TPACK

The third (recommended) activity is to post a reflection about your understanding of TPACK and digital learning design.

TPACK, otherwise known as the Technological, Pedagogical and Content Knowledge framework. My understanding of the TPACK framework is that it is all about using technology appropriately to support the learning. If you can use complex flash programs to support the  learning, than do it. If you can only manage to use a program like excel, use that instead. Realize your strengths and weaknesses and work with them. I see this reflected in the classrooms today, new and young teachers are technologically savvy and can provide amazing lessons with ICT incorporated at every turn, but cant teach the content as comprehensively as their older peers. On the other hand, older teachers when they try to do the same with ICT fall down at every turn due to not having the same knowledge as their younger peers but can still comprehensively teach the content without these ICTs. In summary, realize your strengths, use them. Also acknowledge your weaknesses and improve on them. Be open to new technologies in the classroom but first become personally confident in using them before you incorporate them into the learning.