I'm reading a book called Constructivist Instruction: Success or Failure edited by by Sigmund Tobias and Thomas Duffy. It is like a debate in a book format. Different sets of authors present their case in a chapter and then those of the opposing viewpoint ask them questions in which the authors of the chapter respond.
Tonight I read an interesting chapter entitled Constructivism in an Age of Non-Constructivist Assessments by Daniel Schwartz, Rob Lindgren, and Sarah Lewis. One of the quotes I want to hang onto was, "Does instruction prepare learners to construct knowledge once we no longer orchestrate specific instructional conditions to target specific learning mechanisms and outcomes?"
Jun 21, 2009
Jun 20, 2009
Tech Literacy 102 Tag Cloud
This week I am finishing up another section of our online PODetc Course Tech Literacy 102: Building Knowledge Networks.
Its been a great group in which we've been learning about foramtive assessment strategies, iPod Touches and social constructivism (not necessarily in that order lol).
Below is our tag cloud from the course:
The next time this course is offered is August 3rd-28th. You can learn more about the course at http://www.podetc.com/PODetc/Technology_Literacy_102%3A_Building_Knowledge_Management_Systems.html
Its been a great group in which we've been learning about foramtive assessment strategies, iPod Touches and social constructivism (not necessarily in that order lol).
Below is our tag cloud from the course:
The next time this course is offered is August 3rd-28th. You can learn more about the course at http://www.podetc.com/PODetc/Technology_Literacy_102%3A_Building_Knowledge_Management_Systems.html
Jun 10, 2009
How do you define student engagement?
Tonight I was reading an excellent site on social constructivism as part of my the Tech Literacy 102 Course I'm teaching.
I came across an interesting definition of student engagement: "Learning that occurs through interaction and reflection".
I came across an interesting definition of student engagement: "Learning that occurs through interaction and reflection".
Jun 7, 2009
Global Achievement Gap
Victoria Lovejoy, one of our online instructors for PODetc shared this with me this week~
Tony Wagner (2008), author of The Global Achievement Gap, describes what he calls the seven survival skills for the 21st century. These are critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration across networks and leading by influence, agility and adaptability, initiative and entrepreneurialism, effective oral and written communication, accessing and analyzing information, and curiosity and imagination.
Tony Wagner (2008), author of The Global Achievement Gap, describes what he calls the seven survival skills for the 21st century. These are critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration across networks and leading by influence, agility and adaptability, initiative and entrepreneurialism, effective oral and written communication, accessing and analyzing information, and curiosity and imagination.
Jun 3, 2009
Social Constructivism
I'm taking a course on Moodle. I just listened to a fascinating interview with Martin Dougiamas, the founder of Moodle.
He talked about how Moodle is based on the theory of social constructivism. In his writings he defines to social construction as "Collaboratively creating a small culture of shared artifacts with shared meanings".
Moodle is about communication, learning and collaboration. In the course I've heard people call it a "tool box" or an "operating system for e-Learning".
Moodle “Allows both teacher and learner to construct environments in their computer within which they can construct representations of their understandings of the subject and share them with others in a variety of ways.”
He talked about how Moodle is based on the theory of social constructivism. In his writings he defines to social construction as "Collaboratively creating a small culture of shared artifacts with shared meanings".
Moodle is about communication, learning and collaboration. In the course I've heard people call it a "tool box" or an "operating system for e-Learning".
Moodle “Allows both teacher and learner to construct environments in their computer within which they can construct representations of their understandings of the subject and share them with others in a variety of ways.”
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