Technology & Learning Theories

1. CONNECTIVISM

1.1. * knowledge is created

1.2. *decision making

1.3. *main goal is to have up-to-date information

1.4. * variety of skills needed in order to learn in 21st Century

1.5. * learning occurs through creating and maintaining connections

1.6. * " learning and knowledge rests in diversity of options" (Siemens,2004)

1.7. * purpose of teacher is to steer students towards creating their own knowledge

2. CONSTRUCTIVISM ( Hoover,1996)

2.1. * learning is constructed - new knowledge builds on old knowledge

2.2. * learners can modify knowledge based on current understandings

2.3. * authentic learning: learners assume responsibility of their own learning

2.4. * collaboration

2.5. * students encouraged to ask questions

2.6. *peer collaboration useful tool

2.7. * student- centered - role of teacher is to assist in learning process

3. COGNITIVE LOAD

3.1. * Long term memory works with Working memory

3.2. * working memory creates schemas, which are stored in long term memory

3.3. * learning negatively affected if working memory is overloaded

3.4. * " information chunking and repetition" (McCandless, 2010)

3.5. * visuals allow for more natural information processing

3.6. * provide background knowledge for multifaceted ideas

4. BEHAVIOURISM

4.1. * environment influences behaviour and learning

4.2. *positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishments

4.3. * "actions(behaviours) sites of knowing,teaching and learning" (Spillane,2002,p.380)

4.4. * students with cognitive disabilites typically need this type of instruction

4.5. * teacher is focus

4.6. *demonstrating the task and task analysis

5. SCOT

5.1. *social construction of technology

5.2. * people influence technology

5.3. *society decides whether technology fails or succeeds

5.4. * method of analyzing technology

5.5. * principle of symmetry

5.6. * different ways of using and constructing technology

5.7. * problems can arise from technology

6. MEDIA ECOLOGY

6.1. * multiple definitions

6.2. * "study of media as environments" (Postman,1970)

6.3. * technology has strong influence on many aspects of life

6.4. * teachers need to be aware of how media tools influence teaching and learning

6.5. * use media to support, extend, enhance, and guide learning

7. PHILOSOPHIES

7.1. TPACK

7.1.1. * 3 main areas of knowledge

7.1.1.1. content

7.1.1.2. pedagogical

7.1.1.3. technological

7.1.2. * context is different for different areas of work - ex: elementary vs. secondary school

7.1.3. * sub-domains

7.1.3.1. content + pedagogical

7.1.3.2. content + technological

7.1.3.3. pedagogical + technological

7.1.4. * sub-domains all intersect to create TPACK

7.2. Philosophy of Technology

7.2.1. personal statement

7.2.2. display it along with your Philosophy of Teaching

7.2.3. the 'how you can/want to use technology in the classroom' statement

7.2.4. 'critical literacy'