TPACK: A podcast

by | Tuesday, March 11, 2008

I just discovered a podcast about TPACK. The folks over at GenTech created a podcast back in September 2007. Check it out here or alternatively here. As they describe it, “In this episode of GenTech, the boys discuss the framework itself and how it may be used as a tool for both professional development and the appropriate, useful integration of technology into classroom teaching.” A pretty informative discussion – and a great way to get introduced to the TPACK framework.

Topics related to this post: Teaching | Technology | TPACK

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