Model+1+Reflection

Description
We have explored a good topic about using technology during the three weeks. This topic focuses on how theories of learning and conceptual frameworks would impact your decisions about online learning and teaching. Also, I read many articles and watched videos about the TPACK concept.

Impact:
I think we spend a good amount of time with the online theories and the TPACK concept. Also, it is a good idea for all the students in this course to save all the materials for this topic to read it and review it. After reading chapter one and using TPACK article. I find that, you must to understand the TPASK concept in order to using technology in the classroom correctly. Also, I have learned new implements of the online theories.

Through the TPACK concept I learned what to teach (content), how best to teach it (pedagogy), the best tool in technology you use (technology), and how you manage your students during the lesson (classroom management). I think these questions are very important for any teacher who would like to use the technology in a classroom effectively.

From the online theories I learned how I could create a good environment for learning by combining the three theories (behaviorist, cognitivist, and constructivist). According to the information mentioned in chapter one, on page 7 “ Behaviorists’ strategies can be used to teach the “what” (facts), cognitive strategies can be used to teach the “how” (processes and principles), and constructivist strategies can be used to teach the “why” (higher level thinking that pro- motes personal meaning and situated and contextual learning)”.

Of course, there are some challenges for using the TPACK concept in the classroom. Through my experiences there are some challenges. For example, understanding the concept of TPACK. As result, the teachers working hard but the results are not satisfactory. Another challenge is the time at takes to prepare the teachers and the students to use and interact with this concept. However, I think any problem has many solutions, but how will find it?

Intent:
After reading this model, I will continue to read more and more about (TPACK) because I thi nk when we understand how to use technology the results for the performance of students in the classroom will be better than the past. I intend t o help my students’ adept to using technology in and out the classroom because there is a big gap between using the students’ technology in side and outside of the classroom. I know there are some obstacles I will face such as amount of time it will take but I will keep going in order to create a good environment for learning. Also I plan to improve my skills to crate a web site for online learning because today many people around the world prefer to use this style of learning. Last but not least, I will find some recourse to develop my knowledge about the TPACK concept and the theories of online learning. These resources will include subscription in some journals or some websites, and using Skype communicate with other people around the world.