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Running Head: TECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING

Embracing Technolog in Con!"ruc"i#i!" Learning En#ironmen"!

$endi S"raub

%oi!e S"a"e Uni#er!i"


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TECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING

Ab!"rac"

Ho& modern in'orma"ion i! crea"ed( acce!!ed( in"er)re"ed( and !hared demand! a re*

imagining o' "he educa"ion model+ a ne& !cheme 'ocu!ed on learner )ar"ici)a"ion( !ocial

in"erac"ion and crea"i#i" in au"hen"ic and rele#an" ac"i#i"ie!, Thi! )a)er con"end! "ha" "he!e

need! &ill be me" b con!"ruc"i#i!" learning en#ironmen"! enhanced b "he a))ro)ria"e

in"egra"ion o' "echnolog, Through a con!"ruc"i#i!" len!( learner! ac"i#el con!"ruc" ne&

-no&ledge "hrough indi#idual and !ocial e.)erience! &i"h "he &orld ra"her "han )a!!i#el

acce)"ing in'orma"ion 'rom re!ource!, Ne& "echnologie! can crea"e a rich en#ironmen" 'or

au"hen"ic( re'lec"i#e( collabora"i#e( and !"uden"*cen"ered a))roache! learning "ha" "ran!cend "he

barrier! be"&een !chool and dail li'e, Challenge! "o "hi! model include in!"i"u"ional and

in!"ruc"ional barrier! a!!ocia"ed &i"h !"uden"*cen"ered learning en#ironmen"! and "echnolog

im)lemen"a"ion,

Keywords:con!"ruc"i#i!m( "echnolog( !ocial learning "heor( &eb /,0( !"uden"*cen"ered learning


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Embracing Technolog in Con!"ruc"i#i!" Learning En#ironmen"!

The in"erne" and i"! ubi1ui" ha#e changed "he learning )aradigm, Indi#idual! rou"inel

acce!! and con"ribu"e in'orma"ion in #ariou! 'orma"! )rac"icall &i"hou" limi"!( and engage in

!ocial in"erac"ion! "ha" cro!! cul"ural and )h!ical boundarie! in and ou" o' !chool, $eb /,0 "ool!

are ha#ing a )ro'ound im)ac" on "he &a &e learn and !hould ha#e im)ac" on "he &a &e "each,

Ul"ima"el our goal a! educa"or! i! "o )re)are !"uden"! "o "a-e "heir )lace in "he modern &orld a!

!el'*direc"ed learner!( con"en" crea"or!( and cri"ical con!umer! in a global -no&ledge*building

communi", One &a &e can con"ribu"e "o "he 'u"ure !ucce!! o' our !"uden"! i! b crea"ing

learning en#ironmen"! "ha" re'lec" "he com)lemen"ar rela"ion!hi)! be"&een con!"ruc"i#i!m(

!ocial learning "heor( and educa"ional "echnolog, 2eaning'ul learning i! an ac"i#e( in"en"ional(

!ocial( and re'lec"i#e con!"ruc"ion b "he learner engaged in au"hen"ic e.)erience!,

The in"egra"ion o' "echnolog a''ord! !"uden"! and "eacher! "he acce!! "o !u!"ained

com)le. and communal learning communi"ie! &hile addre!!ing au"hen"ic )roblem! "ha" can be

di''icul" or e#en im)o!!ible "o con!"ruc" "hrough "radi"ional mean! 3Ghe'aili( /004+ Herring"on 5

6er#in( /0078, $i"h a))ro)ria"e "echnologie! and !"ra"egie!( !"uden"! can be engaged in learning

con"e."! "ha" are au"hen"ic and !ocial( &i"h grea"er o))or"uni"ie! "o direc" "heir o&n learning,

Similarl( !"uden"! can con!"ruc"( !ociall nego"ia"e( re'lec"( and demon!"ra"e "heir -no&ledge

"hrough ea!il genera"ed( edi"ed( and !hared 'orma"!,

Challenge! "o de#elo)ing "echnolog*rich cla!!room! ba!ed on con!"ruc"i#i!" )rinci)le!

