TPCK and Digital Story

My understanding of TPCK is that it's a combination of knowing how to teach (pedagogical knowledge), what to teach (content knowledge), and how to use technology (technological knowledge). Depending on what areas you are focusing on, you have different levels of understanding. Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) is knowing how to teach certain content. Technological Content Knowledge (TCK) is knowing how to use technology within certain areas or content. Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK) is knowing how to teach using technology. A combination of all three, technological and pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK), is knowing how to teach certain content using technology. It's necessary for teachers to have this knowledge so that they know how to properly teach and use technology in all areas of curriculum. Using technology in the classroom can open many doors in different content areas. Knowing how to teach helps teachers explain content better and work towards individual students needs. By combining all three you can become a more well-rounded teacher.

For our digital story project the standards we have chosen our Standard 1 Objective 2 develop language through viewing media and presenting and Standard 4 Objective 1 demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds. Both standards are for Kindergarten. Our digital story will help teach this content because it will go through all the letters of the alphabet and teach students what they sound like through oral language. The story will be drawn pictures of the alphabet letters and animals that start with that letter. These pictures will help students associate the sound of letters with how the letters actually look. Students will also learn how letters can be associated in different words.