Learning to Solve Problems with Technology: A Constructivist Perspective
by David H. Jonassen
2020-04-21 16:53:28
Learning to Solve Problems with Technology: A Constructivist Perspective
by David H. Jonassen
2020-04-21 16:53:28
Rather than focus on technology as a tool to "teach with," this book stresses that technology-- video, hypermedia, the Internet, etc.-- is an excellent tool to "learn with." The emphasis is on learning to solve problems. By concentrating on problem s...
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Rather than focus on technology as a tool to "teach with," this book stresses that technology-- video, hypermedia, the Internet, etc.-- is an excellent tool to "learn with." The emphasis is on learning to solve problems. By concentrating on problem solving with several specific media, the authors show how a variety of technologies can be used to engage students in personally and socially constructed meaning. They address the Internet, and how it can be used to foster community building; video, and how naturally students take to being behind the camera; and multimedia, as a new form of interactive literacy. The Internet material also includes a section on creating a personal or group website, plus coverage of cybermentoring. For teachers in computer classes and media centers-- of students at all grade levels.
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