Reflection on ICT as a constructive tool

The word construct means make or create. ICT as a constructive tool can be refer to making or creating own knowledge and meaning with the use of ICT. The computer itself can be used for manipulating, visualizing ones understanding and building new knowledge therefore Instead of teacher teaching theoretically it is most important to give student practical task for their own construction of knowledge and meaning. So this will help students to explore more on different sources of information and remember for long time in their life.

student exploring to construct the knowledge

Constructionist approach in teaching and learning is very effective when the student is actively engaged on task. In the constructionist classroom no student is left behind and all are at same level of learning since this approach is mostly use for individual’s meaning construction. All students were learning in their own way through different sources of information. Example like when sir has given the task on simulation everyone has to do individually and everyone was able to learn how to do about simulation and moreover we find our own ways to come up their progress.

How student try to construct from the web information

In this approach, when we are engaging in any construction I can say that it not only improve our construction skills but also improve other skills. When we are engaging in any task first we have think critically about how to go on, how to construct effectively, how to make interesting etc. So in this way it helps to grow our thinking skills. It also helps in social interaction since we have to ask for help form friends when we are stuck in the task. Constructionist approach will naturally boost individual knowledge and meaning making.

some common tools used to construct knowledge in desktop

Examples of constructive tools which help manipulate information, visualize understanding and construct own knowledge are concept map, desktop publishing, word, spread sheet and PowerPoint. Concept map is a program that allows users to make their own understanding among collection of concepts through visualizing and brainstorming their own. Desktop publishing allows users to construct their own ideas in an attractive ways and present to others. Whereas word, spreadsheet and PowerPoint are to record, manipulate and organize their ideas in the form of reports, letters, presentations etc. There are others tools for constructive like multi authoring tools, simulations and social networking sites (blogs/face book/twitter).