TECHDUCATION: Integrating technology into education

Here is a VoiceThread I made for students that either missed our Google Meet or students that want or need extra review for an upcoming quiz on our introduction to Trigonometry. VoiceThread allowed me to import a review video from Khan Academy as well as voice over some review problems. Students can try practice problems and ask questions by commenting on the slides and I can go back later to answer their questions. Trigonometry Review VoiceThread

       Constructivist and constructionist learning theories are very similar in that both propose that learning is not just transmitted from teacher to student but rather actively created in the mind of the learner. Constructivism strategies encourage critical thinking and encourage independent learners guided by the teachers to build understanding based on their previous knowledge (Mohammed, 2020). Constructionism builds upon the idea of constructivism but also suggests that those new ideas are created and solidified by students engaging in and constructing an external artifact that they can share and reflect upon with their peers and others (Orey, 2010). Constructionism also emphasizes social interaction and collaboration to increase the meaning-making by the learner (Quay, 2003). These interactions can be enhanced by a plethora of digital technologies that encourage social interactions like video sharing sites, blogs, and social networking like Twitter a...