What do they consider the difference between knowledge and information?

What activity in the students' brain is important for remembering information and/or building knowledge?

Of the 12 active learning activities, which are your top 3 favorites, and why? ((e.g. are you rating them based on enjoyment or learning or both?)

What examples of active learning have you participated in in computer science lectures? Make sure it is from the list of 12. Which technique? How was it used? Did you participate fully or reluctantly? Do you feel it helped your understanding?

What examples of actively learning during lecture have you participated in in a field other than computer science courses? How did it help your understanding?

Then, as you are reading Mindstorms, consider the following questions asking you to relate what you are reading to what we learned last week.

Intro: What are the two main points he wants the reader to take away and are threaded throughout the book?

Chapter 1: He describes how word processors could transform 3rd grade writing. The process he describes involves which ideas you have seen so far (Constructivism, Active learning, Scaffolding and/or Affordances) and why? Have word processors transformed 3rd grade writing?

Intro: He posits that widespread use of computers break down social / cultural barriers that now exist. Do you think that this has happened? Has widespread use of technology (e.g. cell phones and tablets) led to the belief that all students have an equal place in future technology revolution, mathematics, etc.? Explain.

Describe what motivated you to learn in formal classroom settings. Your family? Your own competitive spirit? Desire for a better life than your parents? Fear of what would happen if you failed?

Write a description of a learning experience in your life that mirrors the Gears experience described. If you do not have such an informal learning experience that drove and transformed your formal learning, then what formal learning experience sticks out the most in your mind as being both engaging and educational?