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 * Week 9**

**I feel compelled to state that TPACK is only one solution to the gaps presented by the student and teacher surveys. I do not feel it is the only solution. Many of the quotes highlighted in the articles I read covering TPACK ( “Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Framework for Teacher Knowledge “, [] ) were taken from educators who had little or no experience with 21st century skills. Good educators have always been around with or without technology. I am sure there is education taking place in many classrooms with little or no technology. I do not believe in a “magic pill”. I think that technology is invaluable and that I am lucky to have what I do in my classroom. I also believe that abstract ideas can be discussed and explored without the use of technology. **


 *  I felt a little Sisyphean, a term referred to by Punya Mishra's Web Home when contemplating TPACK. ( “ Punya Mishra's Web”, [] ) I feel a lot like Sisyphus at times, learning and relearning the best ways to teach. Sometimes I am pushing a boulder up a mountain. Sometimes I feel as if I am riding a wave. Mountain climber and surfer, believe it or not, I have done both. They were a lot less challenging than teaching and easier to learn. **


 *  I also viewed “ TPACK - a framework for technology integration” . ([]) It was pretty straight forward in its overview of TPACK, a quality I can appreciate at 10:00. **


 *  I think that being exposed to the uses of technology discussed in this process may spark an idea that may help us as team members and as individuals to implement TPACK. I also think that this could help us to be better educators. I don't think that without “T”PACK we were bad educators. But I do want to be better. As do we all. **