There are many important aspects to learning in the classroom. It is very important for the children to get enthusiastic about learning in the classroom. Active learning is a way for the students to get excited about learning. Bring games or some type of way for the students to be active. Children have a very short attention span so finding ways to keep them engaged is very important. It is also very important to help the students discover on their own. When a student figures something out or accomplishes something on their own they get excited and want to learn more. In having the students dicover things they will find themselves an identity. It is important that the students find something that they want to do so they have the feeling and sense of identity.
I really like the new simulation systems that are out there today. There are simulations for just about anything. There are many simulation systems that can be incorporated into the high school curriculum. There is a biology simulation system that I have looked at online that is really interesting. You can see the phases that a plant goes through on this system. There are simulation builders that are also very interesting and possibly useful for school. I know that when I was in high school I took an auto cad class that was very interesting. It helped me learn how the auto cad system worked but at the same time I learned how to better and more effectivley use a computer.
I feel that the learning priciples and the simulations described in the book are a fun new way of learning. I feel that these should definatly be incorporated into school curriculums. These are fun ways to keep the attention of students and could also be a more effective way to teach them.
Jonasse D., Howland J., Marra R. M., & Crismond D. (2008). Meaningful Learning with Technology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
