Introduction

"Constructivism and Technology" is the title of a Webster University (St. Louis, Missouri USA) graduate level education course. In this course, students learn about constructivism by experiencing constructivist instructional processes and technologies . Each student in the course maintains a personal "Learning and Reflections Journal Blog" pertinent to this course. The authors of this blog [http://constructivismtechnology.blogspot.com ] are the Spring 2009 course instructors whose handles are: THINKGLOBALNOW and PONOTOC2.

The purpose of this instructor course blog is parallel to each student's blog. It aims (1) to keep a running log of resources (books, articles, web sites, videos, news articles, etc.) on reference materials, news and resources pertinent to this course, and (2) to post reflections and interpretations about our insights, discoveries, and learning as we progress through the course.

The news and resources blog postings may include:

• academic resources (e.g. books, journal articles, professional conference proceedings)
• international news media (newspapers, magazine articles, television and radio programs, Internet based news media)
• cinema, videos, and documentaries (streaming videos, DVDs, video blogs (YouTube, Google Videos, etc.)
• web sites and documents from schools and other educational organizations.
• other blogs (other than those in this class) pertinent to "Constructivism and Technology "

Blog postings may include reflections, questions, and learnings as we work with the resources (above) and with other class members we progress through the course.

• Reactions may be brief observations, comments, or reactions you had to a reading, video or news report.
• Questions may be points made in an article that you did not fully understand, or for which you do not see particular application.
• Learnings may be insights, discoveries, links between two ideas, synthesis/integration of ideas or concepts, and/or recommendations you have for yourself or others.

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