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Glenda Baker

Discovery Atlas Videos : Brazil, India, Atlas : Discovery Channel - 62 views

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atlas videos discovery

shared by Glenda Baker on 12 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Glenda Baker on 12 Dec 11
     
    from the Discovery Channel people - video podcasts from their full tv series.
robert morris

Education Theory/Constructivism and Social Constructivism - UCD - CTAG - 56 views

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  • Deep roots classical antiquity. Socrates, in dialogue with his followers, asked directed questions that led his students to realize for themselves the weaknesses in their thinking.
    • Manuel Condoleon
      Manuel Condoleon on 08 Dec 14
       
      Good link to Socrates
    • robert morris
      robert morris on 08 Dec 14
       
      I think this is the essence of teaching and learning - asking questions, for nothing is really true.
  • Emphasis is on the collaborative nature of learning and the importance of cultural and social context.
    • robert morris
      robert morris on 08 Dec 14
       
      I agree - context, and culture play a very important role. And this might change from corner to corner, it can change quickly, neighbours etc
  • Believed that constructivists such as Piaget had overlooked the essentially social nature of language and consequently failed to understand that learning is a collaborative process.
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  • Constructivist learning environments provide multiple representations of reality
  • Multiple representations avoid oversimplification and represent the complexity of the real world
  • Constructivist learning environments emphasize authentic tasks in a meaningful context rather than abstract instruction out of context.
  • Constructivist learning environments provide learning environments such as real-world settings or case-based learnin
  • Constructivist learning environments encourage thoughtful reflection on experience.
  • Constructivist learning environments support "collaborative construction of knowledge through social negotiation, not competition among learners for recognition.
  • Jonassen (1994)
  • There is no absolute knowledge, just our interpretation of it. The acquisition of knowledge therefore requires the individual to consider the information and - based on their past experiences, personal views, and cultural background - construct an interpretation of the information that is being presented to them.
  • Teaching styles based on this approach therefore mark a conscious effort to move from these ‘traditional, objectivist models didactic, memory-oriented transmission models’ (Cannella & Reiff, 1994) to a more student-centred approach.
  • Students ‘construct’ their own meaning by building on their previous knowledge and experience. New ideas and experiences are matched against existing knowledge, and the learner constructs new or adapted rules to make sense of the world
  • John Dewey (1933/1998) is often cited as the philosophical founder of this approach
  • while Vygotsky (1978) is the major theorist among the social constructivists.
  • Bruner (1990) and Piaget (1972) are considered the chief theorists among the cogn
  • Dewey
  • Piaget
  • John Dewey rejected the notion that schools should focus on repetitive, rote memorization & proposed a method of "directed living" – students would engage in real-world, practical workshops in which they would demonstrate their knowledge through creativity and collaboration
  • Piaget rejected the idea that learning was the passive assimilation of given knowledge. Instead, he proposed that learning is a dynamic process comprising successive stages of adaption to reality during which learners actively construct knowledge by creating and testing their own theories of the world.
  • A common misunderstanding regarding constructivism is that instructors should never tell students anything directly but, instead, should always allow them to construct knowledge for themselves. This is actually confusing a theory of pedagogy (teaching) with a theory of knowing. Constructivism assumes that all knowledge is constructed from the learner’s previous knowledge, regardless of how one is taught. Thus, even listening to a lecture involves active attempts to construct new knowledge.
  • social interaction lay at the root of good learning.
  • Bruner builds on the Socratic tradition of learning through dialogue, encouraging the learner to come to enlighten themselves through reflection
  • Careful curriculum design is essential so that one area builds upon the other. Learning must therefore be a process of discovery where learners build their own knowledge, with the active dialogue of teachers, building on their existing knowledge.
  • Social constructivism was developed by Vygotsky. He rejected the assumption made by Piaget that it was possible to separate learning from its social context.
    • robert morris
      robert morris on 08 Dec 14
       
