Wicked Problem Project Part B: Application of TPACK

1.) What is the TP knowledge for the solution?
       The technology which will be used in my Wicked Problem Project, flip cameras and iMovie, supports the teaching strategies and methods I have chosen in many ways. Students will learn how to use the various technologies through guided learning. They will follow along with a tutorial that I will project to the class. Then, they will be given the opportunity to work independently using what they learned about how to use flip cameras and how to edit on iMovie. I will also provide links to the tutorials on my class website so students may reference them as they work independently. Although students will work independently to write and create their PSA's, I will encourage them to help each other as they run into problems. This type of cooperative learning is important because it gives students the opportunity to instruct or learn from peers.

2.)  What is the TC knowledge for the solution?

   The purpose of using a public service announcement instead of a standard slideshow presentation is to encourage students to engage in higher level thinking. They are required to take the concepts they learned about their research topic and turn it into a persuasive appeal to urge viewers' into taking action. This requires students to think critically about their topic, summarize the main ideas, and create an original, persuasive product. The technology used to do this, flip cameras and iMovie software, gives them the means to create such a product through guided learning and independent, hands-on practice. Having such technology allows students to think of the persuasive presentation as a commercial and provides them with the means to combine elements like music, speech, pictures, and videos to present their topic.

 3.) What is the PC knowledge for the solution?

By using guided instruction, time to work hands-on independently, and cooperative learning, students will be able to access the concepts of writing and filming a public service announcement in many ways. They will have time to learn from me and be walked through the process, time to explore the materials and concepts of a persuasive presentation on their own, and time to learn from their peers as they come across challenges. These varied learning methods will address the different learning styles of my students. Furthermore, because the students doing this particular assignment are gifted, it will require them to engage in higher level thinking as they create their own persuasive message and decide on how to encourage viewers to take action.