It's A New Day Math

Take a look at the VoiceThread that I created for my PreCalculus class:   https://voicethread.com/share/16468029/ I made this VoiceThread for my PreCalculus class because I was unable to log on to Zoom with them on their review day.  VoiceThread allowed me to record over the PDFs of my quiz review worksheet to explain exactly what I expected on each section of my quiz review.  My students loved the fact that they could actually hear me give them the directions as I walked them through what was expected in each section of the quiz review.  

  Constructionist Learning Theory in the Classroom      According to Dr. Michael Orey (Walden University, 2015), constructionist learning theory is based on the belief that students learn best when they create an artifact or something that they can share with others.  In this theory, students are engaged in the learning process and are learning by doing.  Constructionism is an active learning theory that is student-based.   According to Pitler et al. (2012), generating and testing hypotheses are instructional strategies that allow students to engage in complex mental processes, apply content knowledge, and enhance their overall understanding of the concept.  Generating and testing hypotheses are constructionist instructional strategies because they allow students to use higher-order thinking skills to create an artifact that can be shared with others.  There are many technology tools that students can utilize to accomplish this.  ...