Well i am going to be clear and to the point. Construcivism should not be used in my classroom. Why? I teach American History… yes, there many other classes out there that constructivism fits very well with; like religion… the teacher could be very successful in providing students with important questions and having them figure out what is important to them and how they can relate the learning to their own life, but with American History, there is no way to use this type of teaching. History is based on factual learning. The only link that i have provided on my blog will take you to a site that supports my veiws on this topic. I will quote a small portion so that you can find it easily in the second paragraph. “American history when taught with constructivist strategies could lead students to “wrong” conclusions about the United States and its role in the world. If allowed to question historical decisions and analyze the actions of historical figures students might not come away from their studies with the proper patriotic understandings of our past.” This issue is almost non contriversial because it is very clear that when a student must learn facts about something that actually occurred, he/she can not tell a true story of something if they do not know the actual facts of who was there, when, and why it took place. Constructivism and technology are also very closely related…. a student can make sence out of something and it will be considered true, no matter what the response and on the internet there are so many people that have posted sites based on lies or just unfactual events, but are considered true to many. If i were teaching any other subject, i might consider this approach because i do believe that kids have to think on their own, but with history, it is impossible for them to make their own facts or reason when it is already provided to them.