      On Vgotsky`s side here - I don`t think you can forget the role of "social learning", peer to peer learning and the role of social interaction.
  • The basic tenet of constructivism is that students learn by doing rather than observing.
  • By the 1980s the research of Dewey and Vygotsky had blended with Piaget's work in developmental psychology into the broad approach of constructivism
  • 1. Discovery Learning (Bruner) In discovery learning, the student is placed in problem solving situations where they are required to draw on past experiences and existing knowledge to discover facts, relationships, and new information. Students are more likely to retain knowledge attained by engaging real-world and contextualised problem-solving than by traditional transmission methods. Models that are based upon discovery learning model include: guided discovery, problem-based learning, simulation-based learning, case-based learning, and incidental learning.
Tonya Thomas

WizFolio | Joy of Knowledge Discovery - 25 views

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research collaboration knowledge discovery share files media network multimedia

shared by Tonya Thomas on 06 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Tonya Thomas on 06 Jul 10
     
    WizFolio is an online research collaboration tool for knowledge discovery. With WizFolio you can easily manage and share all types of information including research papers, patents, documents, books, YouTube videos, web snippets and a lot more.
Holly Barlaam

Web 20.10 - 19 views

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discovery discovery education web 2.0 technology technology resources teaching education teacher resources

shared by Holly Barlaam on 13 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Holly Barlaam on 13 Dec 10
     
    Discovery Education's Web 20.10--resources for web 2.0 and other technology tools to integrate into the classroom
Martin Burrett

Book: Learning with Leonardo by Ian Warwick & Ray Speakman via @JohnCattEd - 10 views

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book review

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  • Martin Burrett on 09 May 19
     
    "From the outset, I want to be clear - Leonardo da Vinci, not Leonardo DiCaprio. But don't despair, there is a still a lot Mr da Vinci has to offer in our modern world, with many of seven key concepts that drove his inventive thinking still helping to influence our creative thinking. Ray Speakman and Ian Warwick, in their book, look closely at the seven key concepts that influenced da Vinci's life, and how they can make our own learning more original and thoughtful. The seven key concepts are no big secret, but the authors frame them into a modern narrative that makes understanding ourselves, nature and reality possible. Throughout, much is made of Leonardo's notebooks - the sanctuary where he noted his observations, thoughts and discoveries - where he was constantly pushing his understanding to the edges of what was possible during the period he lived. A lot can be learned from such an approach, as jotting down our thoughts, discoveries and inspirations can help us organise our minds - and could be beneficial for many young learners."
Martin Burrett

EarthEcho Expeditions: What's the Catch? - 5 views

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environment science STEM

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  • Martin Burrett on 09 May 19
     
    "Teachers in England are being invited to join a professional development opportunity through EarthEcho International sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Foundation. The 'EarthEcho Expeditions: What's the Catch?' programme leverages the rich Cousteau legacy of exploration and discovery to bring Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education alive for today's 21st-century learners and their educators. The free, expenses-paid opportunity is planned to allow secondary school teachers to participate as Expedition Fellows to learn first-hand from scientists and engineers the consequences of fisheries mismanagement and how this can be changed for the better with new technological approaches and discoveries."
Shannon Knight

Discovery Education Community | Digital textbooks and standards-aligned educational res... - 21 views

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discovery education community textbooks resources

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  • Shannon Knight on 06 Jul 16
     
    "The Discovery Education Community is a community of practice focused on connecting educators to their most valuable resource, each other. Whatever your role in education, you deserve a supportive learning environment that helps you improve your practice, provides valuable networking opportunities, fosters the sharing of great ideas, and focuses on the joy of teaching and learning."
Marc Patton

Great, FREE, Resources from Discovery Education - 89 views

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Media_Resources Teacher_Resources

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  • Marc Patton on 31 Dec 12
     
    There are some great, free resources from Discovery Education available that can help teachers, students, and parents. The content and design of these resources is excellent are are great resources to help students learn.
Allison Haeussler

