PowerPoint games:Addressing learning styles is important when designing activities to teach content standards. Inspiration and Kidspiration software allow an educator to do just that -- by addressing needs of visual learners. Technology also allows educators to respond to various learning theories - from behaviorism to constructionism.
Today we'll talk about PowerPoint games: what they are and how they help students construct their own knowledge -- constructionism.What is constructionism? Constructionism sees learning as a dynamic process in which learners construct new ideas or concepts on their current/past knowledge and in response to the instructional situation. Constructivism implies the notion that learners do not passively absorb information but construct it themselves. Today we'll talk about PowerPoint games: what they are and how they help students construct their own knowledge -- constructionism.
It's important to know a little bit of background on the PowerPoint games project before we begin. Dr. Lloyd Rieber - a professor in my department - wrote a paper on this very topic that is an interesting read. Many EDIT 2000 students have created their own games and more and more K-12 classrooms are using PowerPoint games as a way to address content standards through constructionism.
Today we will review from previous semesters. On your blog post your reflection based on your experience playing the games from Spring 07. Your reflection questions are:
1. What was the subject/theme of the ppt game (Read the content for the coresponding webpages and provide a link to the webpage you accessed- PPT games is under the Evaluating Teacher Resources)?
2. Did the technology get in the way or enhance the way the subject was being taught?
3. How would you change the questions in order to enhance the ppt game?
4. What do you think they did well and would incorportate into your powerpoint game?
5. How do you think you would use powerpoint games in your classroom?
Today we'll talk about PowerPoint games: what they are and how they help students construct their own knowledge -- constructionism.What is constructionism? Constructionism sees learning as a dynamic process in which learners construct new ideas or concepts on their current/past knowledge and in response to the instructional situation. Constructivism implies the notion that learners do not passively absorb information but construct it themselves. Today we'll talk about PowerPoint games: what they are and how they help students construct their own knowledge -- constructionism.
It's important to know a little bit of background on the PowerPoint games project before we begin. Dr. Lloyd Rieber - a professor in my department - wrote a paper on this very topic that is an interesting read. Many EDIT 2000 students have created their own games and more and more K-12 classrooms are using PowerPoint games as a way to address content standards through constructionism.
Today we will review from previous semesters. On your blog post your reflection based on your experience playing the games from Spring 07. Your reflection questions are:
1. What was the subject/theme of the ppt game (Read the content for the coresponding webpages and provide a link to the webpage you accessed- PPT games is under the Evaluating Teacher Resources)?
2. Did the technology get in the way or enhance the way the subject was being taught?
3. How would you change the questions in order to enhance the ppt game?
4. What do you think they did well and would incorportate into your powerpoint game?
5. How do you think you would use powerpoint games in your classroom?
Submission due date is: Wednesday, October 3rd by the beginning of class. Make sure your blog is accessible from your website.
