A) Deconstruction of Ms.

Chous Tech-PACK:

Tech-PACK
Components

What is known:

What must be
learned:

Technology

*how to use word

*how to teach word for
students use

*how to use videos

*how to incorporate
hypermedia
*how to use digital
formats

Pedagogy

*students are
interested in fast
moving, exciting
information
*students do not
understand how writing
can benefit them in the
future

*who do the students

need to interview
*how does the teacher
get them in touch with
these people

*writing objectives
*interview questions

*how to create
objectives that will
generate the correct
use of their writing
*how to incorporate the
hypermedia chosen into
the presentation

Content

B) Context and Logistical issues:

In order for Ms. Chou to get her students to do the assignment, she will
need to find a way to get in touch with journalists, authors, and technical
writers in her area. She will need to communicate with them to find out if
they are interested in helping her students to learn the value of writing as a
career. She will also need to work out the details to arrange a meeting for
her students to interview the journalists, authors, and technical writers, as
well as allow for time for the students to work on their interviews and put
their projects together. The use of the computer lab will be important as
well as common areas to collaborate as a group. Each group will need access

to a computer to create their hypermedia. They may also need recording

equipment to gather the information from the person they are interviewing.
TEKS:
Application: What All Teachers Can Do
Teachers of Students in Grades EC12
The beginning teacher is able to:
4.7s 4.8s
4.1s use productivity tools, such as slide shows, posters, multimedia
presentations, newsletters, brochures, or reports, to create effective
document files for defined audiences;
4.2s demonstrate the use of a variety of layouts in a database, including
horizontal and vertical layouts, to communicate information appropriately;
4.6s publish information in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to,
printed copy, monitor displays, Internet documents, and video;
4.7s design and create interdisciplinary multimedia presentations that
include audio, video, text, and graphics for defined audiences;
4.8s use telecommunication tools, such as Internet browsers, video
conferencing, and distance learning, for publishing information;