Constructivism Readings
It is extremely important to pose our teaching in the form of real life situations. "Open ended questions and authentic assessments encourage collaboration". This is so very true. During my last three years of teaching in the Madison School District, I have witnessed these very same points with my students. It was a tough transition to make, none the less, but I understand the importance. My role as the teacher is transformed into the moderator not the lecturer. My students have the opportunity to learn from eachother through discussion, collaboration, and authentic learning. One of the articles discussed the use of CLASS standards. These standards "measure rigorous, real-world use of knowledge that also would provide better, more timely feedback to students, teachers, and parents". With constructivism as your teaching and learning style, "every member of the community becomes a learner". This is a very true statement! During my first year of teaching, I was taking notes on everything my students did and was having to sit down with parents and explain how their child was solving a math problem. Constructivism is a very different form of education, especially if you are not aware of the learning styles. In my classroom, there is no incorrect way to solve a problem. As long as you can explain your strategy, and still come up with the correct answer, you are problem solving!
Multimedia
The design tips mentioned in all three articles match what I learned in EDT 545. It is important to keep your format consistent, so your flow of reading stays the same (just like a book or newspaper). Just like we require our kids to plan before writing, the same applies to web design. Just look at my notebook from EDT 545...planning everywhere! Because people are searching the web for answers or information, it is crucial to put what you think people are looking for in an obvious place and that your information is easy to read. Think about what we look for when we are looking for information...and follow those same steps when designing our own multimedia.
About Me
- Amanda Dahl
- My name is Amanda. I am very excited to have my very own Blog. I have been teaching 4th grade for 3 years, and am now starting my master's degree in Educational Technology at ASU, even though I have my BA from the University of Arizona...Arizona's 1st University!
3 comments:
Like you, I like to use open-ended questions for class discussions. That is the best part of teaching 6th grade. Kids that age can surprise you with the depth of their thinking especially if it is something that interests them. I think we need to capitalize on that as much as possible.
Constructivism and Multimedia seem to go hand in hand. You want to make sure the project is relevant, but also interesting to the students. A good way to make a lesson interesting would be to use multimedia. To make sure the lesson is setup correctly and everything is in easily accessible places for the learner
I agree with you completely. When we design our multimedia projects it is best to always keep our audience in mind. This is something my students need a lot of help with. Some of their presentations are wonderful, but the lack the ability to communicate it effectively.
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