Objectives:
Students
will:
- Define
constructivism and list
the characteristics found in constructivist learning environments
- Describe two
Constructivist
lesson designs based on the degree of student's prior knowledge
- Create a
Constructivist PowerPoint
that teachers rather than tells
A.
A reminder: What
is Constructivism?
- Discussion:
In
what ways do
the following represent constructivist learning theory?
- Who's Doing
the
Thinking?
- Understanding
the structure
of teacher directed constructivist lessons
- How has this
lesson reflected
a Constructivist perspective?
B.
Creating
Constructivist PowerPoint Lessons
- Is It a
Prime
Number, Yes or
No?
- Is It an
Insect,
Yes or No?
- Conduct a
web
search to determine
the correct scientific definition of the term insect
- Brainstorm
a
minimum of six
creatures that might confuse students
- Locate
photographs of the confusing
creatures - be sure to record the URLs the images came from
- Create a
PowerPoint following
the prior knowledge constructivist lesson structure to teach (not tell)
the definition of an insect
- Slide 1:
title / author slide
- Slide 2:
statement of problem
and learning expectations written in kid friendly language
- Slide 3:
determine prior knowledge
slide (detail teacher actions in Notes for this and remaining
information
slides)
- Slide 4:
question slide
- Slide 5:
answer / information
slide
- Repeat
slides 4-5 for other
confusing critters
- Review /
summary slide with
information coming from students
- Image
credit
slide (image name
and URL)
- Scaffolds
for
the Is It an Insect,
Yes or No? assignment
C. Do I
Practice
What I Preach?
D.
Within a summary
of what you learned today, describe what struck you as exciting or
unexpected
about today's class and why.
Above and
Beyond-
Extra resources for further exploration of ideas discussed today:
- SEDL
Tap Into Learning Newsletters: on-line newsletter of the
Technology
Assistance Program at Southwest Educational Development laboratory
(SEDL).
The newsletter offers useful and highly practical information for K-12
educators wishing to use technology to support more constructivist
learning
approaches.
- Constructivism
and the 5 E's - Miami Museum of Science
Homework
and Readings
for the Next Class Session
1.
Complete
the Y
Intercept Constructivist
Lesson Analysis by addressing these questions.
Due next week.
2.
Complete
the PowerPoint Lesson - Is It an Insect, Yes or No? Due next week.
3.
Read Digital
Video and Teaching - Lynn Bell and Glen Bull
4.
Read Next
+ Gen Academy Student Profile
Last
updated:
8/9/2013
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