TPAC & Bloom's

TPCK

This framework can be used to design pedagogical strategies and analyse teacher’s successes in using technology. The authors point out that knowledge of the use of technology is different to knowledge of how to teach it. Some technologies constrain the content to be covered. That using technology will be taught differently by varied teachers. Therefore, using a standard approach to teaching the teachers how to use technology will not be as effective as the teachers being able to demonstrate their skills with the current software. This makes sense to me, and I have been a teacher who has been taught technologies, but did not know how to use them in relation to content or pedagogy. I think I might be learning now.

TPCK can be used to improve learning environments and for research into teacher knowledge and how that evolves. It supports the argument that teachers and students need to explore technologies and content in authentic contexts. The framework supports the evolving relationship of Technology and Content that is often changing with newer ideas and newer technologies.

The benefits of the TPCK framework is how it incorporates knowledge about content, pedagogy and technology and makes them the centre of TPCK’s teaching success.  

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy-reflects a more active form of thinking. I have used this framework and the useful verbs and found it especially good for authentic contexts such as early childhood. It works well with a deeper understanding of set procedures required for legislative reasons.

Lorraine