Tip : Use TIP Model (Week 8)

      In this week’s lesson, we looked deeper into models that helps teachers, especially those new to technology, understand how to integrate technology into their teaching. Technology Integration Planning (TIP) Model and Teck-PACK are created as a guide that ensures the efficiency of integrated technology about whether it meets the needs or not (Roblyer & Doering, 2014, p.66). This model is designed to help teachers plan for effective classroom uses of technology. The model consists of seven steps within three phases which are, Phase 1; “Analysis of Learning and Teaching Needs”. Phase 2; “Planning for integration” and phase 3; “Post-instruction Analysis and Revisions”. These models are really effective as it is a training ground for teachers to keep up to date his/her understanding of the technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge to ensure successful planning and implementation of this unit.

        The TIP model and Tech-PACK are useful for students who are planning to be future educators as technology continues to evolve from day to day.  This is a way for them to also think analytically and always consider the benefits of using different methods compared to the current ones now and then decide if the benefits are worth the effort and cost. In phase 3, post-instruction analysis and revisions, teachers will review the evidence of their integration strategies and how successful they are. This is where concept checking comes in, an approach that tests students at the end of class to see if they understood the lesson and check if the teacher’s integration method works or not. At the same time, teachers can also ask for student’s comments to know how well was the methods implemented. This way, classroom environments will also have more of a two-way interaction.

        All in all, TIP model should be used more and implemented in any educator’s lesson plan especially for us, future teachers to be. This information is important as it gives step by step questions to ensure us to cover all the necessary issues involved when using technology in the classroom.