Wednesday, February 4, 2009

TPACK Principles Enhance Lesson Plans

We really enjoyed incorporating TPACK elements into our lesson!

Our lesson followed the guidelines of the Sixth Grade Science Standard 1:Students will understand that the appearance of the moon changes in a predictable cycle as it orbits Earth and as Earth rotates on its axis, Objective 1: Explain patterns of changes in the appearance of the moon as it orbits Earth, a.: Describe changes in the appearance of the moon during a month. We discussed the various phases of the moon that occur throughout a month's time, exhibited in our observations.

In teaching this lesson to students, we used guided learning. We taught each concept essential to their understanding of the moon and its phases prior to performing this experiment. We oversaw the students' progress as they used Stellarium to conduct this task, answering questions and helping them to develop their thinking.

We used the computer program Stellarium in this experiment. It was a wonderful technological tool! It really made it possible for us to view and take pictures of the moon as it appeared for a month. It allowed us to accomplish our objectives; it allowed us to observe the moon and record our observations. It was a perfect fit for our lesson!

Our understanding of TPACK helped us to create a successful and exciting lesson for our students!

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