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The Difference Between Constructivism And Constructionism

TeachThought

Knowledge Construction: Learning is about constructing knowledge rather than just absorbing information. Social Interaction: Learning often involves social interactions and collaboration. Contextual Learning: Learning is contextual and situational.

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Today's Lesson: Facebook. Friend or enemy in the classroom?

A Principal's Reflections

This school year, teachers at Bluff Gunn Elementary , a school located in Iowa, decided to use Facebook in the hopes that they could create an interactive learning environment for their students—showing them the positive ways of using the site and the importance of a social networking— while squeezing a few spelling and grammar lessons in between.

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The birth and near-death of one piece of educational software

The Hechinger Report

When Ben Slivka decided to create his own interactive learning software in 2006, the online options for students, parents, and teachers were pretty bleak. That kind of awareness doesn’t even develop until middle school when kids start bringing home lousy math grades. February 2009: Bellevue, Washington.