lesson 8 higher thinking skills through it based project

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KEY ELEMENTS OF THE CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH

THE TEACHER CREATING THE LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT

THE TEACHER GIVING STUDENTS THE TOOLS AND FACILITIES

THE TEACHER FACILITATING LEARNING

GAINS FROM PROJECT, WEB BASED LEARNING

Authentic, real life learningStudents can access, gain insight into and

build knowledge by understanding how concepts connect to real-life.

The world is technologically complex!

Students learn to work with technologies of the 21st century.

REAL LIFE LEARNING: APPLYING KNOWLEDGE

The web is a “ vehicle” for

exploring knowledge, as students

investigate concepts, ideas or

principles they are able to make

connections to real life

Students are given the opportunity

to apply their knowledge.

POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH WEB BASEDPROJECT BASED LEARNING

Using the web, web tools and

technology in teaching requires the

teachers to be “tech-savvy”

Web based learning is “ resource

intensive”

Web based, Project based learning

can have unpredictable outcomes

TEACHING FOR CONSTRUCTIVISM

GAINS FROM PROJECT, WEB BASED

LEARNING

Technology is an “information vehicle”

students can actively explore knowledge.

Students drive their own learning,

teachers facilitate this.

Students use higher level thinking

skills.