What beliefs about teaching and learning are most conducive to the viable use of technology in education?

I just posted a whole page of my beliefs and I lost it. Now that gives me an opportunity to say with supporting evidence, "Why is it that we hate and love technology at the same time?"

Social constructivism today...does it accommodate our First Nations students?

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=ABktWm0yFPg

This short video clip clearly states what life is like for First Nations students who feel a connection to the land yet the Federally run schools do not see importance in implementing programs in these small communities that could "save" one or two from "falling through the cracks". Social contructivism means .."knowledge contructed by learners as they attempt to make sense of their experiences" and..."it is their socio-culture environment in which people live which is really important in terms of deriving the way the group derives meaning from learning and the individuals within the group..." and..."Aboriginal people....they seem to have a very strong group culture...which is different from the westerners..." Would one say then that as First Nations learners, we are meeting their needs?

What connections did I make personally to these learning theories?

After listening to Ian Robertson's and Seimens' recording on contructivism, and reading about Lev Vygotsky's social contructivism, my connections to these learning theories is two-fold. I am currently a student, taking this computer class and a teacher teaching high school. As a student, I believe that we extend ourselves beyond existing understanding so that we can continue to grow and develop and that is a vital tool according to Lev Vygotsky in his theory of contructivisim. For example; we were asked to put our names besides two of our fellow students so that we can become their critical friend and follow their blogs and I went back to check today and I found an interesting pattern occuring. If you can see the pattern, ask yourself this question..."Are we extending ourself beyond existing understanding so that we can grow and develop"? "Do we sometimes fall into a routine that we do not want to break"? and finally, "Are we following a set of assumptions about the nature of knowledge and the way we understand things"?

Learning to Change video

http://globaleducation.ning.com/video/717180:Video:26065

I found this through one of the blogs I was following from Lucy Gray. I agree that we have entered a global world in our classrooms without some of the teachers realizing it fully. It seems that students are going to use their ipods, iphones, etc. outside of our classroom regardless of our interference with school rules for usage.

New Vision 2008???

Vision Plan 2008

I liked the quotes from William Glasser, but what was the vision? I, as the teacher will not fail my students? That could mean that you as a teacher, will not fail your students. You will do the best you can to the best of your ability to ensure every student is treated with respect and fairly. I like that outlook at lot better than having to say, I will not fail my students, meaning, failing them with grades.

How children learn best....

Here is my first voicethread....

http://voicethread.com/share/275868/