Constructivism

=****Constructivist Learning:****= Humans learn more by experience.

****I.) Creating media rich presentation aligned to media literacy. ****
1.) Watch the video **Death By Powerpoint** 2.) Read & Diigo with the BRT group the article, " **Will Death by PowerPoint Be a Thing of the Past?** Be sure to check out the**FREE resource Slideshare** which allows free posting of ppt/keynote presentations and a blog for instant feedback or engagement. 3.) Share your ideas: **What does an effective presentation need to include** ? Here are the "Effective Presentation" **results**.

Mini-Lesson: Keynote Hands-On tips and tricks Create my own Keynote to Quicktime or as a podcast. SAMPLE: "**Quality Tech Integration Lesson**"


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This I Believe - creating podcasts from ESSAY WRITING. Classroom Lesson Plan Resources: SAMPLE A: **Kindie student** SAMPLE B: **Educator Belief Statement** SAMPLE C: **BRT Digital Educator Belief Statements**
 * **Secondary lessons:** **NPR This I Believe resources**
 * **Elementary lessons:** **Read, Write, Think**

****__What will you use to record your voice?__****
Dell & PC has a built-in "Sound Recorder" found in your Programs>Accessories>Entertainment folder FREE online: [|Vocaroo] FREE Download: Photostory 3 FREE Download: Audacity Mac: Garageband

****III.)** Student-Led Decision Making Devastating Weather:**
Teams of 3: Brainstorm as many types of Devastating Weather as you can think about. How do you define "Devastating Weather"? How can we prevent or diminish the effects of devastating weather? Create a 1-2 minute persuasive public service announcement preventing or diminishing effects of devastating weather. Using your questions, research. Cite 2-3 sources. Use pics4learning to gather images in iPhoto to use with your persuasive public service announcement. ****Learning Rubric for "Devastating Weather PSA****

To be persuasive use any of the following techniques: > To create your own rubric, checklist use myt4l rubricmaker. DigiEducators: **Reflect on the Constructivist Lesson** for Devastating Weather
 * 1) Humor (Appropriate to school standards)
 * 2) Evoke an emotion, strong enough that the audience is persuaded to ACT.
 * 3) Engage audience - make a personal connection
 * 4) Appeal to the audience's logic- cite amazing facts with a solution to the problem.