Lesson 8: Higher Thinking Skills Trough IT Based-Projects

It is to be understood that these projects do not address all of the thinking shown previously in the thinking skills framework. But these projects represents constructivist approach projects containing the key elements of a constructivist approach to instruction. On the other hand, it is the students themselves who demonstrate higher thinking skills and creativity trough such activities searching for information, organizing and synthesizing ideas, creating presentations and the like (Lucido, 2012).

There are four IT based projects conductive to develop higher thinking skills and creativity among learners and these are:

1.   Resource  –based Projects- in these projects the teacher steps out of the traditional role of being a content expert and information provider, and instead lets the students find their own facts and information.      Webquest as a Resource- it is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by the learners are drawn are drawn from the Web. Webquest is designed to use the learner’s time well, to focus on information rather that looking for it. It also supports the learner’s thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
2.   Simple Creation- students assigned to create their software materials to supplement the need for relevant and effective materials.
3. Guided Hypermedia Projects- These are self-made hypermedia projects
4.   Web-Based Projects- students made to create and post webpages on a given topic.

Nowadays, learners are already exposed to projects which is related to IT based projects.  Because technology is integrated in learning. One example is the blog that students in Educational Technology created. Although, because in education integrating technology is already present.

Because learners are already acquaint with the technology and how it operates. Students learning will greatly improve. Also, because technology is already integrated in education learners will not find difficulty in facing the reality in real life situations.

One program in education which teaches students on how technology operate is the Education Technology in which students are actively involve when it comes to their learning.

Reference:

Lucido, P. I. (2012). Educational Technology 2. LORIMAR PUBLISHING INC.

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