Resource Log #4 (Sources #19-24)

#19 “Technology’s Role within Constructivist Classrooms” – This article discusses a national study that is being conducted about technology and how it supports educational reform, especially in constructivist-oriented classrooms. This is a very interesting article and it gave me a preview of the types of things we may be discussing in this course as we progress throughout the rest of this semester.

Means, B., Olson, K., & SRI International, M. (1995, April 1). Technology's role within constructivist classrooms. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED383283) Retrieved February 6, 2009, from ERIC database.

#20 “Using the Concept Attainment Strategy to Enhance Reading Comprehension” – This article discusses using the “Concept Attainment” strategy within the classroom as a constructivist instructional strategy / activity. It discusses using the strategy to improve reading skills, but I think that this is a constructivist strategy that could be used in any subject area. I also think that technology could be used to enhance or modernize this strategy. This article was very interesting to read and I enjoyed it.

Boulware, B., & Crow, M. (2008, March 1). Using the concept attainment strategy to enhance reading comprehension. Reading Teacher, 61(6), 491-495. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. EJ787678) Retrieved February 6, 2009, from ERIC database.

#21 “Constructivism: Principles, Paradigms, and Integration” – This article is about using a constructivist approach with children with learning disabilities. This article provided a new perspective of the constructivist theory. I thought it was very interesting and it directly related to the research I conducted this week about the controversies associated with constructivism.

Harris, K., & Graham, S. (1994, January 1). Constructivism: Principles, paradigms, and integration. Journal of Special Education, 28(3), 233-47. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. EJ493005) Retrieved February 6, 2009, from ERIC database.

#22 “Noodletools.com” – The section of this website called “NoodleBib Express” allows you to type in information and create citations for sources. I thought this would be a great resource for the students in this class since we have to cite our resources in our resource log each week. I also think that this is a site that could be recommended for older students to use when they are writing research papers.

NoodleTools Inc. (n.d.). NoodleTools: NoodleBib. Retrieved from http://www.noodletools.com/

#23 “The Constructivist Consortium” – This website was created by a group called the Constructivist Consortium that was formed in 2007. The Constructivist Consortium is a group of educational technology professionals. This site features information about a conference called “Constructing Modern Knowledge: Computer-Rich Learning Adventures for Creative Educators”.

The Constructivist Consortium. (n.d.). The constructivist consortium. Retrieved from http://www.constructivistconsortium.org/

#24 “What Is Constructivism?” – This is a video found on TeacherTube.com. I think it is a good visual explanation/interpretation of constructivist teaching and learning. I found this video to be very inspirational.

Benally, E. (2008, January 5). What is constructivism?. TeacherTube. Retrieved from http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=3ecd5a1c7a80773f01ec