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Constructionism and Technology: Creating a Modern Classroom Presented by: Marie Louise Lawson
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Constructionism and Technology

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A presentation on Constructionism and project-based learning, and how technology fits into the classroom using both.
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Page 1: Constructionism and Technology

Constructionism and Technology:

Creating a Modern Classroom

Presented by:Marie Louise Lawson

Page 2: Constructionism and Technology

What is What is Constructionism?Constructionism?

Project-basedProject-based Learning-by-doingLearning-by-doing Reinvented by Reinvented by

technology in the technology in the classroomclassroom

Evolution of the Evolution of the learning processlearning process

Constructionism + Constructionism + technologytechnology

Page 3: Constructionism and Technology

Constructionism in the Constructionism in the ClassroomClassroom

Enhance learning Enhance learning process process

Not just about Not just about computerscomputers

Emphasis on learning Emphasis on learning processprocess

Hands-on projects for Hands-on projects for studentsstudents

Students experience Students experience what they are learningwhat they are learning

Page 4: Constructionism and Technology

Technology: Not Just Technology: Not Just ComputersComputers

Internet and computer research limitedInternet and computer research limited Hands-on projects help the students experience the Hands-on projects help the students experience the

informationinformation Students make things happen, not just watch them Students make things happen, not just watch them

on a screenon a screen Lessons come to lifeLessons come to life

Page 5: Constructionism and Technology

Advancing How We Do Advancing How We Do ProjectsProjects

Improving the way we Improving the way we create projectscreate projects

Enhanced results; Enhanced results; students bring their students bring their projects to lifeprojects to life

Learning as they Learning as they createcreate

Hands-on activities Hands-on activities help students retain help students retain what they learnwhat they learn

Page 6: Constructionism and Technology

In the LibraryIn the Library

Projects put library research into Projects put library research into practicepractice

Integrate science and math in library Integrate science and math in library Students learn both subject matter and Students learn both subject matter and

practical construction practical construction Replicate video models in real lifeReplicate video models in real life

Page 7: Constructionism and Technology

In ConclusionIn Conclusion Constructionism gives students a hands-Constructionism gives students a hands-

on opportunity to learnon opportunity to learn Gives way to more creative classroom Gives way to more creative classroom

projectsprojects Can be used with a direct or indirect Can be used with a direct or indirect

instruction lessoninstruction lesson Helps students retain what they learnHelps students retain what they learn

Any questions or comments will be Any questions or comments will be addressed at this timeaddressed at this time

Page 8: Constructionism and Technology

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgementsThank you to the staff and administration.Thank you to the staff and administration.

Solar system video courtesy of Google Video:Solar system video courtesy of Google Video:http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7458157543874009930http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7458157543874009930&hl=en&hl=en

Pictures and ClipArt courtesy of Pictures and ClipArt courtesy of MS PowerPointMS PowerPoint

Additional Resources:Additional Resources:Bers, Marina. 2008. Bers, Marina. 2008. Blocks to robots:  Learning with technology Blocks to robots:  Learning with technology

in the early childhood classroom. in the early childhood classroom. Teachers College Press. New Teachers College Press. New York, NYYork, NY

Papert, Seymour. 1980. Papert, Seymour. 1980. Constructionsim vs. Instructionsim: Part I: Constructionsim vs. Instructionsim: Part I: Teaching vs. Learning.Teaching vs. Learning.

Retrieved March 23, 2009 from: Retrieved March 23, 2009 from: http://www.papert.org/articles/const_inst/const_inst1.htmlhttp://www.papert.org/articles/const_inst/const_inst1.html