Constructivism in the Classroom

There are so many different teaching styles and it is common for teachers to find it difficult to integrate technology into their classroom. The teachers are capable of the technology yet have a hard time letting the students have some of the control of their learning. They feel as though they aren't doing there job, teaching. Constructivist theory says that, "students make sense of the world by synthesizing new experiences into what they have previously understood". Constructivist teachers organize information around conceptual clusters of problems and questions as opposed to facts in isolation. Technology is used as a tool to help students solve problems. It is not necessary to teach every little bit of 'how to' when teaching technology. It is good to let the student's questions guide the lesson and exploration. We need to let students take more control of their learning and guide themselves through what they want to know based on what they previously knew.