LCL Session 10 - Supporting Creative Learning

The construction view of thinking

"When people play with LEGO(R) bricks, they do not encounter error messages.
Parts stick together only in certain ways, and it is easier to get things right
than wrong. The brick shapes suggest what is possible, and experimentation
and experience teaches what works."


[ACM Transactions on Computing Education, Vol. 10, No. 4, Article 16, Pub. date: November 2010.]

Could we ever see such a way of working in most schools ?

Math and children and ... FUN !

Please, take a look at this fantastic podcasting project, hosted at Wikispaces. Kids show their very basic and neat understanding of math making use of graphs, tables, videos and ... lot of FUN :)

Graphing the World Cup from Jonah Salsich on Vimeo.

Is tech-in-education useful ??

These four statements explain why and how we can gain more and more good effects from the use of tech-rich environments in learning.
"Our goal is to help children learn to think creatively, reason systematically, work collaboratively, and learn continuously – essential skills for success in the 21st century."
The sentence is from M. Resnick, leader of the Lifelong Kindergarten at MIT Media Lab. In that place, learning experiences are rooted similarly to the way we learn in the kindergarten. If you can't believe, go read:


the 2011 Mc. Graw award for innovation in learning

The new way to school in India

A new silent approach to education is flooding India's system of schooling.

 In this video, you'll find how and where poor children from poor corners CAN change their lives upside-down:

let's talk about ... the way we talk

Some schools in the US are finding their way into an effective method for learning.
In fact, building fluent learning communities is a key step into good collaborations among learners (and teachers, okay :) )