Week 12 Blog Post: Constructionism and the Maker Movement

In our tutorials this week we explored the implications of constructionism and the Maker Movement on the future of education. Constructionism refers to the pedagogical theory developed by Seymour Papert. Papert, built his theory off Piaget’s theory of constructivism and believed that learners construct new knowledge more effectively when they are personally engaged in producing […]

Week 11 Blog Post: Games

In education, games are often seen as an underrated tool in education. Despite this, games are an incredibly useful tool in education, providing a strong foundation for inquiry and project-based learning with the ability to foster the creativity and effective learning of their students (Hanson-Smith, 2016). Importantly for the future, games can assist students to […]

Week 7 Blog Post: Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality is defined as a computer-generated 3D real-time environment where users can interact with the simulated environment through the use of specialised equipment that uses sensors to determine the person’s actions (Harrison, Haruvy & Rutstrom, 2011). A key benefit of virtual reality is the actions of the user affect the environment (Harrison, Haruvy & […]

Week 6 Blog Post: Augmented Reality

This week in our tutorials we were learning about the interactive experience that is augmented reality. Augmented reality is a technology that allows for computer-generated images to be overlaid on real world environments. The environment displayed in augmented reality is real but extended with information and imagery from a computer, seamlessly bridging the gap between […]

Week 5 Blog Post: Robotics

I was unfortunately unable to attend this week’s tutorial due to an illness but after completing the readings, lecture and discussing the topic with my peers, I believe I have gained a understanding about the importance of robotics in education and how they can be used by teachers to effectively foster the creativity and learning […]

Week 3 Blog Post: Design Based Thinking and Sketch Up

This week in our tutorials, we were given the opportunity to explore the enormous potential of the computer program Sketch Up and 3D Printing design projects. Sketch Up is a 3D modelling computer program that allows its user to create 3D models of their designs. It has a wide range of professional and personal applications […]

Week 2 Blog Post: The Educational Implications of 3D Printer Pens

Digital Creativity in the Classroom In the recent years, there has been dramatic increase in terms of the popularity of 3D printing technologies. This increase in popularity has led teachers and other educators to begin to theorise about the potential of this new technology and its usefulness as a tool to enhance the learning of […]