This week in teaching with technology has taken me farther than I would have anticipated. I created an avatar of myself and a video conversation with robot characters. Together with my group, we attempted to create our first video using Xtranormal.com. Not quite as sophisticated as I would have liked, but it was fun trying to make it.
Prior to making our video, we had to work through some confusion about the assignment. We examined constructivist theory. Constructivist theory, when applied correctly in education is thought to help build students a deeper understanding of the material. The Miami Museum of Science describes the 5 E's. The 5 E's according to the site is to "engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate". Teachers of the science curriculum have often used a constructivist approach in their labs. They are given an idea. They then experiment and explore by testing the hypothesis. The students are then engaged in a discussion on their results.
This is a video of a math lesson using some of the constructivist ides.
One of the key foundations of constructivist approach to learning is about how learning occurs. People learn by building on previous learning. This practice is in many types of learning activities. Teachers often engage students and activate the students prior knowledge. Teachers build upon what they know to further their education.
As students in our grad class, we had to go back to where we began. We attempted a second video. The video included the same statements; however, the movements improved. The second video's voices were also improved. The second video was the one we decided to submit. The second video was titled the Theory of Constructivism.
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