Application in the Classroom:

Kindergarten Learning the Alphabet Lesson: 

Objective: Students will learn their ABC’s by knowing what each letter looks like and how it sounds through interacting with ABC Mouse. 

- Content Knowledge: ABC’s

- Pedagogical Knowledge: Inquiry based learning

- Technological Knowledge: ABC Mouse

Explanation: Students will work independently on a device (computer, iPad, phone). They will explore the path of learning the alphabet by completing different tasks and levels. These tasks and levels may include coloring the letter, listening to the letter, putting together a puzzle of the letter, and more. 

- Pedagogical Content Knowledge: The students will use an inquiry-based approach to learn about the ABC’s. They will be able to explore for themselves so gain knowledge about the ABC’s. 

- Technological Content Knowledge: ABC Mouse will give them a variety of ways to expose them to the alphabet. It will be interactive for them as their grow their knowledge. 

- Technological Pedagogical Knowledge: ABC Mouse is a great tool for an inquiry-based approach as it is a platform designed for students to explore and discover new things for themselves.  

SOURCES: ABCMouse.com & self.

6th Grade Water Cycle lesson: 

Objective: Students will be able to create two infographics each depicting a process of the water cycle on Canva with 95% accuracy during class time.

-Content Knowledge: The Water Cycle

-Pedagogical Knowledge: Collaborative Learning

-Technological Knowledge: Canva, Laptops, Guided Notes

Explanation: With this lesson, students will be working collaboratively in groups of four. They will use their laptops to create a Canva infographic of any two processes of the water cycle. They will use the information on their guided notes and their previous knowledge to formulate this infographic, collaborating throughout the entire project. Two students will sort through the information on the guided notes, and two students will be in charge of creating the infographic.

- Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Given the content in this lesson, collaborative learning is appropriate as students are required to build off of each other's knowledge to complete this project. Splitting up the roles of the group eliminates the possibility of one or a few group members to take complete charge.

- Technological Content Knowledge: Given the content, Canva is an appropriate technology as it specializes in supplying encouraging complex visuals, and is a valuable tool to understand how to use in the future. This technology is ideal for the concepts of this lesson.

- Technological Pedagogical Knowledge: Given that collaborative learning is used as a teaching strategy, using Canva as the chosen technology is appropriate. Canva allows for all members to follow along in the group project, and requires group members to discuss ideas and plans for completing the task.

SOURCE: Self.

10th Grade Circular Geometry lesson: 

Objective: Students will demonstrate their ability to determine the circle's radius by accurately completing the worksheet using GeoGebra during class time.

-Content Knowledge: Circle Geometry

-Pedagogical Knowledge: Inquiry based learning, experiential learning

-Technological Knowledge: GeoGebra, Mobile Phones, Laptop, LCD projector

Explanation: With this lesson, students will be working independently with their mobile phones. They will be provided a worksheet which requires them to explore the concepts of circles on their own using GeoGebra. They will work through a the worksheet using GeoGebra, and see how the constant has an effect on the radius of the circle.

- Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Given the content, inquiry-based and experiential learning is appropriate as students are required to explore new concepts and make their own conclusions about the varying circles based on their given equations. These teaching methods are ideal for a math class.

- Technological Content Knowledge: Given the content, GeoGebra is an appropriate technology as it specializes in mixing geometry with algebra. This technology is ideal for the concepts of this lesson.

- Technological Pedagogical Knowledge: Given the chosen teaching strategies, using Geogebra as the chosen technology is appropriate. Geogebra allows for students to explore the relationship between the circles and the equations with parameters, which is key in inquiry-based and experimental learning.

SOURCE: Ed Tech Blog Corner, 2017.