Constructivism & Technology

CONSTRUCTIVISM & TECHNOLOGY: TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS & CLASSROOMS This textbook, Constructivism & Technology: Transforming Schools & Classrooms, is initiated as a collaborative writing project for a Webster University graduate course on constructivism and technology. Preface Introduction to Constructivism and Technology How People Learn: The Constructivists’ View Authentic Learning & Instruction Building Learning Communities Constructivism and the Individual Learners’ Responsibilities and Leadership Collaborative Research and Writing Assessment in the Constructivist Classroom Technology Tools & Processes in Constructivism: Case Examples 8.1. Electronic Portfolios 8.2. Podcasting & Audio-Sharing 8.3. Constructivist Uses of Concept Development & Mental mapping 8.4. Blogging as Journaling & Personal Knowledge Construction 8.5. Social Video- and Photo-sharing 8.6. Course Management tools for Constructivist Processes 8.7. Mashups 8.8. Social Networking Tools 8.9. Collaborative Research and Web Authoring Tools Postscript Webster University projects C 75%