Gillow-Wiles, H., & Niess, M. (2014).  A systems approach for integrating multiple technologies as important pedagogical tools for TPACK.  In L. Liu & D. Gibson (Eds.), Research highlights in technology and teacher education 2014 (pp. 51-58).  AACE.

Abstract

“Teacher preparation programs as well as continuing professional education programs recognize the importance of preparing teachers to teach with technology. However, all too often these programs offer a single course, focusing on manipulating individual technologies. This descriptive research presents a perspective where technology is woven throughout a 3-year online MS program and where participants engage with holistic technology systems approach for integrating technologies as pedagogical tools, supporting a community-of-learners based, collaborative experience. The impact of engaging in such a program on participants’ technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) and their thinking about student learning with technologies is described. Data collected from a representative course in the program explains how engaging with systematically integrated multiple technologies supports teachers’ development of their TPACK and extends their thinking of how students learn with technology.”