Constructivism Learning Building Students Confident

The most interesting idea I have encountered in reading Goodman’s text is learning more about the use of the learning theory called Constructivism. Constructivism is a learning theory, which is based on new knowledge learned to build on top of students existing knowledge. Students will benefit from using existing knowledge to help establish the foundation for new knowledge to be learned. All students can and will benefit from Constructivism learning especially if teachers get to know their students and how to integrate what they know about their students into their teaching. By approaching this process; teachers can use Constructivist learning to build on students knowledge to motivate them so they can feel more confident in learning. Teachers have to understand when using Constructivist learning there are different ways student learn. Each student may not have the same amount of knowledge but we as Educators can build on what they already know. My idea about constructivist learning helps all students not feel out of place and are treated equally because teachers are building on what is already learned from each student and how to enhance their prior knowledge. This is away for students to move on to the next level on what they already know. Constructivism also elaborates more on peer-to-peer learning to create social development skills and collaboration in-group assignments.  When students feel comfortable to learn they tend to concentrate and think more about the instruction being taught. Constructivism gives students possession on what they are learning and the creativity to develop their own appreciation of knowledge in different ways.  While this process is being done students are more likely to remember the information and apply it to real life situations.

Week 10 - Cyberbullying and Digital Responsibility

Internet Safety and Cyberbullying

Social Networking has really affected the lives of our youth because of the negative actions they choose to do while being on social networking sites. Social Networking has become the way most adolescents socialize amongst each other. These teenagers are so addicted to the different social networking site that it seems to control them in a negative manner. Majority of all teenagers are on some form of social media through their technology devices which increase the chance of a child being cyberbullied. Cyberbullying is a threat to all people because they can anonymously post negative things about people without getting into trouble. Cyberbullying increases harassments and threats to embarrass a person character. The use of inappropriate pictures are uploaded on social networking sites for many people to view this type of embarrassment, which can lead to depression and suicidal thoughts. Adolescents seems to post everything that is going on in their lives on a social networking site because they feel this is the coolest thing to do. We hear of so many cases where students kill themselves do to being bullied on the computer. One benefit of having social networking sites would be to stay in contact with family members and friends all around the world. The internet is very helpful when needed for something very important. People have to be careful about the information they type inside the computer because this information can be used against you. Taking these steps will help decrease cyber bullying for our safety.

Digital Responsibility

The use of technology had definitely increase in our educational world. Although technology is not the savior in our students education but is a tremendous help for our students to stay engaged while learning the curriculum. Technology helps increase the collaboration amongst student in their classroom setting, which this technique can be transformed in their own communities. Digital technology helps promote critical thinking and problem solving techniques, which is helpful for students to become entrepreneurs in the future. Using different technology web tools can help students create, evaluate, analyze, understand and apply the skills needed to enhance the ability of learning new information inside the classrooms. In this article students need to know all the positive things they can do with their technology device. Students need to understand they can do so much more by being creative to enhance the use of their device. Students are so unaware of the resources they have to make their learning experience more exciting because of the technology they have. Today’s adolescents are so use to using their technology devices for negative things and are unaware of all the positive things they can use their digital device for.  We as educators can show them other ways to use their devices to help them with school. These students have so much more technology resources to use for their education then I had and I just feel they don’t use their devices to benefit their selves.

Revised Digital Scratch Story - How to wash you Hair

Modern Teaching with Technology inside the Classroom

Modern Teaching with Technology inside the classroom

Students are the most important part to actively learn inside the classroom with the guidance of the teacher. Teachers are more facilitators inside the classroom than lecturing because the 21^st century classroom seems to be more productive in adding in technology to enhance the curriculum.  Using technology can help the advancement of students in their higher order thinking skills and help with their communication skills with their peers. Using technology in the curriculum can collaboratively help students adept with the use of technology and other skills learned would help them in their future workplace. We as teachers can create an atmosphere for students to stay focus and learn their different learning styles with the use of technology incorporated. Majority of all school have access to computers and the use of SMART Boards inside the classroom, which replaces the use of always using paper with pens. Using computers help students handle online research for school assignments and by researching, using technology enhances student’s skills learning how to manage the device they are on. Learning how to use a computer is a major part of learning in the 21^st Century. Using modern teaching with technology inside the classroom helps keep the interest in learning and students are able to memorize the knowledge they have learned.  Some teachers do not like using technology inside the classroom they would prefer to just lecture and have students answer questions from a book but I feel technology plays an important role in the development of our modern day classrooms. When we as Educators improve the learning experiences inside the classroom this process help make students prepare for their college and career experiences, which make their learning experiences exciting to learn.  We have many websites on how to incorporate technology inside every teacher’s curriculum. These tips and tools will help us, as educators understand how to integrate technology into everyday instructions in a creative and in a better-organized way. Incorporating technology into classroom curriculum can help students actively engage and participate with out getting uninterested. Students will give feedback and it helps them connect their classroom experiences with the real world experiences. Technology has to be a routine throughout the learning process, which has to support whatever curriculum being taught. While students are learning with the use of technology this can challenge their critical thinking skills, which opens their eyes for real world situations. As teachers we have to analyze how our students are going to be able to handle themselves once they leave the classroom setting and have to prove themselves in a career setting; we are setting them up to be comfortable with the use of technology. Technology is the way the world is communicating now and we all have to be on board with it. Modern teaching has its benefits for our students to be the best at what they can be.

Week 9 Blog - Using Digital Storytelling Inside the Classroom

Digital Storytelling inside the classroom setting is being used more in our educational system. Digital Storytelling can be used for student to express themselves by telling their own story. Students can also pick and choose their characters and create a story to express themselves about the reading/text that was taught inside the classroom. Students are able to see what other stories were created by their peers and they can how collaborate about each story they have watched. This technology tool can be a project used to edit stories and try to create what they are reading about in class. This technology tool can be used in all academic areas for participation since it is for hands on learning. Students are able to show their imagination and code the wording they would like for their digital story to say. Students are excited to learn new things and by creating their own digital storytelling story they will be able learn to express themselves by gather information and turning this information into a cartoon that they have created.

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/example_stories.cfm