| Suz Arnott - constructivism,
children learn through continuous interactions with the world
1st domain - constructivism
discusses example from his book - children and tech
furbies... children understand difference between animate and non animate objects.
1. globe
no child who gets taught in the 21stC will relate to a traditional globe, they relate to google earth as their world
this can be tagged, layered changed as it happens
2. wikipedia
most kids understand there is a site which can answer all questions "magic"
3. mobile phone
australia embraced use long before uS. kids have access to people they care about - instantly
what kind of intellectual scaffolding are we providing? adults need it to create a common language? kids are creating their own scaffolding
are adults aware of how these objects are changing how kids react with the world around them?
Victoria is plowing heaps into providing the tech to the students we teach.
discussion - issue "appropriate use"
second domain - sharing
bits vs atoms
so many social tools for different purposes
sharing knowledge, at sites such as wikipedia
by sharing we can create something useful - kids learn that sharing can reap awesome rewards
sharing via twitter
sharing is happening outside classroom walls, across the globe
share homework on msn/skype/etc
sharing is becoming embedded in the culture, but not in educational places
wikipedia is peer reviewed, articles show it's about as accurate as brittanica
orgy of copy and paste - remix culture
"Can sharing be a positive experience?" | 