Lesson 8 Higher Thinking Skills Through IT Based Project

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5. KEY ELEMENTS OF THE
CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH
THE TEACHER CREATING THE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
THE TEACHER GIVING STUDENTS
THE TOOLS AND FACILITIES
THE TEACHER FACILITATING
LEARNING

19. GAINS FROM PROJECT, WEB
BASED LEARNING
Authentic, real life learning
Students can access, gain insight into and
build knowledge by understanding how
concepts connect to real-life.
The world is technologically
complex!
Students learn to work with technologies of
the 21st century.

20. REAL LIFE LEARNING: APPLYING
KNOWLEDGE
The web is a “ vehicle” for
exploring knowledge, as students
investigate concepts, ideas or
principles they are able to make
connections to real life
Students are given the opportunity
to apply their knowledge.

21. POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH WEB BASED
PROJECT BASED LEARNING
 Using the web, web tools and
technology in teaching requires the
teachers to be “tech-savvy”
Web based learning is “ resource
intensive”
Web based, Project based learning
can have unpredictable outcomes

22. TEACHING FOR CONSTRUCTIVISM
GAINS FROM PROJECT, WEB BASED
LEARNING
Technology is an “information vehicle”
students can actively explore knowledge.
Students drive their own learning,
teachers facilitate this.
Students use higher level thinking
skills.