TPACK is a model to support the effective use of technology in learning and teaching. It splits educator knowledge and skills into three broad categories:

  • content knowledge 
  • pedagogical knowledge, and
  • technological knowledge.

The intersection of all three categories is technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK).

Find out more about TPACK with this link: TPACK page on Wikipedia

Content knowledge is provided by the Experiences and Outcomes in Curriculum for Excellence: use this link to view the Experiences and Outcomes documents

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the T PACK learning model diagram

http://tpack.org 

Technical knowledge

Guidance on the technological knowledge and skills for Scottish educators can be found in the guidance document Digital Skills for Scottish Educators. This is the link for the guidance on educator digital skills

Digital skills for Scottish educators

Pedagogical knowledge

Within the TPACK model, the guidance for pedagogical knowledge is based on Education Scotland’s learning, teaching and assessment cycle.

Within this cycle, the seven principles of curriculum design provide a comprehensive framework for teachers to design effective learning experiences. They are:

  • Challenge and Enjoyment
  • Breadth
  • Progression
  • Depth
  • Personalization and Choice
  • Coherence
  • Relevance

The sections below provide examples and guidance for examples of technical and pedagogical knowledge (TPK) being combined effectively. 

learning teaching and assessment cycle

accessibility

Using accessibility features to meet learners’ needs

checking learners' understanding Using forms and whiteboards to check learners’ understanding of concepts

managing your online classroom Using platforms, such as Teams, to manage your classroom, including members, assignments and resources

making resources for your lessonsMaking more effective resources to communicate information and ideas to learners, while reducing cognitive load

flipped learning Using online platforms to share resources with learners before the lesson, allowing them to start with understanding of concepts

engaging and creative activities Using technology to engage learners in learning with activities that activate their digital skills, curiosity and creativity

Evaluation document

- This document aims to support educators in evaluating their use of digital to enhance learning and teaching. It takes features of How Good is Our School and exemplifies how digital can be used to enhance… …

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