TPCK : A Revision of the Technology Course for Teachers
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TPCK : A Revision of the Technology Course for Teachers

Submitted By: weimer
Lead Presenter: George Weimer
Co-Presenter: Tim Hall
Scheduled For: Thursday @ 10:00 AM in Water Oaks II
Session Type: Session - Presentation (includes keynote & business mtg)
Preferred Paper Track: Regular (non peer-reviewed) Paper Track
Target Audience: higher education teacher education faculty

Abstract:

The traditional one-semester undergraduate microcomputer applications course for teaching candidates at the University of Indianapolis was modified through the years to include elements of multimedia design, cooperative learning, project-based learning assignments, and Web 2.0 sites. Recent scholarship in the field has identified Technological, Pedagogical, Content Knowledge (TPCK) for each content discipline as a unique and important field of inquiry. As a result the department of teacher education has undertaken a curriculum revision process leading to integration of technology concepts into other methods classes. The session will focus on the revision process, the nature of TPCK, Web resources that have been identified, and the resulting integration of technology concepts throughout the teacher education curriculum. Participants may be able to avoid some of the pitfalls encountered in this process.

George Weimer is Professor of Teacher Education and Music at the University of Indianapolis where he teaches courses in music and educational technology. He has conducted numerous technology workshops and published research related to distance learning issues. He was awarded the 2003 Teaching with Technology award from the Indiana Partnership for Statewide Education. Tim Hall is an associate instructor in teacher education at the University of Indianapolis. Previously he completed thirty-five years as a math and technology specialist in the MSD Warren Township School District of Indianapolis. He teaches courses in educational technology and multimedia development. Beth Kiggins is the Director of the Center for Instructional Technologies and Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at the University of Indianapolis. She works with faculty to integrate technology into teaching to enhance learning. She was presented the 2004 Support for Online Teaching and Learning Award from the Indiana Partnership for Statewide Education.