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Observe the lesson
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Circle your rating of the teacher’s TPACK application
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Make comments where you think it is necessary
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A) Technological Knowledge (TK)
1 The teacher has essential technology tools for the lesson
2 The teacher uses technology to support instructional strategies
3 The teacher uses technology tools without any problems
B) Content Knowledge (CK)
1 The teacher exhibits a good mastery of subject matter knowledge
2 The teachers presents relevant and accurate facts in relation to the topic
3 The teacher provides a variety of references for the students to gain relevant content in MEIS subject(s)
4 The teacher reinforces the topic lesson by providing assignments to students
C) Pedagogical Knowledge (PK)
1 The teacher knows essential pedagogical approaches for the lesson preparation and presentation (direct instruction, collaborative learning, problem-based learning etc)
2 The teacher demonstrates an understanding of different styles of student learning
3 The teacher structures the lesson to promote student learning
D) Technological Content Knowledge (TCK)
1 The teacher uses technology to demonstrate complex ideas that would otherwise be difficult to learn
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The teacher assists students to use technology to investigate and construct meaning of the complex ideas they are learning
4 All teaching aids including digital resources are attractive (layout) and support the theme/content of the lesson
E) Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK)
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1 The teacher introduces technology based tasks that enable students to engage in learning
2 The Teacher uses technology to interact and collaborate with students in different teaching and learning activities
3 The teacher uses technology for introducing concepts
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4 The teacher adapts the use of technology to promote
PBL approaches in teaching and learning activities
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1 The teacher teaches a lesson that appropriately combines subject content, technologies and teaching & learning approaches (didactic and/or PBL).
2 The teacher uses technology to support student learning approaches for the lesson taught
3 The teacher uses technology to support learners’ collaboration during the learning process
4 The teacher is well prepared (having lesson plan) and able to manipulate technology to present a relevant lesson contents
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Teacher pedagogical approach in the lesson: Tick with an ‘X’ all that apply
__ Leading (includes lecturing, directing class activities)
__ Facilitating/assisting students
__ Class control (includes discipline management)
__ Other approaches (specify) ____________________________
Teacher's use of technology in the lesson: Tick with an ‘X’ all that apply
__ Not evident __ For group work resources
__ To present information
__ To demonstrate a student task
__ For visualization or modeling of a concept
__ For grading, attendance, or material preparation
__ Other (specify)_________________________________
Student response and participation in the lesson – Active or Passive?
Give an example of one lesson activity to describe student participation as follows: a.
Describe what the teacher and students are doing. How are they interacting in the lesson activity?
Lesson activity example – teacher and student interaction: b.
What is the specific benefit of technology to support pedagogy and content in the activity you observed? What are the students and teacher doing that they could not have done without it?
Benefit of technology to support pedagogy and content in the activity: