Category Archives: constructivism

So-called ‘Digital Natives’ not media savvy… so now what?

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Ok, so maybe we are ready to accept the fact that “digital natives” doesn’t really mean anything. The New York Times recently ran an article So-Called ‘Digital Natives’ Not Media Savvy, New Study Shows, to which I COULD respond “nyah, … Continue reading →

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Project-ing Tech Literacy

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

More reaction to the new whitepaper Assessing Technology Literacy: The Case for an Authentic, Project-Based Learning Approach (Read more or download PDF) From Education Week: “A new whitepaper addressing recent calls for technology literacy education argues any such education should … Continue reading →

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New – Technology literacy whitepaper

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Today we are happy to announce the release of a new whitepaper written by Jonathan D. Becker, J.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University, with Cherise A. Hodge, M.Ed. and Mary W. Sepelyak, M.Ed. Dr. Becker … Continue reading →

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The war on children’s playgrounds

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

“Children rise to risk,” says Joan Almon, executive director of the U.S. Alliance for Childhood. “Give them some genuine risk and they quickly learn what their limits are, and then they expand their limits.” The problem is: If kids never … Continue reading →

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The Third Teacher

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Here’s an interesting new book called The Third Teacher. The book  is an exploration of how design can transform teaching and learning, becoming “the third teacher” in the classroom, after adults (parents and teachers) and children (peers and self). The … Continue reading →

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Pre-ISTE2010 StoryKeepers Camp

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

If you are considering attending ISTE 2010 in Denver, CO this June, I hope you consider this great pre-conference experience, the Pre-ISTE 2010 StoryKeepers Camp. While ISTE is a large, sometimes overwhelming experience, an event like this offers personalized, hands-on … Continue reading →

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Thinking about summer professional development?

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

If you are thinking about summer professional development, think about Constructing Modern Knowledge! The 3rd annual Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute will be July 12-15, 2009 in Manchester, NH USA (near Boston). In addition to master educators and edtech pioneers, … Continue reading →

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Constructivist Celebration @ ISTE 2010

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

New announcement! Here we go again – the 4th annual Constructivist Celebration @ ISTE is open for registration. If you are going to ISTE (formerly known as NECC) this June in Denver, consider coming a day early for this very … Continue reading →

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Seymour Papert on Generation YES and Kid Power

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

This is a remarkable piece of video from 1998 unearthed by Gary Stager. In it, Ryan Powell, then a GenYES middle school student, interviews Seymour Papert and John Gage about the model of students learning technology in order to help … Continue reading →

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Tinkering and the grades question

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Tinkering is still at the top of my mind these days, even though I haven’t had much time to blog about it much (besides this). But often when things are on your mind, everything you see seems to relate. If … Continue reading →

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