Innovating and Cutting "Veg"

Imagine this…you are in a kitchen expected to create something with unlimited food resources, but only have a plate, a bowl, and a spatula. This week's QuickFire challenge was that for me.

Little did I know the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework would be the secret recipe that explains my entire teaching experience. TPACK framework brings specific things you know and all of the aspects of how to teach together (Koehler and Mishra, 2009).

The QuickFire activity combined this critical framework of the task of cutting vegetables with the element of surprise. The challenge? I had to navigate how to slice vegetables with a metal spatula, and not cut myself.

I’m sure you are probably wondering how this went. Well, I used my noodle. I used the plate as a “cutting

board” and the metal spatula as a “knife”. The bowl was mostly for scraps. As crazy as this sounds, it was kind of a recipe for success!

Reflecting, this allowed me to think about the TPACK framework and how it mixes into this exercise. During the activity, I had to change my thinking about what I would use. Koehler and Mishra's work explains how an individual can learn while experiencing a change in the learning process within a certain teaching method (p. 23). The QuickFire meant I had to create the ideal dish while I was thrown an unexpected element.

But how does this framework relate to the classroom? Inside every classroom is a recipe for success. The teacher can change the dynamic of the lesson just like altering a recipe. This change can give students a new learning experience where critical thinking is revealed. This was my experience where the concept of the TPACK framework met an activity that would change my perspectives on the recipe for success.

References:

Koehler, M. (2012). The Seven Components of TPACK. http://tpack.org/

Koehler, M. (2012, September 24). TPACK Explained. Tpack.org http://tpack.org/

Mishra, P. & Koehler, M. (2006). Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Framework for Teacher Knowledge. Teachers College Record. 108(6), 1017-1054. https://d2l.msu.edu/content/enforced/1261089-US21-CEP-810-733-97TNWX-EL-14-204/Unit%202%20-%20TPACK/Mishra_Koehler_2006_TPACK.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=aWtJrXLsQtBPUZo1hM3Zsmg2U&ou=1261089&_&d2lSessionVal=xBJj1l1TdcfPel9hoNgw0vBnA&ou=1470987

Snow, A. (2022, July 20). MSU MAETHybrid QuickFire Challenge (Video file). Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hHxKY02A40

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