What Happens When Students Use Technology Better Than Teachers? What Happens When Students Use Technology Better Than Teachers? By Terry Heick You know the content, you understand pedagogy, and you can navigate the minefield of diplomacy when dealing with parents, students, administrators, literacy coaches, and the local news station when they want to see the iPads glow on the students faces. You know how to manage and coddle, inspire and organize, assess and deliver content. But the technology is different. That part you do okay with, but, truth be told, the students are geniuses with technology. Born hackers. They’re digital natives. You were born during a better time–more pure, full of John Milton, philosophy, and having to knock on doors or yell down the street to find your friends.
A time uncorrupted by facebook and cyberbullying. So you’re doing the social media thing to make up for lost time. But you hear how students talk about technology–what they’re able to do effortlessly–and it kind of intimidates you. Have you seen the stuff they share? What Happens When Students Use Technology Better Than Teachers? What Happens When Students Use Technology Better Than Teachers? Constructivist Learning Theory. The Museum and the Needs of People CECA (International Committee of Museum Educators) Conference Jerusalem Israel, 15-22 October 1991 Prof. George E. Hein Lesley College. Massachusetts USA Introduction The latest catchword in educational circles is "constructivism, " applied both to learning theory and to epistemology---both to how people learn, and to the nature of knowledge.1,2 We don't need to succumb to each new fad, but we do need to think about our work in relation to theories of learning and knowledge.
So we need to ask: what is constructivism, what does it have to tell us that is new and relevant, and how do we apply it to our work? Constructivism What is meant by constructivism? 1) we have to focus on the learner in thinking about learning (not on the subject/lesson to be taught): 2) There is no knowledge independent of the meaning attributed to experience (constructed) by the learner, or community of learners. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning. What is constructivism? How does this theory differ from traditional ideas about teaching and learning?
What does constructivism have to do with my classroom? Expert interview What is the history of constructivism, and how has it changed over time? What are some critical perspectives? What are the benefits of constructivism? What is the history of constructivism, and how has it changed over time? The concept of constructivism has roots in classical antiquity, going back to Socrates's dialogues with his followers, in which he asked directed questions that led his students to realize for themselves the weaknesses in their thinking. In this century, Jean Piaget 1 and John Dewey 2 developed theories of childhood development and education, what we now call Progressive Education, that led to the evolution of constructivism. Piaget believed that humans learn through the construction of one logical structure after another.
Dewey called for education to be grounded in real experience. The+Main+Idea+-+Visible+Learning+for+Teachers+-+April+2013.pdf. Evidence_based_teaching. Jean Piaget quotes. Jean Piaget Biography. "The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.
-Jean Piaget Best Known For: Birth and Death: Born August 9, 1896 Died September 16, 1980 Jean Piaget's Early Life: Jean Piaget was born in Switzerland in 1896 and began showing an interest in the natural sciences at a very early age. Theory: Piaget identified himself as a genetic epistemologist. His early work with Binet's intelligence tests had led him to conclude that children think differently than adults. He suggested that children sort the knowledge they acquire through their experiences and interactions into groupings known as schemas. Today, he is best known for his research on children's cognitive development. The theory identifies four stages; (1) the sensorimotor stage, (2) the preoperational stage, (3) the concrete operational stage, and (4) the formal operation stage. Contributions to Psychology: Career: Articles - November Learning. Ways to Use Technology Powerfully.
Marc's Tweets. Marc uses Twitter not to share what he is doing “in the moment”, but rather to share and spread important ideas — using Twitter’s short, pithy format. Marc beleives that in our era there is an important need to achieve depth in communication quickly, and to cut out excess length, much of which, often, is unessential “noise.”
What follows are Marc’s tweets over the past several months from @marcprensky. Reading them will give you a good and fairly rapid idea of Marc’s thinking on a variety of subjects. (On Twitter, of course, you can also follow the re-tweets and reactions) Should you desire more detail, please read Marc’s essays, books and interviews. The first question to ask any student if you don’t already know the answer: “What are you passionate about?” Educators who don’t adapt to the new context are “past-ucators.” The best instructions to give any students using technology are “Surprise me—blow my socks off with what you can do.” Wearable computing has begun (e.g. 20th c. Prensky-NewThinking-Amplify-June2012. Writing by Marc Prensky.
10 More Educational Technology Quotes. John Dewey Quotes. John Dewey quotes.