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The Difference Between Constructivism And Constructionism

TeachThought

Definition of Constructionism Constructionism extends constructivist ideas by emphasizing learning through creating tangible artifacts, such as models or projects. He stresses the importance of tools, media, and context in human development. Project-Based Learning: Emphasis on projects that result in a tangible artifact or product.

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Digital Learners Need (and Deserve) Digital Leaders #DigiLead

A Principal's Reflections

Leading the transition from 20th century to 21st century schools includes attention to the human toll it takes when such large changes are being required. Bringing a technology agenda forward with the intention of improving student understanding and demonstrated success is essential.

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Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms: Preparing Students for Their Future

A Principal's Reflections

Packed with ready-to-use ideas and embedded resources, including the latest digital tools, templates, and artifacts from real classrooms, readers will learn…. It is up to educators to find the right blend of these strategies to empower learners. All of the resources are curated using Google Docs, so they will ways be up to date.

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How and When Did Humans First Move Into the Pacific?

Sapiens

In the deep human past , highly skilled seafarers made daring crossings from Asia to the Pacific Islands. Excavation uncovered several layers of human occupation associated with stone artifacts, animal bones, shells, and charcoal—all physical remains discarded by ancient humans living at the cave.

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Authentic Learning Can't Be Standardized

A Principal's Reflections

Students that participate in this experience travel to Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic as they learn firsthand about one of the most traumatic events in human history. The culminating learning activity is the ultimate creative artifact where students compile everything they learned into a book and documentary using Adobe tools.

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How Academic Historians can be Useful to K-12 Teachers

NCHE

Some of those articles are written for mass-market publications, while others focus on specific topics and outlets ranging from nursing to Black culture to material artifacts. Many historians, faced with the difficulty of reaching beyond a narrow audience, have chosen to write for the burgeoning array of online publications.

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Recognizing the Digital Assets You Have at Your Disposal

A Principal's Reflections

Artifacts such as assessments, lesson plans, unit plans, projects, and examples of student work can easily be converted to a sharable link using Google Docs. The human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text. Links to your resources and work can be archived and annotated using a social bookmarking tool such as Diigo.

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