Apply and Discover 9.1

Providing equal access to students in the digital world requires that educators possess the necessary background knowledge of students to understand their needs, abilities and limitations. Educators must also have knowledge of the subject (content knowledge), familiarity and disposition to utilize technological resources as teaching medium. The TPACK model (Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge) describes how educators should be well rounded and increase their knowledge in the areas of pedagogy, technology and content material. As the CAST video and literature depicts students learn best when information is presented in a variety of formats and multiple avenues are used to deliver the instruction (i.e., visual, auditory and kinesthetic). If we want to provide valuable access to the digital world we need to take into account student's needs and abilities so that learning can take place.