)rimaril re'lec" change! nece!!ar 'or !"uden"*cen"ered collabora"i#e learning or increa!ed


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"echnolog in an !chool or cla!!room, En"renched )rac"ice! and )olicie!( 'inancial and )h!ical

con!"rain"! "o e''ec"i#e "echnolog im)lemen"a"ion( and "he dnamic na"ure o' "echnolog all

)la a role( bu" can be mi"iga"ed b commi""ed and inno#a"i#e educa"or! &ho embrace au"hen"ic

learning communi"ie! in "heir o&n )ro'e!!ional de#elo)men",

Discussion

9u!" a! !"uden"! !"ruggle "o "ran!'er learning 'rom one con"e." "o ano"her( &e !"ruggle "o

"ran!cend "he boundarie! be"&een )hilo!o)h( "heor and )rac"ice, Ho&e#er( a! educa"or!( &e are

charged &i"h de'ining our o&n e)i!"emolog and educa"ional )hilo!o)h in order "o con!i!"en"l

and coheren"l ada)" "heorie! "o crea"e e''ec"i#e learning en#ironmen"!, Al"hough )redominan"l

concerned &i"h "he a))lied elemen"! o' )edagog( !-illed educa"or! al!o con!ider "he im)ac" o'

"heir o&n ideolog on "heir )rac"ice! and de#elo) learning o))or"uni"ie! &i"h re!)ec" "o "he

im)lica"ion! and a!!um)"ion! o' "heir )hilo!o)hical and "heore"ical under)inning! 3Er"mer 5

Ne&b( ;;4+ 6aragiorgi 5 Smeou( /00


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&i"h a 'irm 'oo"ing in !ubBec"i#i!m 3=hilli)!( ;; e" al,( /00/+ 9ona!!en e" al,( /007+ 6aragiorgi 5 Smeou( /00


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=ro)onen"! o' !ocial learning buil" u)on "hi! con!"ruc"i#i!" 'ounda"ion bu" 'ur"her

accen"ua"e "he role o' !ocial in"erac"ion! and communi" iden"i" in a learner! en#ironmen", Le#

Vgo"!- de"ailed "he !ocial na"ure o' learning and "he cri"ical im)or"ance o' a))ro)ria"e

collabora"ion! during cogni"i#e de#elo)men" 3Hung( /008, La#e and $enger 3;;08 !ugge!" "ha"

all -no&ledge i! !ociall con!"rued and cul"urall #alida"ed "hrough legi"ima"e )eri)heral

)rac"ice &i"hin communi"ie! o' common in"ere!"!, Learner! al!o de#elo) "heir )er!onal and

!ocial iden"i"ie! "hrough )ar"ici)a"ion in -no&ledge*building communi"ie! a! "he a!!imila"e

in'orma"ion( beha#ior!( and !-ill! 'rom o"her member!, And according "o %ro&n( Collin! and

uguid 3;F;8( -no&ledge i! "he ?)roduc" o' "he ac"i#i"( con"e." and cul"ure in &hich i" i!

de#elo)ed@ !uch "ha" learner! deri#e !aid -no&ledge 'rom collec"i#e e.)er"i!e in a cogni"i#e

a))ren"ice!hi),

In all ca!e!( !ocial con!"ruc"i#i!"! ad#oca"e 'or a))ro)ria"e !ca''olding( coaching(

collabora"ion( and o"her !ocial e.change! "o crea"e communi"ie! o' )rac"ice 3or learning8 "ha"

'acili"a"e rele#an" and harmoniou! -no&ledge con!"ruc"ion &i"hin "he con"e." o' !ol#ing

au"hen"ic )roblem! becau!e meaning i! in"erde)enden" &i"h "he common )rac"ice! o' i"! domain,

or e.am)le( collabora"ion on #alid ill*!"ruc"ured )roblem! emula"e! !cien"i'ic "hin-ing and

!cien"i'ic )roce!!e! and )ro#ide! !"uden"! &i"h genuine o))or"uni"ie! "o de#elo) rela"ed a)"i"ude!

and gain in!igh" in"o "he geniu! and 'la&! o' !cience a! a con!en!ual human endea#or, =eer and

men"or in"erac"ion! &i"h coo)era"i#e 'eedbac- !hould bo"h challenge and !"reng"hen conce)"! 'or

bo"h e.)er"! and no#ice! &i"hin "he learning communi"( and ho)e'ull( illumina"e )o"en"ial

a))lica"ion! and 'u"ure !ocial im)lica"ion!, The Na"ional Re!earch Council in i"! /0/

recommenda"ion! 'or !cience educa"ion !u))or" con"e."ual au"hen"ic )rac"ice! in "he 'ollo&ing


