A woman named Leslie who works for KQED came and spoke about using mobile devices for place-based learning. As an example, she showed a particular project in which students posted a video or photo on youtube

CONSTRUCTIVISM

Q: What do you do when you first walk into a classroom and begin teaching according to the constructivist perspective?
- Activate prior knowledge (cognitivism)
- Scaffolding
- Problem-solving, the top-down approach

VYGOTSKY

Scaffolding – between reception learning and disc… Continue

Situated Cognition
- Learning real life strategies and tools
- Learning from transfer of knowledge
- Practices of institutions and surroundings

I don't know to what extend does situated cognition stops being effective. Can it work on in crowded class room? I mean, if there are 30 kids in one class room, we can't possible ask the teacher to manage all of them and still be able to transfer his knowledge. Most of my friends are teachers and all of them feel like the system is designed to el… Continue

We watched videos about Vygotsky and Piaget. I noticed the impact that visuals and technology make in the classroom and couldn't help but to think that when I was in school I loved going out on field trips with our biology teacher. I remember learning by sensing and seeing, and having a more cognitive way of thinking/learning this way than reading a book or a test. I have always, since I was a kid, been drawn to people who have stories to tell. I am visual kind of person, graphic designer. My un… Continue

In this class of this week we discussed situated cognition and communities of practice. In a small group we shared our different communities and it was interesting to learn more about the different communities from each other. I’m actively involved in several communities and noticed that the majority of my group is participating in communities. I really learned from hearing from the experiences from others. Good class!