Blogging, Constructivism, and a Class Project
In my Researching Current Issues Class, we had to work in groups to write a proposal for a sixth grade teacher who wanted to integrate constructionist theories and technology. There were three of us in...
View ArticleBlogging, Constructivism: A Class Project, Part II
Well, my professor didn’t care much for my blogging idea either. His comments, in red. “The two things that bother me a little are first, that it was hard to know the goal or the point to these. Why...
View ArticleMore Research Concept Maps
According to Jonassen, D., Howland, J., & Marra, R., “Building models using different computer-based modeling tools is perhaps the most conceptually engaging classroom activity possible that has...
View ArticleUsing the Blog to Enhance Learning: Practical Applications
A large number of students today come to higher education with understandings and expectations of technology aligned with Web 2.0. Over eighty percent of Americans, ages 18–24 use social networking...
View ArticleTechnological Pedagogical Content Knowledge or TPACK
In my Computer Applications class we discussed TPACK or Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge. Our discussion centered on what would professional development for teachers look like if it was...
View ArticleLearning to Learn
I’m taking a MOOC called Learning to Learn*. This is an amazing MOOC. I recommend it to anyone, young or old, who would like to become a better learner. This course is well thought out, professionally...
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