Learning Theory and Educational Technology

Module 6 – Blog Post Discussion
What is your philosophy of learning?
My approach to learning is the constructivism theory of learning. Driscoll (2005) emphasizes that the constructivist learning is when students actively engage in using problem-solving and their critical-thinking skills (p. 387). Students construct their...

Module 5 – Blog Post Discussion
Briefly describe a situation in which you have encouraged people to use a new technology and have been met with resistance or disappointing results. What attitudes did these people exhibit? What behaviors did they demonstrate?...

Module 4:  Connectivism Mindmap
Reflect on how your connections facilitate learning?
I learn through the use of new and old digital technologies.  For instance, wikis and blogs have similar features.  When I use a blog, there is no need to learn the standard features because I have demonstrated the ability to use these features in creating...

Module 3 - Blog Post Discussion
Rheingold (2008) stresses that the collaboration among people as been in existing during the agricultural civilization.  His theory on collaboration correlates to Toffler’s Wave Theory.   Thornburg (2008) indicates that Toffler’s Wave Theory consists...