One of the best things in a science class were the experiments. The best experiments were the ones that you didn't actually know what was going to happen. Those were the best, because there was that excitement and we learned through the chaos of it all. Now as I'm learning to be a science teacher, chaos and experiment should never be in the same sentence it just sounds dangerous. What I'm learning is that there is a thing called organized chaos that helps that still lets the students explore but doesn't set the room of fire. Connectivism lets students explore by chaos and lets them create their own hypothesis which best promotes learning.
Using technology really opens the door for allowing students to explore more in a topic. With Connectivism and the ISTE standards it allows for students to be in the chaos but use technology to explore it. They compliment each other by the ISTE standards lets students use technology to let them create, explore, and gather multiple perspectives. Which in science those are the keys for being a good scientist, as well as a good learner.
Controlled chaos is such a interesting theory. Allowing students to create their own experiments and come to a conclusion. However, sometimes I feel as though these ideas do not work in a public school system. With how grants and funds are handed out to schools, it is difficult to veer so far away from standards set forth by the district, state, and federal government. I cant wait to get into the schools to see how these type of theories can be played out in the real world. Great post Grace!
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