Constructivism…

When understanding the concept of constructivism i had to think back to when i was in school. Was i allowed the opportunities to discover my own learning??? Was i given the chance to ask questions, explore and observe??? I believe i was given a range of opportunities to learning through the theory of constructivism. Constructivism, defined by its name, is a theory that allows people to construct their own meaning and knowledge of the world through experiencing, reflecting, and observing particular experiences and acts. To do this we need to actively ask questions, explore and assess what knowledge known. Here, e-learning in the classroom can contribute to effective learning through constructivism. The ability for children to explore, research, express and reflect on their learning through different technology allows children to learn at their full potential. Getting children to use technology to demonstrate their knowledge and to explore different aspects provides children with ample amount of opportunities to explore and learn at their full potential. E-learning allows children to learn HOW TO LEARN.

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Facilitating Technology in the Classroom

I recently read a post on the blog ‘facilitating technology in the classroom’. This blog discusses the interesting and important ways to introduce technology into the classroom. This blog discussed the advantages of using media such as Photo story3 and Podcasts within the classroom. I believe that this would be a great idea and movement in the future for education. Enabling students to create their own individual work with media will generate motivation and expand their use of technology and creativity. However, consideration needs to be taken into account. Students defiantly will enjoy the use of technology with other KLA’s, however the practicing teacher needs to manage their teaching activities with the prescribed curriculum of those KLA’s involved, needs to manage time and restrict the use of these media software. This will allow students to increase their knowledge in softwares as well as allow them to expand their knowledge of education in other ways other than paper and pencil. The use of blogs by students could be a great use of communication. Students can learn of their homework and what is expected of them, as well as parents being able to communicate with the teacher and understand what is expected of their child. Therefore i believe that technology should be incorporated into the classroom as a positive means of education.