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Here is my understanding of the assignment:
 * Choose a KAM
 * Create a LA to include:
 * Introduction
 * Theorists
 * 15+ research articles on our topic
 * Application project
 * Share the LA via some form of technology

I'd like the application piece if it's not spoken for. I know Jolandra wants the annotation part.

What topic should we focus on? Perhaps if we gave a summary of our educational experience and the relevance to our work it would help us focus on a mutual topic.

Officially I'm in my 6th year teaching, this year 9th grade mathematics. My ed tech interests include open source software, animation, and cellular technology. I also have non-education experience in law enforcement and counseling.

Something I'm interested in with regards to constructivism theories center around how one knows what to learn. The constructivist idea is great to me and I can see the benefit to learning but a priori knowledge seems to be severely limiting factor. I need to observe this and see it in action to better understand the process.

If anyone has any ideas for a topic or specific areas they'd like to focus, I'm totally open to suggestions. -Marvin (19 January 2009)