Week 1 Blog Assignment: Technology Integration Framework

For this weeks assignment, I will be exploring a technology integration framework that may be usable in China’s educational system based off the ISTE standards, as well as the evaluation tools in place in China. I have chosen to consider TPACK as the integration framework. In order to better understand the role of TPACK and whether it may be compatible with the technology standards set by China ’ s Ministry of Education, I will first discuss the the TPACK framework, then delve intoChina ’ s implementation of technology in education. Next, does the TPACK model align with current approaches to technology use by educators and students? Finally, what connections can be made through through TPACK and ISTE standards? Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) is a knowledge framework with a complex interplay of three knowledge forms: Content(CK), Pedagogy(PK), and Technology (TK). Content includes subject-based knowledge, e.g. ...