Week 2 Reflection
This week’s reading by Mishra and Koehler introduced me to the concept of TPCK. I have no teaching experience, so I have not implemented any of the intersections of TPCK. I am glad I am learning about it now, before I have teaching experience, so that I can think about TPCK in terms of future planning. The concept of TPCK was unfamiliar to me, but the technology aspect seems is more familiar to me now as a result of last week’s readings. I knew that content was also important. Having just taken the Integrated Social Studies Ohio Assessment for Educators, I am freshly aware of the importance of content. I think I am struggling most with understanding pedagogy. As an undergraduate I studied content (History and Art History). I decided to study education because I needed help understanding pedagogy and how to teach. I also need help with integrating technological knowledge into my teaching career. I am, however, reminded of my personal life and hobbies. A resource I enjoy using for leisure is Sporcle. It is a trivia quiz-taking website where users can create their own quizzes and take existing ones. I am a fan of the geography and history sections of the website. Many of the quizzes are published and verified by Sporcle, and are updated frequently. It is a visually and mentally engaging resource that engages users. I believe this resource falls under the TPCK category.
https://www.sporcle.com/playlists/liznewcomb/renaissance-quiz
