In terms of TPACK and sense-making. The learning gap in this case is the overlap between content, technology, and pedagogy. How as teachers can we ensure that students learn efficiently while technology is introduced. If a student is learning how to type, they will likely search for each individual key to hit to create words, then sentences, paragraphs, stories, to get the final product. If all the student's energy is used up remembering how to type, it will be very difficult for them to create something cohesive and complex. How great will you poem be if you spend all your energy looking for the letters to type it out?
For sense-making to happen while using technology, the teacher has to remember that first exposure to a new technology interface will take a good deal of energy, on top of the content presented through pedagogy. Teachers need to remain in the zone of proximal development with this is mind. Capacity and success of student learning will be dependent on the scope and sequence, and efficiency of TPACK. With the plethora of programs and apps for learning, it's important for teachers to adapt to new technologies, but not be flippant in changing tools often.
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