anahudici 's Profile

less than 15 percent of their technology budgets on teacher training and
development

gradually, through experience, and is accompanied by varying amounts of grief
and stress

this growth occurs in stages

pacing is a problem

not enough time during the regular school day to teach class, grade papers, and
prepare for class the next day

moves swiftly through lessons

students do not ask questions so the students must be learning

exceptionally permissive or exceptionally rigid

frequently appear to be hurried

exhibit characteristics of exhaustion

How do you grade all of those papers without taking them home?

inability to keep the attention of the students

poor classroom management

student misbehavior

"teacher voice

often, unable to accept the fact that s/he is incapable of directing a group of
students,

shifts the blame to the "dumb" students

administrator that doesn't know what it's like in the classroom

out-of-touch with the "real world," or an excessively bureaucratic
system.

novice becomes bitter

assassinates the character of parents, students, colleagues, and denigrates
education in general.

one year thirty times."

understands that student attitudes should not always be taken as a personal
attack

Constructivism

Constructivism is

technology and constructivism

complementary relationship

learning takes place in contexts

designs and environments that engage learners

technology refers

constructivism and technology

Success has been reported in the development of constructivist course modules

technology as cognitive tools

those who do are not

However, many teachers do not use constructivist practices

dicious

fitting ways of behaving and thinking

as a search

Knowledge can now be seen as something that the organism builds up

attempt to order

such amorphous flow of experience

computer technology

other digital technologies

increased use of the Internet

alternative approaches, such as cognitive and constructivist theories

persons, behaviors and environments

social cognitivism

learning environments

creation of learning environments

problem-solving activities

tools and learning resources in their pursuit of learning goals

an active process of constructing

instruction as a process that supports construction

computer’s role in education

instructional tool and for providing a richer and more exciting learning
environmen

role of technology can support new understandings and capabilities, thus,
offering a cognitive tool to support cognitive and metacognitive processes

by focusing on the learner

an electronic exchange program between students of a class in the U.S. with a
similar classroom in Northern Ireland shared multiple cultural perspectives
through pictures, stories, letters and multimedia programs

the focus is not on the individual in isolation and what he or she knows, but on
the activity in the environment. It is the activity – focused and
contextualized- that is central..

the computer makes available new learning opportunities

task of the learner is seen as dynamic

traditional view of instructional technologies of instruction as conveyors of
information and communicators of knowledge

help build knowledge bases

active role the learner plays in learning with technology

will “engage the learners more and result in more meaningful and transferable
knowledge

Learners function as designers

nalyzing the world, accessing information, interpreting and organizing their
personal knowledge, and representing what they know to others”

Technological tools such as spreadsheets, databases, expert systems, video
conferencing and others can be used by students to analyze subject matter,
develop representative mental models, and then transcribe them into knowledge
bases

simulated microworlds and games by children using Logo programming

to learn through collaboration

and project management

a good context

the multimedia

loud thinking

interaction between team members

the flow of ideas

encouraged the children to experiment and find alternative ways for designing
and solving problems

research, networking, collaboration, telecommunications, and problem-solving

tool for learning

use the computer as a productivity tool

teachers will “use technology to enhance their productivity and professional
practices”

process of thinking in constructivist paradigms

higher-order skills

delving deeper and harder into content and context

get up (and do something

give up (and throw in the

shut up (accept it for what it is

“If there’s something you can’t change in your life, simply change your
attitude about IT.”

Students in classrooms

planning and organization.

the student develops the fullest possible knowledge about the topic.

effective way to explore ideas in depth

teachers promote independent thinking in their students and give them ownership
of what they are learning.

students think, discuss, debate, evaluate, and analyze content through their own
thinking and the thinking of those around them