What is TPACK?

    Describe a classroom where 'technology integration' takes place. You may find a video on Teacher Tube to provide this answer or you can write a narrative about something you have seen in relation to the information in the article above.

I currently work for Cumberland County schools and I see technology integration every day! Most classrooms that I see integrate using the smart board for teacher integration and the computer lab for student center integration. One third grade class in particular use about 45 minutes a week for student centered research by probing certain topics. The students are able to use Google search to research the given topic. Another example of integration is our schools COW chart (computers on wheels). The COW chart has 25 laptops that allow students time to use the laptops. Most teachers sign out the COW for a period of time and then return it when finished so other students may use them. I have seen students doing 3D cubes that document what they have learned in instruction time. This allows student to do something different that standard paper and pencil during independent practice

  In your discipline area, what are the essential components in a classroom where "technology integration" is appropriately utilized? Why?

My discipline area is elementary education K-6. An essential component is having the students feel confident in their knowledge of technology. This can only be acquired if they student have opportunity’s to use technology. Students must be able to use various types of technology in the classroom. One way to help student feel comfortable is to use it every day. There are many things students can use for example, computers, class sets of iPads, smart boards, digital games the list can go on and on.

3 What instructional outcomes are possible when embedding technology in classroom instruction?

The biggest instructional outcome that is possible is higher student achievement. What works for one student may not work for another. Technology can help bridge that gap in student learning.