A Constructivist Perspective
By David H. Jonassen and Jane Howland
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| UNDER CONSTRUCTION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Learning to Solve Problems with Technology A Constructivist Perspective By David H. Jonassen and Jane Howland |
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| Chapter 3: Learning from the Internet: Information to Knowledge Through Inquiry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The author of this book shares the idea that if the Internet is used to engage learners in meaningful learning, has the potential to transform education. Some key terms and general information were given, when and how Internet started and the new Internet2 that will be the step two of the Internet we know today. It is also states the wireless technology that we are going through and the increase in Distance education. And then, we find some suggestion on what to do with the Internet. In searching for information some skills need to be develop to be able to judge the information that is being accessed, to know the source, the updated date, among other details. The focus and intentionality are skills (among others) to search effectively. Some engines, like Yahoo, Dogpile, Metacrawler, IcQuick and other web sites that will be helpful tools/databases for a more complete search. However, all the information found cannot be trusted, the information needs to be evaluated and certified for the content. There are some evaluation rubrics like Tammy Payton's Evaluation Rubrics that helps students through its guidelines (http://www.siec.k12.in.us/evaltr.html). Another one is http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/evalwenteach.html. The benefits of the Internet learning activities are the opportunity that it offers for learners to interact with students in other schools across town or even around the world. Activities must be well planned to help learning. So "what we do in our classrooms depends less on technology, and more on what we do with the technology we have." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||