TPAK

The What

TPACK stands for Technological Pedagogical And Content Knowledge. From what I understood, TPACK is a combination of all the smarts a good teacher should have. It combines teaching strategies, technological understanding, and content knowledge. Teachers know the material they are teaching, know how to teach the material, and how to throw in technology to make things more interesting, but still adding to their learning.

The Why

Clearly this concept is super important. There is no way a teacher can be totally effective without a combination of good content knowledge and pedagogical skills. The technology part to me is a newer idea that can add a great deal. If a teacher can use technology properly, their effectiveness will go way up.