Readings Week 2 - Constructivism

When reading the article, School Reform: What Role can Technology Play in a Constructivist Setting?, I relate as a teacher to the author; especially when she wrote that the ideas and interests of children drive the learning process. I also agree that as a constructivist, teachers are flexible; sometimes they are the giver of knowledge, but often are the facilitator. I, in my first year of teaching, have found that stepping back and taking the role of a facilitator has worked very well. Student have varying learning styles and by allowing them to apply their own knowledge to their learning inturn allows them to learn at an appropriate pace for their ability.