Week 1
Do you believe Constructionism brings any new ideas to the table as a theory of education? Why or Why not?
I think that constructionism brings a lot of new ideas to the classroom. In the school I work in there has been an intermittent Maker Space. I absolutely love and see the value in providing students with a way to learn information in a more hands on way instead of sitting in the classroom listening to a stagnant lesson.
In my personal experience I feel that students really enjoy the opportunity for a environment like a maker space, where they will experience materials they are unfamiliar with. But a barrier I see to a fully successfully implication is the willingness for classroom teachers to incorporate visits to the Maker Space in their weekly lessons.
In my school there was a full time teacher in charge of the Maker Space. He had Ozobots, Legos, and iPads to make movies but no teachers were regularly bring their classes and the position was vacated. I think with more experience or a younger group of teachers enter the school it will get used more.
I love that Maker Space is very student led. I think if and when more students utilize the space it will translate into the Gen ed classroom. Teachers will see that students succeed more when they explore the material in a more hands on way and enjoy the subject more.
I think that constructionism brings a lot of new ideas to the classroom. In the school I work in there has been an intermittent Maker Space. I absolutely love and see the value in providing students with a way to learn information in a more hands on way instead of sitting in the classroom listening to a stagnant lesson.
In my personal experience I feel that students really enjoy the opportunity for a environment like a maker space, where they will experience materials they are unfamiliar with. But a barrier I see to a fully successfully implication is the willingness for classroom teachers to incorporate visits to the Maker Space in their weekly lessons.
In my school there was a full time teacher in charge of the Maker Space. He had Ozobots, Legos, and iPads to make movies but no teachers were regularly bring their classes and the position was vacated. I think with more experience or a younger group of teachers enter the school it will get used more.
I love that Maker Space is very student led. I think if and when more students utilize the space it will translate into the Gen ed classroom. Teachers will see that students succeed more when they explore the material in a more hands on way and enjoy the subject more.
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ReplyDeleteGreat blog post! I really liked how you mentioned the importance of providing students with a more hands on lesson. It's important for students at any level to get their hands dirty. I think that if we can give students the tools to better understand what we are learning then they can see it right in front of them. I also think what you said about teachers not taking more advantage of the Maker Space is very true. In my school we have one but I rarely see any students in there who aren't high schoolers. I wish you success in being able to use your Maker Space again soon! I hope the other teachers and administrators in your school realize the value of this space and bring it back to life.
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