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Dewey / Social Activism Theory
Hands on activites, real world problems, integrated topics not isolated skills: Filamentality.com webquest makers for problem based learning projects. -
Vygotsky / Scaffolding Theory
zone of proximal development: can make webs and graphic organizers with Kidspiration / Inspiration software. -
Gagne / Cognitive Behavioral Theory
Simple to complex skills: With Photostory3 you can start out with just one picture and record your voice... and if you can, you can add more pictures, titles, music, effects and a different recording per slide to make movie/slide shows. -
Piaget / Child Dev Theory
Has to do with manipulatives and memory to show cognitive ability.
Memory: (practice sequencing and memory with Simon) http://www.freegames.ws/games/kidsgames/simon/simon.htm
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Bruner / Discovery Learning
active learning / discover things while doing. exploring / manipulative / experiments:
Synthesize experiments by making your own graphs to show your results: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
Science experiments for kids:
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Skinner / Behaviorist Theory
Behaviors shaped by reinforcement: Study Island lets you play a game each time you get a quiz right. -
Gardner / Multiple Intelligences
kids have multiple ways to learn things / multiple intelligences.
The PBS Kids soundlounge (audio learners) http://www.pbs.org/harmony/soundlounge/