What I gathered from the tutorials and information on TPACK is the importance of using all 3 knowledge areas to supplement the classroom. It is not simply using a projector to show pictures to the entire classroom, but to use different technologies to enhance the learning experience. There are benefits to having a lesson that uses all the knowledge areas. We've all had professors who are so smart their lectures make no sense whatsoever, or professors who use powerpoint to the extreme, every slide packed with text. We have to be sure that the content and technology we use enhances our pedagogical moments. I also spent some time today exploring Google earth. I looked up the different places I have lived and the different places I traveled. It is a great resource because it allows us to see things and explore areas we most likely will never be able to visit, or see. It would be a great tool in learning about different landforms, and the diversity of terrain.
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I'm glad you had a chance to look at Google Earth - did you also check out Google Sky?
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