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ERIC Number: EJ906668
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Nov
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-3894
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Teacher Professional Development through a Collaborative Curriculum Project--An Example of TPACK in Maine
Allan, Walter C.; Erickson, Jeryl L.; Brookhouse, Phil; Johnson, Judith L.
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v54 n6 p36-43 Nov 2010
Maine's one-to-one laptop program provides an ideal opportunity to explore conditions that optimize teacher integration of technology-focused curriculum into the classroom. EcoScienceWorks (ESW) is an ecology curriculum that includes targeted simulations and a code block programming challenge developed through an NSF-ITEST grant. The project was designed as a collaboration that included simulation software developers; middle school science teachers; the Maine laptop program; environmental educators; an external evaluator; and a lead organization experienced in teacher guided curriculum development. Thus, each of the elements of TPACK (technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge) worked together to produce the final ecology simulation-centered curriculum. In 2008-2009, the ESW curriculum became available statewide through the Maine laptop program. Partner teachers have transitioned their classrooms to more learning-centered environments through the use of technology and have become teacher leaders. The collaborative approach to technology focused curriculum development used in this project is a model for TPACK professional development. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maine
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