Meaningful Learning with Technology
ISBN: 9780132393959 | 0132393956
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 6/1/2007
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Grounded in constructivist teachings this text will help teachers demonstrate ways that technology can be used to engage and support meaningful learning. Much different than the last edition, the 3rd edition of this popular text is now organized around learning processes that engage and support different learning activities such as investigating, exploring, writing, modeling, community buildiing, communicating, designing, visualizing, and assessing. Rather than the reader learning how to use specific technologies this book demonstrates for the ... MORE
| Introduction | |
| What is Meaningful Learning? | |
| How Does Technology Facilitate Learning? | |
| ConclusionThings to Think About | |
| Investigating with Technologies | |
| Information Gathering with Internet Resources | |
| Collecting Data with Mobile Technologies | |
| Finding Opinions with Online Survey Tools | |
| SummaryThings to Think About | |
| Exploring with Technologies | |
| Learning to Reason Causally | |
| Hypothesizing with Microworlds | |
| Experimenting with Simulations | |
| Venturing into Games | |
| Immersing into Virtual Worlds | |
| Testing Ideas with Simulations | |
| Summary | |
| Things to Think About | |
| Supporting Student Writing with Technology | |
| Supporting writing organization and planning | |
| Supporting presentation writing | |
| Supporting creative writing with technology supporting | |
| Collaborative writing with technology | |
| Supporting Peer Feedback on Writing | |
| SummaryThings to Think about | |
| Modeling with Technologies | |
| Learning by Building Models | |
| Modeling Knowledge with Concept Maps | |
| Modeling Systems with Systems Dynamics Tools | |
| Modeling Problems with Spreadsheets | |
| Modeling Thinking with Expert Systems | |
| Modeling Experiences with Databases | |
| Why Build Models with Mindtools? | |
| SummaryThings to Think About | |
| Community Building with Technologies | |
| Knowledge Building With Knowledge Forumco | |
| Constructing Knowledge With Wikis | |
| Finding Colleagues With Interactive Blogs | |
| Building International Communities With Iearn Learning Circles/Global Schoolhouse/Kidlink | |
| Building Professional Teacher Communities With Tapped In/Teacher | |
| Talkdiscussing Interests With Usenet/Netnews Groups | |
| Summary | |
| Things To Think About | |
| Communicating with Technologies | |
| Exchanging Ideas Asynchronously With Discussion Boards | |
| Exchanging Ideas Synchronously With Interactive Chats And Messaging | |
| Making Connections Through Video Conferencing | |
| Broadcasting With Podcasts And Internet Radio | |
| Summary | |
| Things to Think About | |
| Designing and Constructing with Technologies | |
| Learning By Designing In and Out of Schools | |
| Drawing Design Ideas with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) | |
| SoftwareTesting Designs and Building Mental Models with Simulation Software | |
| Developing Programming Skills While Designing in the Media Arts | |
| Composing Music with Impromptu | |
| Summing UpThings To Think About | |
| Visualizing with Technologies | |
| What are Visualization Tools? | |
| Visualizing Scientific Ideas with Computers | |
| Visualizing Mathematical Ideas with Technologies | |
| Visualizing With Digital Cameras and Mobile Phones | |
| Visualizing With Video | |
| Video Modeling and Feedback | |
| Things to Think About | |
| Assessing Learning with Technology | |
| Assessing meaningful Learning: Authentic and Performance Assessment | |
| Technology-Based Assessments | |
| Assessing Growth over time with Electronic Portfolios | |
| Assessing Performance with Technology-Based Rubrics | |
| Clicker Assessment Tools | |
| Assessing Learning with Computer-Based Tests and surveys | |
| Summary | |
| Things to Think about | |
| Epilogue: Implications of Learning With Technology | |
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