TPACK: Teaching long vowel/short vowel words with phonics

1. Pedagogy

1.1. Blend of teaching approaches

1.2. Teacher modelling

1.2.1. Scaffolding

1.3. Repetition/examples

1.3.1. Rehearsing to help information processing eventually leading to LTM

1.4. Constructivism

1.4.1. Exploring what is known and building on this

1.5. Declarative & Procedural

1.6. Didactic

1.7. Parental support

1.8. Praise and encouragement - positive reinforcement

1.9. Jolly Phonics

2. Interrelatedness

2.1. T -> C

2.1.1. Awareness of tech tools dictates content

2.2. P -> T

2.2.1. Which approach dictates tech use

2.3. C -> P

2.3.1. Material to be taught in line with school policy dictates teaching approach

3. Context: British NC International school, 3rd culture kids, some ESL children. Year 1 (ages 5-6)

3.1. Multiple contexts: Background and abilities of children.

4. digraphs

5. Technology: low tech/ high tech

5.1. Songs

5.2. Web resources

5.3. Flash cards

5.4. Audio files

5.5. Computer programs

5.6. Multisensory

5.7. storybooks

5.8. mnemonics

6. Content

6.1. Code-Breakers resources

6.2. Blends

6.3. phonemes