ICT current trends
WHY USE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM Kent writes that “the quality of teaching with in the classroom is one of the most important determinants of the standard of student learning” (2009, p.8). The use...
View ArticleDigital Natives Debate
With the digital age of the late 20th and early 21st centuries comes availability of technology amongst children of an increasingly younger age. Pensky argues that due to the increased availability and...
View ArticleICT as a Cognitive Tool
WHAT IS A WEBQUEST Webquests are a form of structured research projects are based upon inquiry and the inquiry cycle, using the internet as the main source of information (Dodge, 1997). They can be...
View ArticleLearning Design
WHAT ARE LAMS Learning designs examine the support people need to learn and how learning can be assessed, that is, everything that makes up a lesson other than the content. Put simply lessons minus...
View ArticleSocial Constructivism
WHAT IS CONSTRUCTIVISM Constructivism is a learning theory based upon the work of Lev Vygotsky in the early 20th century. Vygotsky states that knowledge is actively constructed by people based upon the...
View ArticlePedagogical Beliefs: ICT and integration
WHY TECHNOLOGY There have been many arguments, for and against the use of technology in classrooms but in completing this unit I believe that the “for” argument is most persuasive. Yes, is costly,...
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