EDLD+5364+-+Teaching+With+Technology+Week+One

After viewing the videos and reading the text for the week, I found that I related to the Constructionism theory of teaching and coaching. My classroom environment lends itself to this style because want my kids to ask, search, reach to find what they are looking for. We started an assignment this week that requires students to use a series of fictional financial transactions to create/re-create the events surrounding and resulting from these transactions. Students will use PowerPoint, MovieMaker, or PhotoStory to design their story and present their final product.  I found the different learning theories to be interesting and informative. I think I teach and coach from the Constructionism way of thinking because of successes and failures of the past. I am constantly trying to improve techniques and never settle for just being average. I build upon what I know to be true and solid and look for improvements as I go.

I believe that social networking has a place in education. I think we can all learn from each other's experiences and I think that our students need to continue to carry on face to face interaction with others around the nation and the world. I am a big proponent of utilizing web conferencing and classroom virtualization in our schools.