Group 5 Culminating Project: Connie, Ginny, Stormi, Wendy by Stormi Duckett https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39 Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2016-07-19 20:21:02 UTC 2025-12-23 11:28:59 UTC hello@padlet.com Discussion 1 stormi_marie https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116823489 What is Constructivism?
Constructivism is a learning theory that encourages learning through meaningful experiences including collaboration, tactile projects, and hands-on applications etc.

]]> 2016-07-22 16:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116823489 Discussion 1 Overview stormi_marie https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116823567 Through tactile exploration students practice inquiry by developing their own questions. Students work in pairs and groups to build understanding. Teachers encourage each students perspective that lead to student-centered activities.]]> 2016-07-22 16:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116823567 Constructivism, Scaffolding, and Differentiation https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116855399 EDTC 620
Summer 2016
Group 5: Connie Lozada, Ginny Senft, Stormi Duckett, Wendy Rayner]]> 2016-07-24 00:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116855399 Discussion 2 https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116855446 Constructivism and Differentiation
Overview:
Scaffolding, as most relate it to construction support, is similar as it relates to instructional support.  “Scaffolds are temporary support structures faculty put in place to assist students in accomplishing new tasks and concepts they could not typically achieve on their own” (nih.edu., 2016).  Instructional scaffolding, as does differentiation,  offers a positive, least restrictive learning environment by which a student can participate fully in the learning experience by gaining enhanced knowledge and skill and then taking ownership of that skill and apply it to the most effective means by which to learn. 
In correspondence with instructor guidance and facilitation, students are offered multiple means by which to learn such as utilizing graphic organizers, visual aids, whole-class idea sharing and drawing on prior knowledge (edutopia.org., 2011).  Scaffolding prescribes that once multiple strategies are introduced, students are then free to choose what works best for them.
]]> 2016-07-24 00:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116855446 New Terms https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116855448
Constructivism is a learning theory that encourages learning through meaningful experiences including collaboration, tactile projects, and hands-on applications etc.

Adaptation is the learners cognitive understanding or development at any given time.

Assimilation is when children assimilate new knowledge as they experience new things and learn new information.

Cognition is a theoretical concept that suggests and individual progressed through different intellectual stages.

Socratic Method students learn how to analyze problems, to think critically about their own point of view and the opinions of others, as well as to articulate and defend their position.

Spiral Curriculum is a way in which curriculum should be organized  so that students constantly are building on top of what they already know.

Zone of Proximal Development the difference between the problem solving ability that a child has learned and that which they can learn from working with a more advanced peer group.

Differentiated Instruction is a method of designing and delivering instruction to best reach each student.

Scaffolding strategies is breaking up the learning into chunks and them providing a tool, or structure, with each chunk.]]> 2016-07-24 00:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116855448 References https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116855458 Nichols, B. (2012, April 09). Constructivism. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://www.slideshare.net/BrittanyNichols/constructivism-12330197 

H, J. (2010, April 18). Constructivism. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://www.slideshare.net/guest471af92/constructivism-3770077 

Hoover, W. A. (1996, August). The practice implications of constructivism. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://www.sedl.org/pubs/sedletter/v09n03/practice.html 

Brooks, M. G., & Brooks, J. G. (1999, November). The courage to be constructivist. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/nov99/vol57/num03/The-Courage-to-Be-Constructivist.aspx 

The University of Sydney - Faculty of Education and Social Work. (2016, March 23). Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/learning_teaching/ict/theory/constructivism.shtml 

Alber, R. (2011, May 24). 6 scaffolding strategies to use with your students. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/scaffolding-lessons-six-strategies-rebecca-alber 

Instructional scaffolding to improve learning. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.niu.edu/facdev/resources/guide/strategies/instructional_scaffolding_to_improve_learning.pdf 

Weselby, C. (2014, October 01). What is differentiated instruction? Examples of how to differentiate instruction in the classroom. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/teaching-strategies/examples-of-differentiated-instruction/ 

Hayes, N. (2012, April 11). Betrayed - Why public education is failing. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://betrayed-whyeducationisfailing.blogspot.com/2012/04/has-constructivism-increased-special.html 

Bruno, P. (2012, July 27). Bruno: Constructivism & special education. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2012/07/bruno-constructivism-and-special-education.html#.V5caBbgrLIV 

Firestone, M. (n.d.). Scaffolding in education: Definition, theory & examples. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://study.com/academy/lesson/scaffolding-in-education-definition-theory-examples.html 

Hurst, M. (n.d.). Zone of proximal development and scaffolding in the classroom - Video & lesson transcript | Study.com. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://study.com/academy/lesson/zone-of-proximal-development-and-scaffolding-in-the-classroom.html ]]> 2016-07-24 00:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116855458 Discussion 2 Overview vsenft https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116855521 Keys to Effective Constructivism, Scaffolding, and Differentiation:
  • Planning and Professional Development Time are Challenges
  • Teacher Professional Development, Collaboration, and Sharing are Strategies to Overcome Challenges
  • Access to Curricular Materials cna be Challenging - Possible Solutions: School Supplied, Open Educational Resources, Teacher Created, and Teacher Shared
  • Knowing your students' levels, needs, style of learning, and accommodations
  • KWL, Think Pair Share, I do We do You do
  • Small Group Work - may include grouping by level, learning style, or interests
  • Technology which allows individualized instruction on each student's level 
  • Ongoing assessment of student achievement and adjustment of lesson content based upon this data
Benefits to Using Constructivism, Scaffolding, and Differentiation:
  • Deeper learning and understanding
  • Students take responsibility for their learning
  • Increased student motivation
]]> 2016-07-24 00:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/116855521 What does constructivism in the classroom look like? stormi_marie https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/117035821 2016-07-27 00:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/117035821 What does effective differentiation look like? stormi_marie https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/117036642 2016-07-27 00:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/stormi_marie/xr1ldleanq39/wish/117036642