an example of how integrating Google Docs into the traditional Think Pair Share instructional practice can improve student collaboration.

Think Pair Share involves students individually formulating ideas and then sharing these ideas with a peer and finally the class. Instead of having students individually write their thoughts on paper, have the entire class enter their thoughts into a Google Doc that can be edited by everyone. Right from the beginning of the activity, students will be able to see the thinking of their peers and build upon each others' ideas.

Here is a sample, I did during an ERO class this summer.

Here are the steps I took:

Step 1 - Created a Google Doc that is editable by everyone.

Step 2 - Shorten the Google Doc URL with tinyurl.com and enter it at the top of the Google Doc.

Step 3 - Type a subjective question under the shortened URL.

Step 4 - Create a one column table with enough boxes for each student in class.

Step 5 - During class, students will type in the shortened URL and answer the question in one of the boxes.

Step 6 - Give students time to review student responses with a partner.

Step 7 - Discuss student responses as a class.

If you would like to learn how technology can support other instructional practices, stop by one of our TPACK Tuesdays this year! We hope to see you there!