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Author Archives: Dave Horn
Unshackling learning from the classroom via mobile technology
Customizing mobile technologies to facilitate embodied learning or mobile learning for math or science Back when I had just finish my undergraduate, I spent a bit of time slumming it in an outdoors store in Victoria. One day an older … Continue reading
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Tagged Embodied learning, iPads, Mobile learning, smart-technology
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Authentic Scientific Inquiry via GLOBE and Virtual Worlds
Ecological factors and relations are both explicit and implicit components of many high school science courses, but are often explored in manner disconnected from the authentic experiences and tangible data. In response to this problem, GLOBE represents a resource around … Continue reading
The digitalization of Le Chatelier’s Principles
Why is visualization a necessary component? Prior to the introduction of Le Chatelier’s principles students have for the most part be taught that reactions proceed in forward direction (towards products). So this represents a large change in the perceptions of … Continue reading
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Tagged Information visualization software, simulations, TELE, virtual chemistry
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Developing an Understanding of Electronegativity via T-GEM
Thoughts on T-GEM: Khan (2007) identified model-based inquiry as a "dyanmic, recursive process of learning by changing one’s mental models while inquiring about phenomena." GEM was a pattern of teacher-student interactions noticed during a study of model-based inquiry in the … Continue reading
Inquiry and engagement with My World
As an individual with a tendency to incorporate the concepts and ideas from different, but relevant places and theories, I can appreciate the LfU-model and its’ technological avatar My World. Especially since they draw upon constructivism, cognitive theories, and assimilation … Continue reading
My World GIS; A Learning-for-Use (LfU) model in action
My World GIS is the technological side of the LfU-model, which seeks to support the design of learning activities that develop both content and inquiry learning. This model draws upon ideas from constructivism, situated cognition, and meaningful learning theory. Edelson … Continue reading
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Tagged Learning for Use, LfU, My World, technology mediated science inquiry
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Potentially WISEr
WISE was created in response to a lack of inquiry and discovery in the learning and teaching of sciences. It is intended to facilitate a learner-centered approach to science using a constructivist approach with PBL-scenarios. After a week of exploration … Continue reading
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Tagged learner centered, technology in education, technology mediated learning, WISE
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Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE)
I initially encountered WISE a year ago when I was working to develop a gifted learner program at our school. Similar to the ideas encased in the Jasper series, this program aims to address the issues of decontextualization and a … Continue reading
Jasper series – Revisited
After a week of readings and discussions it was generally agreed that the ideas and principles behind the Jasper Series were in line with where many of us would like to take education. The series, while outdated visually, was working … Continue reading
The Jasper Series: Building student engagement
The Jasper series is a collection of authentic problems presented in a video format. It is under-pinned with a constructivist philosophy, which emphasizes student exploration and development of questions and data. Problems are intended to be solved collaboratively with only … Continue reading
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Tagged digital videos, Jasper series, technology education, TELE
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