Sand castles go digital
This article looks at Constructionism, a theory pioneered by Seymour Papert. The theory of constructionism emplies that “children learn best when they are in the active roles of designer and constructor”.
The author Idit Harel, offers readers to experience a virtual beach called Shell Park. Her rational for this website is that children and parents can explore the beach and construct their own meaning.
This is the basis of Constructionism theory, if we give our children and students experiences in the classroom or in the home environment of active roles as a designer and constructor we are giving our students the best possible focus of learning and sharing in an age of technology where we can share our thoughts, meaning, our work to the world.
