Building Softwear Beats Using It
This article proves that students have a greater interest in creating their own software rather than using someone else’s where they have to answer questions or blow up the right answers.
The article gives a defination for constructionist learning - ’children learn best when they use computers in a way that puts them in the active roles of designer and builder. ‘ I too like Jodie, agree with this definition as it empowers the students to become life long learners.
During my prac I saw many opportunities to apply this constructionist approach to teaching, especially in the area of story writing. Some kids really struggled to put pen to paper when writing a story, but when you spoke to them about their ideas they flowed out and this is where computer software and pod casting can come into play building confidence in students abilities to write narratives.
