The PCK reading really makes you think. As a teacher, we know that pedagogy, content, and knowledge are all important. Some of us may have a greater understanding of one of these and not know much about the other. It is important that we understand all of them because PCK exists at the intersection of content and pedagogy. As technology begins to advance, some teachers feel that they have no intersection between content and pedagogy. New technologies have changed the classroom is various ways and using technology to teach is one of them. For example, if a teacher has a smart board available to them but they do not feel comfortable using it, they will not because they don't know how to teach the content using that technology. As technology continuously changes, it is important that we as teachers take it upon ourselves to learn how to use the technology and learn how to teach with it.
This reading went along with ISTE NETS Standard 3.
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
| a. | demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. |
| b. | collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation. |
| c. | communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. |
| d. | model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. |
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