Teacher Professional Development through a Collaborative Curriculum Project--An Example of TPACK in Maine

Autor/inn/en	Allan, Walter C.; Erickson, Jeryl L.; Brookhouse, Phil; Johnson, Judith L.
Titel	Teacher Professional Development through a Collaborative Curriculum Project--An Example of TPACK in Maine
Quelle	In: TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 54 (2010) 6, S.36-43 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-3894
DOI	10.1007/s11528-010-0452-x
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Development; Environmental Education; Ecology; Science Teachers; Teacher Leadership; Science Instruction; Curriculum Implementation; Federal Aid; Middle School Teachers; Partnerships in Education; Inservice Teacher Education; Laptop Computers; Computer Simulation; Educational Technology; Instructional Design; Technology Integration; Maine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Ökologie; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerfunktionsstelle; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Lehrerfortbildung; Laptop computer; Laptop; Computer; Digitalrechner; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Unterrichtsmedien; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf
Abstract	Maine's one-to-one laptop program provides an ideal opportunity to explore conditions that optimize teacher integration of technology-focused curriculum into the classroom. EcoScienceWorks (ESW) is an ecology curriculum that includes targeted simulations and a code block programming challenge developed through an NSF-ITEST grant. The project was designed as a collaboration that included simulation software developers; middle school science teachers; the Maine laptop program; environmental educators; an external evaluator; and a lead organization experienced in teacher guided curriculum development. Thus, each of the elements of TPACK (technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge) worked together to produce the final ecology simulation-centered curriculum. In 2008-2009, the ESW curriculum became available statewide through the Maine laptop program. Partner teachers have transitioned their classrooms to more learning-centered environments through the use of technology and have become teacher leaders. The collaborative approach to technology focused curriculum development used in this project is a model for TPACK professional development. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10