Category Archives: constructivism

8 Great Ideas to MAKE Back to School 2013 Memorable

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Sylvia Martinez

Start the year off with hands on! Think you need to wait for kids to settle down and learn the basics before you let them do projects and hands-on work? Not according to this expert teacher. Making the Case for … Continue reading →

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Announcing - Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Sylvia Martinez

So some of you may have noticed that I’ve been pretty quiet here lately. All my writing energy has been going to a good cause though! I’m happy to announce a new book: Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering … Continue reading →

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Powering Authentic Learning. The connection between PBL, design, technology, and empowerment

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Sylvia Martinez

I keynoted the TiE 2013 conference in Western Massachusetts last week and presented on the topic of Powering Authentic Learning. I’ll post the slides in a bit, but it’s difficult to capture the whole presentation from just the slides. What I tried … Continue reading →

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2012 Most Popular Posts

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

It’s that time of year again! Here are the most popular posts (according to WordPress, anyway) from the Generation YES blog. Khan Academy and the mythical math cure Games that encourage student teamwork and collaboration Happy Birthday Logo! 8 Big … Continue reading →

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How do teachers make informed decisions in choosing technology?

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

The best way to use tech in the classroom is when the technology primarily supports the process of student learning, not the product. Continue reading →

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Creativity declines in children - what’s the reason?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

From: As Children’s Freedom Has Declined, So Has Their Creativity at the Creativity Post. “According to Kim’s research, all aspects of creativity have declined, but the biggest decline is in the measure called Creative Elaboration, which assesses the ability to take … Continue reading →

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Back to School 2012 - Start your “year of empowerment” now!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

Start the year off with hands on Think you need to wait for kids to settle down and learn the basics before you let them do projects and hands-on work? Not according to this expert teacher. What tech vision will … Continue reading →

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I’ll write that app for you

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

Recently, MIT App Inventor featured a story about Pauline Lake, a Trinty College student in Connecticut who developed and runs an app invention class for high school students. Curious, I gave Pauline a call and we talked about her idea and how … Continue reading →

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Learn how to be a constructivist teacher in a digital world

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

Constructing Modern Knowledge is back for a 5th year, July 9-12, 2012 in Manchester, NH. This year’s CMK 2012 promises to be bigger and better than ever before! Guest speakers include award-winning filmmaker Casey Neistat; MIT Media Lab professor and Lilypad Arudino inventor, Dr. Leah Beuchley; Mark … Continue reading →

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EdGamer podcast: Khan Academy, gamification, and constructivism

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

I was recently a guest on the online podcast show EdGamer with Zack and Gerry, part of the EdReach network. We had a great back and forth on all sorts of issues, ranging from Khan Academy to the gamification of education, … Continue reading →

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