Constructivist Learning: Learning how We Learn.

Constructivist learning has emerged as a prominent approach to teaching during this past decade. The work of Dewey, Montessori, Piaget, Bruner, and Vygotsky among others provide historical precedents for constructivist learning theory. Constructivism represents a paradigm shift from education based on behaviorism to education based on cognitive theory. Fosnot (1996) has provided a recent summary of these theories and describes constructivist teaching practice. Behaviorist epistemology focuses on intelligence, domains of objectives, levels of knowledge, and reinforcement. Constructivist epistemology assumes that learners construct their own knowledge on the basis of interaction with their environment. Four epistemological assumptions are at the heart of what we refer to as "constructivist learning."... (more)

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10 Ways To Prepare For Losing Your Job

ohn, over at Mighty Bargain Hunter, suggested a group writing topic: Preparing For or Dealing With Job Loss.Here are my ideas on the subject:1. Create an emergency fund. (I am currently building up an emergency fund of 20,000 dollars in my ING Savings account.)2. Keep important "life" documents handy (or copies thereof). Life insurance policies, wills, social security cards, birth certificates, etc. When times get tough, you may need to apply for government assistance. You will probably need one or more of these documents... (more)

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Fifteen easy ways to save fifteen bucks

Fifteen dollars isn’t that much, but it’s so easy to make minor adjustments like these, and doing them regularly can mean extra money to go toward debt, emergency savings, investing, or retirement. Some of these tips even let you continue to have a lifestyle that’s far from Spartan... (more)

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Stapleless Stapler

This staple-less stapler joins your papers by punching a small, neat hole in your documents and folding the remaining flaps together for a secure binding. No paper is torn off of your sheets, and no staples are necessary.4 or 5 sheets maximumDesigned by Walter Windisch

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An inside look at outsourcing via oDesk

An inside look at outsourcing via oDeskFiled under: EconomicsSarah Lacy told me about oDesk a few weeks ago but I haven't had time to check it out until now. While my initial assumption was some kind of Irish IT company (get it? O'desk?) its actually an online marketplace for offshore development talent where engineers/developers/etc can post their rates along with their credentials to take on your offshore work. And people with needs can post jobs for developers to apply to. Its very much like the now defunct Guru.com, only the per hour fees are dramatically reduced and the odds of you ever meeting your contractor in real life are much slimmer... (more)

Open Sources | InfoWorld | An inside look at outsourcing via oDesk | April 10, 2006 09:41 PM | By Dave Rosenberg