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 * EDLD 5364 Teaching with Technology. Week 1**

I have learned in this first week is that there are some approaches in how learning takes place in the classroom, from the one in the traditional way and the newest proposals that are more student-centered. The foundation of the constructivism is that there no exists new knowledge by itself. It is constructed in different ways and is related with previous knowledge that connects with the new experiences. This process individually occurs internally. Teachers must provide engaging activities that provide the opportunity to the students to make a meaningful experience that includes the action and the reflection to create meaning. One important factor of this theory is the social component that includes collaboration, negotiation and sharing. Other authors have talked about the importance of social interaction like //Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory. //  Also, I have seen that there is a debate between the ones who embraced the adoption of new technologies in the society and of course in education and others who oppose to this idea. However, in the real world, the adoption is taking place through the social networks that are part of the people’s life. Basically the debate now is if this innovation impacts the society and the education negatively (McPheeters, 2009). Another debate aroused in how the technology is used in education to enhance teacher performance and students achievement. In this case there are some who claim that it is a waste of money and others state that is an investment. I am with the ones who concluded that it has great potential to enhance student achievement and teacher learning, but only if it is used appropriately ( Southwest, 1999 ). The theory of connectivism states that the learner has the ability to create connections between various sources of information and explain that neural networks is a good example in how the human can learn from interaction with peers or technology-based databases.( Siemens, nd).

Finally, I leaned that the cyborg theory is not part of science fiction movies. The author shows how the human can interact with machines. I could see how Warwick conducted research by implanting a chip in his nervous systems and he can communicate with the computer. Also, he stated that telepathic communication could be assisted through technology and he explained the research done by he and his wife on this regard.

He expects in the future that cyborgs will be part of the reality and they will have implications in education and probably students just will need to //upload// knowledge into their brains (Warkwirk, nd).

**References **:

McPheeters, D. (2009, March). //Social networking thechnologies in education//. Tech and Learning. Retrieved February, 2011 from [].

Southwest Education Development Labroatory, (1999//). Learning as a Personal Event: A Brief Introduction to Constructivism//. Retrieved on February, 2011 from [].

Brandsford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (200//). [|How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition] //. Ch 9, pp. 194-218. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press. Retrieved on February 27, 211. From []

Siemens, G. (nd). The changing Nature of Knowledge. Youtube.com. Retrieved on February 27, 2011 from [].

Warkwirk, K. (nd). Cyborg Life. Youtube. Retrieved on February 27, 2011 from []