1. 21st Century Learning
1.1. This framework is based on the idea that a modern learner should have knowledge that is sorted into three main categories
1.1.1. Foundational Knowledge
1.1.1.1. Core Content
1.1.1.1.1. The ability to apply knowledge in a useful way in everyday situations
1.1.1.2. Digital & Information Literacy
1.1.1.2.1. The ability to find and use infortmation from digital sources, practically mandatory in today's technologically driven world.
1.1.1.3. Cross-Disciplinary
1.1.1.3.1. The ability to carry knowledge in one field over to another field and understand the potential versatility of information
1.1.2. Meta Knowledge
1.1.2.1. Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
1.1.2.1.1. The ability to take information and interpret it in a useful way in order to achieve a goal or make a choice
1.1.2.2. Communication & Collaboration
1.1.2.2.1. The ability to effectively communicate and share ideas with others in a variety of ways through a variety of media
1.1.2.3. Creativity
1.1.2.3.1. The ability to use knowledge critically to create, enhance, or improve ideas.
1.1.3. Humanistic Knowledge
1.1.3.1. Life & Job Skills
1.1.3.1.1. The ability to organize oneself and work towards priorities and goals in an efficient manner
1.1.3.2. Cultural Competence
1.1.3.2.1. The ability to openly appreciate, consider, and interpret various ideas from people of all kinds of backgrounds and mindsets
1.1.3.3. Ethical & Emotional Awareness
1.1.3.3.1. The ability to understand and react appropriately to the feelings of others, sometimes even on a non-verbal level.
2. Philosophy of Teachnology
2.1. This framework is highly personalized to each individual teacher and basically outlines the way that they believe technology can effectively and correctly be used in the classroom
2.1.1. To what extent should technological or traditional teaching methods be embraced?
2.1.2. Is my use of technology really effective? Is it just using technology for the sake of using technology?
2.1.3. How can technology be used to improve and revolutionize the activities and tasks done in class?
2.1.4. How can technology be used to ensure that my students are receiving the best possible education I can offer?
3. TPACK
3.1. Framework based around the idea that there are three main types of knowledge most crucial for an educator who wants to use technology in the classroom
3.1.1. Content Knowledge
3.1.1.1. How well do you know the actual subject matter you will be teaching?
3.1.2. Pedagogical Knowledge
3.1.2.1. How well do you know how to teach it?
3.1.3. Technological Knowledge
3.1.3.1. How comfortable are you using technology in a classroom setting?
3.2. Balancing all three and allowing them to enhance one another can be challenging.
3.3. There is interplay between all three, for example, pedagogical content knowledge is the understanding of the best strategies and methods for communicating information about the subject matter you are knowledgeable about, while technological pedagogical knowledge is understanding technologies and how to implement them into a lesson plan effectively.
4. SAMR
4.1. Framework which helps with actually incorporating technology into the classroom, and determining how effective it can be as a tool
4.2. There are four levels, each corresponds to a varying degree of the effectiveness of the technology in the classroom and can be organized into one of two categories: transformation & enhancement
4.2.1. Transformation
4.2.1.1. Redefinition
4.2.1.1.1. The tool revolutionizes the activity or topic, allowing interactions or activities that would be impossible traditionally
4.2.1.2. Modification
4.2.1.2.1. The tool actually adds some new layer to the activity or topic, allowing tasks to be altered in a way deemed beneficial
4.2.2. Enhancement
4.2.2.1. Augmentation
4.2.2.1.1. The tool acts in place of an existing traditional resource, but improves upon the experience in some way
4.2.2.2. Substitution
4.2.2.2.1. The tool merely acts in place of an existing traditional resource, with no real change to the processes or experience