TPACK Quest

  Over the past few weeks I have been steadily progressing to completing all of my badges, symbols of my course achievements.  The first one I wish to discuss is my badge Cup of Wisdom.  The Cup of Wisdom is rewarded for completing all of the weekly online tasks that help to support my background knowledge with various technologies.  I think my favorite activity within the Cup of Wisdom was the PBL Badge, simply due to the large amount of choice we had in online teaching tools to explore.  I personally loved learning about the timeline tool Timetoast and the trading card tool.

 

  The second badge I wish to discuss is the Genius Hour Badge.  We have talked a lot about genius hour over the past few weeks, but getting a chance to experience is something I'll never forget.  I will defiantly look into using the concept of genius hour in my classrooms going forward, as I think it is an excellent opportunity for students to express their interests and get some self-motivation.  I also really benefited from my own genius project looking into role-playing games in the classroom.  This is a topic I might not have researched otherwise, which is a shame because I got a lot out of this activity.

  The third but potentially most important badge I have received is the Professional Order of TPACK Badge.  This involved coming to class consistently, tweeting regularly, and collaborating in all in-class learning activities.  This badge represents my professionalism, collaboration and dependability.  As a teacher I think it is a good idea to try and incentivize student punctuality and participation.  This badge does a good of keeping students accountable.