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TPACK and SAMR

TPACK and SAMR

🔺 The TPACK and SAMR frameworks side by side, how they came about, when each one fits, and how to plan lessons with them.

What is TPACK
TPACK combines content, pedagogy, and technology knowledge. Learn the three core areas and their…
Where TPACK Came From
The history of TPACK, from Shulman’s PCK in 1986 to Mishra and Koehler’s addition of technology i…
TPACK in the Classroom
Four classroom scenarios showing how TPACK combines content, pedagogy, and technology across subj…
Designing with the TPACK Triangle
How to design a lesson from scratch using TPACK as a guide, not just as an analysis tool.
SWOT Analysis of TPACK
A critical evaluation of the TPACK framework: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
What is SAMR
SAMR measures how technology changes a learning task. Learn the four levels of the ladder.
Where SAMR Came From
The history of the SAMR model, created by Ruben Puentedura in 2006 to evaluate technology’s impac…
Enhancement vs Transformation
The two halves of SAMR explained. When to stay at Enhancement and when to push toward Transformat…
SAMR in the Classroom
Four everyday classroom tasks evaluated through SAMR: homework, presentations, assessments, and r…
SWOT Analysis of SAMR
A critical evaluation of the SAMR model: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
TPACK vs SAMR
A side-by-side comparison of TPACK and SAMR, when to use each, and how they work together.
When TPACK Fails and SAMR Works
Why TPACK cannot evaluate non-instructional tasks like attendance, but SAMR can.
When SAMR Fails and TPACK Works
A lesson can score high on SAMR but teach nothing. TPACK catches the problem.
Lesson Planning: Science
A complete science lesson designed with TPACK and evaluated across all four SAMR levels.
Lesson Planning: Grammar
An English grammar lesson designed with TPACK and evaluated across all four SAMR levels.
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