Constructivism vs Constructionism
Posts
Conditions for Classroom Technology Innovations
Why don't teachers innovate when they are given computers? OBSTACLES: -foreign and potentionally disruptive -standardised testing makes it difficult THE INNOVATOR 3 factors contribute heavily: tech proficiency, social awareness, pedogogical compatibility. Tech proficiency does not just mean being able to use the technology but understand the parameters that need to work to get the technology working. Connecting to Wifi, saving docs in drive, sharig via folders etc. The study found that background IT knowledge made or broke some of these projects. Pedogogical compatibility Teachers that are more reflective and aware of their own pedagogical beliefs are more adaptbale and flexible. The types of technology must align with teh teachers beliefs otherwise projects will end wihtout being seen through. If the idea is that the technolgy can enahnce the learnign adn not just be a gimmic, then the results were great. If it was seen as just another method of del...