Welcome to Discovery Education - 39 views

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education technology videos science history free

shared by Allison Haeussler on 06 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Allison Haeussler on 06 Oct 10
     
    Discovery Education has both free and subscription services. Most of the videos require a school subscription, but there are many free resources for classroom and home use.
Sheri Edwards

Open Collections Program: Expeditions and Discoveries - Sponsored Exploration and Scien... - 1 views

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history expeditions Harvard news resources tools

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  • Sheri Edwards on 14 Jun 09
     
    Search for maps, photos, documents of sponsored scientific discoveries in Harvard's Open Collections Program
London Jenks

The Difficulty of Discovery (Where Have All The Geniuses Gone?) | Wired Scien... - 99 views

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discovery Nature of science

shared by London Jenks on 31 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • In sciences and engineering, 99.4% of the 171 subfields have seen increased teamwork. Meanwhile, 100% of the 54 subfields in the social sciences, 88.9%of the 27 subfields in the humanities, and 100% of the 36 subfields in patenting have seen increased teamwork
    • London Jenks
      London Jenks on 31 Jan 11
       
      This highlights the need to teach our students to collaborate effectively and work well in teams. What skills do they need? 
  • We live in a world of such complexity that our problems increasingly exceed the possibilities of the individual mind. Collaboration is no longer an option.
  • Christopher Sessums on 31 Jan 11
     
    Collaboration is no longer an option.
trisha_poole

Free Puzzlemaker | Discovery Education - 130 views

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resources puzzlemaker EML426 EML305 ESL TESOL eslresources

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  • trisha_poole on 14 May 11
     
    Discovery puzzlemaker
  • Kevin Johnson on 15 May 11
     
    This is a CD Rom. Are there adequate web-based tools out there?
Martin Burrett

3D Panoramic of Space Shuttle - 3 views

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shuttle space panorama photos space shuttle science

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  • Martin Burrett on 24 Jul 11
     
    An amazing panoramic photo of the cockpit of the Space Shuttle Discovery. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
anonymous

Europeana - About us - 67 views

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resource europe library culture

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  • anonymous on 11 Apr 11
     
    Europeana enables people to explore the digital resources of Europe's museums, libraries, archives and audio-visual collections. It promotes discovery and networking opportunities in a multilingual space where users can engage, share in and be inspired by the rich diversity of Europe's cultural and scientific heritage.
  • anonymous on 11 Apr 11
     
    Europeana enables people to explore the digital resources of Europe's museums, libraries, archives and audio-visual collections. It promotes discovery and networking opportunities in a multilingual space where users can engage, share in and be inspired by the rich diversity of Europe's cultural and scientific heritage.
joserosa1

Welcome to Discovery Education | Digital textbooks and standards-aligned educational re... - 56 views

www.discoveryeducation.com

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  • anonymous on 14 Oct 12
     
    Ivan - Do you have any idea how much it costs to subscribe to this? Thx -
  • joserosa1 on 10 Oct 17
     
    Discovery Education transforms classrooms and inspires teachers with engaging interactive content and services that measure and improve student achievement.
Smith Shots

Discovery learning is the new higher learning - The Globe and Mail - 32 views

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learning highered university 21st 21stcenturylearning adapting The Globe and Mail

shared by Smith Shots on 03 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Smith Shots on 03 Dec 12
     
    How do your experiences as a student or teacher relate to the article? What changes do you suggest?
Roland Gesthuizen

http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/155116/1/Terras_EnabledBackchannel.pdf - 4 views

discovery.ucl.ac.uk/...Terras_EnabledBackchannel.pdf

pdf paper Twitter backchannel conference research

shared by Roland Gesthuizen on 10 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Roland Gesthuizen on 10 Feb 13
     
    "This paper investigates the use of Twitter by an academic community in various conference settings, and poses the following questions: does the use of a Twitter enabled backchannel enhance the conference experience, collaboration and the co-construction of knowledge? How is microblogging used within academic conferences,  and can we articulate the benefits it may bring to a discipline?"
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