constructionism and technology
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A presentation on Constructionism and project-based learning, and how technology fits into the classroom using both.TRANSCRIPT
Constructionism and Technology:
Creating a Modern Classroom
Presented by:Marie Louise Lawson
What is What is Constructionism?Constructionism?
Project-basedProject-based Learning-by-doingLearning-by-doing Reinvented by Reinvented by
technology in the technology in the classroomclassroom
Evolution of the Evolution of the learning processlearning process
Constructionism + Constructionism + technologytechnology
Constructionism in the Constructionism in the ClassroomClassroom
Enhance learning Enhance learning process process
Not just about Not just about computerscomputers
Emphasis on learning Emphasis on learning processprocess
Hands-on projects for Hands-on projects for studentsstudents
Students experience Students experience what they are learningwhat they are learning
Technology: Not Just Technology: Not Just ComputersComputers
Internet and computer research limitedInternet and computer research limited Hands-on projects help the students experience the Hands-on projects help the students experience the
informationinformation Students make things happen, not just watch them Students make things happen, not just watch them
on a screenon a screen Lessons come to lifeLessons come to life
Advancing How We Do Advancing How We Do ProjectsProjects
Improving the way we Improving the way we create projectscreate projects
Enhanced results; Enhanced results; students bring their students bring their projects to lifeprojects to life
Learning as they Learning as they createcreate
Hands-on activities Hands-on activities help students retain help students retain what they learnwhat they learn
In the LibraryIn the Library
Projects put library research into Projects put library research into practicepractice
Integrate science and math in library Integrate science and math in library Students learn both subject matter and Students learn both subject matter and
practical construction practical construction Replicate video models in real lifeReplicate video models in real life
In ConclusionIn Conclusion Constructionism gives students a hands-Constructionism gives students a hands-
on opportunity to learnon opportunity to learn Gives way to more creative classroom Gives way to more creative classroom
projectsprojects Can be used with a direct or indirect Can be used with a direct or indirect
instruction lessoninstruction lesson Helps students retain what they learnHelps students retain what they learn
Any questions or comments will be Any questions or comments will be addressed at this timeaddressed at this time
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgementsThank you to the staff and administration.Thank you to the staff and administration.
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Additional Resources:Additional Resources:Bers, Marina. 2008. Bers, Marina. 2008. Blocks to robots: Learning with technology Blocks to robots: Learning with technology
in the early childhood classroom. in the early childhood classroom. Teachers College Press. New Teachers College Press. New York, NYYork, NY
Papert, Seymour. 1980. Papert, Seymour. 1980. Constructionsim vs. Instructionsim: Part I: Constructionsim vs. Instructionsim: Part I: Teaching vs. Learning.Teaching vs. Learning.
Retrieved March 23, 2009 from: Retrieved March 23, 2009 from: http://www.papert.org/articles/const_inst/const_inst1.htmlhttp://www.papert.org/articles/const_inst/const_inst1.html