tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167806199054064772.post9065108246829524814..comments2012-09-30T21:30:42.852-07:00Comments on Deep Breaths and Wednesday Wigglin': Jill Mitsch: Constructionism and 21st Century LearnersJill Mitschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17816977689356260820noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167806199054064772.post-70005934791765478772012-03-25T19:48:14.018-07:002012-03-25T19:48:14.018-07:00I always though teachers were telling me that beca...I always though teachers were telling me that because they did not want me to be lazy too. Keeping students engaged is a difficult task some days (as we are fighting against the smart phones, PS3s XBoxes, etc.), but it is very worth it. That's how they learn!Jill Mitschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816977689356260820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167806199054064772.post-72559315177113855272012-03-25T19:45:57.502-07:002012-03-25T19:45:57.502-07:00Kristina,
I love the idea of children working with...Kristina,<br />I love the idea of children working with photography. Whether they are describing pictures they have found or they a taking them with a camera, children look at the world in another way. It is very inspiring to me. Not to mention I could go for a "digital vacation" right about now. Thanks for your comment!<br /><br />JillJill Mitschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816977689356260820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167806199054064772.post-24273504473929629112012-03-25T12:57:36.004-07:002012-03-25T12:57:36.004-07:00Jill,
I like your point about how the student mus...Jill,<br /><br />I like your point about how the student must find the answer instead of having the answer told to them. Students definitely retain more when they find the information on their own. I remember asking my parents and teachers for answers and always being told to look it up because that was "truly learning," and I always thought they were just trying to snap me out of laziness. As a teacher, I have seen time and time again that students have a better learning experience when they are actively engaged in finding their own answers. Good blog post, thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8167806199054064772.post-86920961854819211572012-03-25T09:58:50.069-07:002012-03-25T09:58:50.069-07:00Jill,
You said it best when you said that this gen...Jill,<br />You said it best when you said that this generation of learners are different! I remember being in school and learning from ditto worksheets over and over and over. Now, kids rarely touch a piece of paper, and everything is hands on and minds in! I as well like the ideas of giving the kids the digital simulations or field trips to help them learn about things that you could never bring into the classroom. My kids are working on creating digital vacations to each region of the united states right now!Kristina Hansennoreply@blogger.com