Share Paper: Educational blogging as a tool supporting the teachers’ TPACK competencies in crafts

  1. Matti Pirttimaa, University of Turku, Department of teacher education, Rauma unit, Finland
  2. Marja-Leena Rönkkö, University of Turku, Department of teacher education, Rauma unit, Finland
  3. Satu Grönman, University of Turku, Department of teacher education, Rauma unit, Finland
  4. Juli-Anna Aerila, University of Turku, Department of teacher education, Rauma unit, Finland
Tuesday, June 24 2:00-2:30 PM B3107

Abstract: This study presents a case study about using a blog as a tool supporting and reflecting teachers practice concerning the development of technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) of teacher in-service course participants. The participating teachers were studying the contents of Finnish crafts for one and a half years between the August 2012 and December 2013. The challenge related to the in-service education is the paucity and shortness of intensity days during the educational periods. The personal blogs served a media for the course participants to support, reflect, and share their work and learning. According to the study, using educational ...