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 * //Reflection Prompt//**: How the artifacts in your pre-competencies verification reflect your technology use as an educator? In light of your learning about TPACK, identify areas of improvement needed.

Description :I have used a lot of technology in my time as a teacher. Five artifacts that I used in my pre-competencies verification assignment were my class blog, a wiki space for teacher collaboration, 2 online PBL assignments,Digits, and Brain Pop. I have used these artifacts with different level learners and different age groups.

Impact : After learning more about TPACK I have re-evaluated my thoughts on the technology that I have been using. When we use Digits(online math homework) we are missing the previous knowledge aspect of technological pedigogical content knowledge. Many times students are sent to Math Intervention to do their homework on the computer. We think as teachers that students should be able to use the "help me solve this problem" button and be successful on the assignments. Though Digits is a great tool it can not be the full time teacher in Intervention classes.

Intent: Each summer we meet as a math department and come up with our plan of attack for the next school year. I will make sure that all Intervention classes will have a math tutor in them. This way the tutor, who is also in math classes, will have background information on the students. With a person in the room who is familiar with math and a good technology source, students should have more success.