Week 4

So this weeks resources talked about constructivist and constructionist ideas. Pretty much... that's engaging students by making artifacts. Dr. Orey (way to represent UGA!) says that using technology to make those artifacts helps students to see the difference between what they think and what is real. The book "Using Technology With Classroom Instruction that Works" recommends making something and using it to test a hypothesis. This matches constructivist-ness by making something, and the constructionist-ness by the students understanding what is going on around them by what was tested. I like the idea of using more technology to make things to help students remember information. Making things has always been a lot of fun for me and the students (exploding volcanoes, cells made of cake and candy, cardboard robot man, etc), and adding the awesome coolness of technology will make class even better and more fun and memorable.

-Mary Beth-