Technology and Constructivism
I am a big believer in applying a constructivist learning approach to teaching practice. I see our role as teachers as having a dialogue with students, helping students construct their own knowledge and implement critical thinking that encourages students to question and explore. March’s article details how new technologies can be used to link the student’s work to their classmates. Students can witness what each other are thinking with the advantage of book marking the sites they are using for a particular unit of work. This just one example of how technology may encourage a constructivist approach. The question remains though, is technology effective for this type of learning.
An online interview with Jacqueline Grennon Brooks believes we can look at the computer explosion as a mechanism by which students can express themselves, by which students can create new knowledge, and use computer tools as a way of expressing their new creations. Jacqueline believes when it comes to technology the question is how can students use technology to answer the questions that they are posing for themselves? Once the student has the question, the constructivist teacher can endorse any type of technology that will help that child answer his or her question. I believe technology can assist a constructivist approach in numerous ways, do you???
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