Chapter 3 - Transforming Learning with Unique, Powerful Technology

Throughout this chapter there are many important topics that I found to be very useful, but in this post I will just be focusing on the different learning theories. I will list all of the theories from the chapter and place them along side with videos that I've found on YouTube. The channels that I will be using are videos from, "Learning for the 21st Century" there you can find many other  informative videos.

1. Active Learning

• Students are physically and cognitively involved in the learning process, personally doing something to compare and contrast ideas and information rather than passively sitting and listening to explanation,viewing videos or reading about a topic.

I believe that active learning is an important concept for all teachers to understand because it can be difficult at any age to sit through a long drawn out class. Yes, the information is being explained to the students in a way they can understand, but how can students who have extremely active minds sit still for so long. As teachers we have to keep learning fresh and fun at the same time challenging their minds. The best way for this current generation is by using technology which they can relate to so easily. Every teacher has their own style even without knowing a teacher will fall into one of four learning theories. Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism, and Constructionism It is also possible to have a mixture of two but teaching styles will fall somewhere within these four theories.

     2.  Behaviorism

• Is in my opinion the most basic of the theories in that with every action there is a reaction. In the video examples of this theory are provided.

  

Source: YouTube by "Learning for the 21st Century"

      3. Cognitivism

• When using cognitivism the teacher must provide information in lists that may be easier for students to understand.

Source: YouTube by "Learning for the 21st Century"

      4. Constructivism

• With constructivism students will interact with concepts and engage students with learning in the classroom.

Source: YouTube by "Learning for the 21st Century"

      5.  Constructionism

• The last theory states that the students will build their own path to learning by accessing the internet and searching for information on their own.

Source: YouTube by "Fjpsr"

References:
"Constructionism in 21st Century Classrooms." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 04 Aug. 2014.