Meaningful learning asserts that “the nature of the
tasks best determines the nature of the student’s learning” (Howland, Jonassen
& Marra, 2012). Therefore, the five major components of meaningful learning
engage students in tasks or activities which are active, constructive,
intentional, authentic, and cooperative (Howland, et al., 2012).
Likewise, when incorporating technology into learning,
technology must foster the components of meaningful learning by engaging and
facilitating students’ thinking not by delivering information (Howland, et al.,
2012).
The intentional and constructive component of meaningful
learning can be fostered using simple technology such as weblogs. For example, my
geometry lessons begin with an essential question that students must be able to
answer by posting a blog. This task makes students, not only accountable for
their own learning but makes them deliberately reflect on their knowledge to
assess their learning and require that they articulate what they understand not
what the teacher understands. Students can personalize their blog which further
engages them in the learning process.
Click the following links to see blogs posted by my
students.
References
Howland,
A., Jonassen, D., and Marra, R. 2012. Goal
of technology integrations: Meaningful Learning fourth edition. San
Francisco: Pearson.
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