Friday, March 4, 2016

TPACK vs. SAMR

Teaching students come in different forms. Two models that are used to teach any child are TPACK and SAMR. These two models show a teacher how they should teach any group of children with any technology. TPACK stands for Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge. This technique is a combination of  technological knowledge (TK), content knowledge (CK), and pedagogical knowledge (PK). You need to use all three of these in order to teach any classroom successfully. Using your knowledge of the technology in the classroom you can show any child how the technology works as well as using your content knowledge to teach the topic. Using any technology to teach the content would help the student learn in more ways then just one. To add on to these you should also have some pedagogical knowledge which is the knowledge of how to teach so the students learn. By using all three of these you can be a successful teacher. TPACK differs from the SAMR model however. SAMR is a model that shows how you could use teach using substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition. Substitution is the level where a teacher is using new technology tools to teach the same content the same way. One example of substitution is using an interactive whiteboard like a regular whiteboard or chalkboard. Augmentation is almost the same of substitution but you can use some new functions of the technology. This can be used such as when you use the interactive whiteboard you can move the text around without erasing it. Modification is where the technology is used for a different way to teach the subject. This is done when, for example, you use an interactive white board to make a game instead of just writing the information. Finally, there is redefinition where you can create new tasks. TPACK and SAMR both have to do with using technology to teach a classroom. However, TPACK and SAMR have different means. TPACK shows what different knowledge you need to become a great teacher while SAMR shows four ways you can bring new or different technology into the classroom.


The TPACK Image (rights free). Read below to learn how to use the image in your own works. Right click to download the high-resolution version of this image.




The following URL's are where I found my information:
http://www.matt-koehler.com/tpack/tpack-explained/
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/06/samr-model-explained-for-teachers.html

3 comments:

  1. The teaching styles have changed so much since I was in college approx 16 or 17 years ago. Then the use of technology was pretty basic and used occasionally. Now we need to use technology in almost every class we teach all day long. This was very informative and educational. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Very informative on the current theories on effective teaching. I want you to keep in mind though the importance of a backup plan and the ability to transition to your backup, when your technology decides not to work. In the school I am in you can expect slow internet connections and various other issues frequently.

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  3. Bill had tried to post to this unsuccessfully twice so we are doing it from my page.

    Technology has changed do much since I was in school. My grandchildren at age two can even run cellphones, tablets etc. it is important for the kids to learn how techology can be used in so many different ways both educationally and in their daily lives. It's kind of scary how well some of the little ones can handle technology.

    Bill E. Home health care aid

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