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Constructivism and Technology in The Classroom
Constructivism and Technology in The Classroom
Constructivism and Technology in The Classroom
Technology in the
Classroom
Kayla Sisneros
EDF309
January 27, 2021
What is Constructivism?
• Using the two forms of technology above, students can type in a short
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responses were.
• The data collected could be useful to her when she is drafting the next
lesson based on what the responses were.
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Benefits of Using Constructivism
• Teachers hear direct feedback from students. • Teachers are able to introduce
• Students are being instructed by a teacher who is students to places they would not
noticing more qualities about them, and using it to normally have the convenience of
benefit everyone. going to.
• The classroom as a whole is collaborating to find • Virtual learning incorporates
common ground on a particular subject, which
means everyone is on the same page content wise. constructivism due to the fact that
this theory is based on experience,
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWoW01iaN9Y which we can obtain from using
technology.
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Why is constructivism important in the world of education?
• Ideas for lessons can be created by the teacher, but with the students in mind. A teacher can observe their behaviors
and evaluate what methods of instruction best suit their needs.
• Education is all about the students and what will make them successful, so constructing ideas that came from them
builds on familiar ground.
• “This process of idea testing can be seen in the classrooms of teachers who value students' ideas and promote the
process of critical thinking. (Araje, Jones, 2002).”
• With prior knowledge of the students in mind, the critical thinking process can be easier, too.
• By having a firm foundation, the basis of learning a topic is already done. A teacher has connected what a student
already knows with something they do not.
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References
• Roblyer, M. D., & Hughes, J. E. (2019). Integrating educational technology into teaching:
Transforming learning across disciplines. New York: Pearson Education.