But in my research, I learned that Constructivism is the learning theory developed from Piaget's experiential learning ideas. It is the idea that students develop their own knowledge and understanding through experience. The whole idea of constructivism is very avant-garde for Education; it's scary for adults to give children so much power. But you'd be surprised how much students actually learn when they have control over how they are educated. They have a lot more drive than we give them credit sometimes, the difference is they are genuinely interested and they choose their path to the finish line.
I made a Prezi on constructivism and Webquests, a common constructivist tool. Webquests are like Internet Scavenger Hunts. The students are given a task and everything the students need to complete it is on the Internet provided the guidelines given by the teacher. All this is explained in my presentation below, including a YouTube within the presentation that does an even better job of explaining these things.
I really like Prezis because they are so easy to make, they are a lot more visual than a Powerpoint, it is so easy to add pictures and video, and look! I can even embed my presentation on here! I didn't know I could do that until I was playing with the settings. It's extremely user-friendly and, did I mention it's free?!
Jamael