Week 3- TPACK

After reading the material on TPACK, I understand it to be a way teachers can implement and use technology in their teaching methods to support content-specific goals. So, if a teacher, for example, were trying to teach about planting seeds and how a garden grows, they could should a video of a seed sprouting in an accelerated fashion. The teacher could also use an excel sheet with their students to track how tall the plant is each day, measuring the growth. They could then have the students use a word processing application to write about the plant growth process. These would be all ways the teacher could utilize technology to enhance their students' understanding of the topic, allowing the students to see it visually, mathematically, and linguistically.
I think it is a great idea to use technology as much as possible and appropriate in the classroom. As students are themselves using more technology, it allows them to expound on the knowledge being taught in a different ways, catering to different types of learners and learning styles.

Story Board

Here are scans of my ideas for the story. I have all the pictures saved in a folder on my computer, plus a document with all the documentation of where these pictures were found. I am using a poem entitled "Mr. Wig, Our Guinea Pig" by Stephanie Calmenson, which I have rented a book from the library so I can pay tribute to it's source. I plan on finding a clapping noise and some sort of subtle background music as well.

Frames #1-3

Frames #4-6

Frames #7-10


Video Effects that I intend to use:
Ease In
Fade in from black

A few pictures that I will be using:





http://www.davecurlee.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/uhoh-01.jpg

http://artfulparent.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/melissa-and-doug-easel.jpg












http://www.mommyandme.com/f/userfiles/image/blocks.jpg











http://www.qacps.k12.md.us/ces/clipart/Carson%20Dellosa%20Clipart/Carson%20Dellosa%20Learning%20Themes/Images/Color%20Images/Community%20Helpers/TEACHER_DESK.jpg