Learning and Technology- DWADE

 Using VoiceThread in the Classroom-     I have created a VoiceThread to use as a discussion board with my 8th-grade social studies class. I have been looking for more ways to encourage interaction and participation by using tools that relate to how they communicate amongst themselves in the real world. In Bermuda, teens enjoy sharing their ideas about regular everyday life information through voice notes. Additionally, I wanted to make a connection between historical events of the 20th- Century and the 21st-Century.  The discussion is based on a topic we have been looking at in school. We are talking about Colonialism, imperialism, and their effects on various regions around the world including Bermuda, the Caribbean, and Africa.  The VT discussion question is: Is there a New Imperialism in the 21st Century?  VT- Discussion Question- Is there a New Imperialism in the 21st-Century?  Google Slide- Document Assignment

Constructivist Learning Theory, Teaching, and Learning According to Guzdial (2018), the constructivists learning theory states students construct their meaning in learning. It uses interactive strategies to create meaningful contexts that help students make meaning for their learning.  Inquiry-based, problem-based, and cooperative learning are all learning strategies that incorporate the ideals of constructivist learning (Kurt, 2021).  Technology is an excellent way to provide students with a learning environment that can bring meaning to their learning (Noel, 2015).  Noel also notes that blogging is one example of how technology can facilitate meaningful learning in the constructivist learning environment.  However, constructionism, while based on the theory of constructivism, focused on the fact that students learn more when they construct something like an artifact.  Like constructivism, constructionism believes that learning must be meaningful. Additiona...