Goldilocks effect that Sherry Turtle talks about is become more and more of a problem for younger children... its difficult to decide how to share info on these platforms and ends uo affecting their abilities to interact in person
Behaviourism & constructivism are important to incorporate in the classroom because students should have the opportunity to learn through reactions to their behaviour or by observing the behaviour of others & through learning experiences e.g inquiry-based/ problem-based learning
It is crucial to engage in active learning when working with elementary students as it helps improve critical thinking and collaboration (among other things)
The private sector had it slighlty easier since they all have an individual laptop or tablet for school. For the public sector it's been much more difficult. The slightest integration of technology would have been useful.
with all of the school closures that took place with covid19, it would have been extremely useful and beneficial for the students to have technology already included in their classroom
Using a constructivist approach for teaching has many benefits; It's so important for our students to work together and for us educators to work with them on certain things
the teaching-learning process is an important place to start because it involves educators implementing an inclusive teaching/learning environment to improve a student's academic perfomance
Love the idea of using Twitter for recaps! Students get a short and sweet summary of what took place in class that day - it encourages reflection & discussion among students #Lesson2
It needs to be clear how the teacher and student will use the technology – the learning outcomes must be clear and the software should accommodate these needs. #lesson1
Teachers must start embracing the fact that their students will seek out media/technology whether it's integrated to the class or not. Even if one agrees with Clarks POV, it's time to acknowledge how useful media can be in the class & how it can be used to our students’ advantage