Drop the drawbridge and clear the debris from your mote....it’s time to let your guard down and embrace the notion of constructionist learning!
Upon reading Harel’s ‘Sandcastles go digital’, the reoccurring metaphor throughout this article compares children’s digital learning to that of creating sandcastles on the beach - Sandcastles that have displayed consistent effort, enjoyment and pride for it to be only washed away by the inevitable tide. Harel states that “children learn best when they are in the active roles of designer and constructor”. It is here the ideals of this article are portrayed in the world of digital learning. Unlike the constraints and lack of consistency in building a sandcastle by the seashore, the internet “offers a wide-open learning environment in which children can explore the world, express themselves , save their creations, revise and refine them over time and exchange ideas in ways that were simply not possible in the past”.
Unexpected, incidental learning both at the ocean’s edge and in the digital world reinforce the learning experience. It is here where my fun will begin, or perhaps it already has, as I grab my bucket and spade and head towards the www (world wide web)....
Hark! Do I hear the crank of a drawbridge dropping???? hmmm....yes I do!
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