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!"a"emen"( ?"he 'rame&or- mu!" "a-e in"o accoun" "ha" )rac"ice! o' in1uir and "he di!cour!e! b

&hich !uch idea! are de#elo)ed and re'ined, A" "he !ame "ime( "he canno" learn or !ho&

com)e"ence in )rac"ice! e.ce)" in "he con"e." o' !)eci'ic con"en"(@ 3NRC( /0/( ), /F8,

Education Technology and Constructivism: A Natural Relationship

$i"h "he e.)anded in"ere!" in learner! )rior com)e"encie! and !ocial a!!ocia"ion! )lu!

au"hen"ici" in con"e."ual learning !i"ua"ion!( $eb /,0 educa"ional "echnologie! are a na"ural

com)lemen" "o !"uden"*cen"ered !ocial con!"ruc"i#i!" learning en#ironmen"!( and ma e#en be a

nece!!i", $eb /,0 "echnologie! are charac"eri>ed b "heir in"erac"i#e na"ure+ a#erage indi#idual!

are !ociall connec"ed( and can genera"e and !hare con"en" ra"her "han )a!!i#el con!ume "he

con"en" o' !)eciali!"! 3Greenho&( Robelia( 5 Hughe!( /00;8, The!e "echnologie! )la a )i#o"al

role b engaging !"uden"! in immedia"e( re!)on!i#e( e.)an!i#e( and !ocial re!ource! "ha" can be

e.)lored and re)ur)o!ed in no#el and com)le. &a! 3Ghe'aili( /004+ Herring"on 5 6er#in(

/0078, Con!i!"en" &i"h con!"ruc"i#i!m( "he U,S, e)ar"men" o' Educa"ion! /00 Na"ional

Educa"ion Technolog =lan 3Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by

Technology8 be!eeche! !chool! "o )ro#ide engaging and em)o&ering )er!onali>ed learning

e.)erience! 'or all learner! and a model o' learning )o&ered b "echnolog "o con'er /!"cen"ur

!-ill!, To be e''ec"i#e( "echnolog !hould be u!ed in "heore"icall !ound &a!by students"o

!ol#e com)le. au"hen"ic )roblem! in a &a "ha" i" become! a cri"ical elemen" in "he con!"ruc"i#e

learning )roce!! and "he de#elo)men" learning communi"ie! 3Herring"on 5 6er#in( /0078,

Curren" "echnolog a''ord! !"uden"! un)receden"ed acce!! "o a &eal"h o' "ool! and

-no&ledge*building communi"ie!+ e.)anding "heir re!ource! 'or de#elo)ing and demon!"ra"ing

"heir -no&ledge #ia mul"i)le )roce!!e! 3"e."( gra)hic!( !ound!( #ideo( and o"her media8 in &a!


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"ha" are ea!il u)da"ed( "rac-ed( re"rie#ed( !hared( and !"ored 'or collabora"ion( re'lec"ion( and

a!!e!!men" 3Herring"on 5 6er#in( /0078, Similarl( a #a!" arra o' 'ormal and in'ormal digi"al

e.)erience! enhance o))or"uni"ie! 'or !"uden"! "o genera"e and )ar"ici)a"e in )o&er'ul learning

communi"ie!( e.)anding "heir ne"&or- o' )eer!( men"or! and re!ource! 'or de#elo)ing

com)rehen!ion and de)"h o' -no&ledge( )lu! indi#idual !ca''olding and 'eedbac- on learner*

genera"ed con"en", Cloud*ba!ed "echnologie!( in )ar"icular( enhance con!"ruc"i#i!" and

coo)era"i#e learning en#ironmen"! b 'acili"a"ing "he !ocial con!"ruc"ion o' -no&ledge in a #er

re!)on!i#e "ime and !e""ing, Ra"her "han !"a"ic con"ribu"ion! 'rom !"uden"! !"ac-ed in linear

'a!hion( !ociall con!"ruc"ed -no&ledge( 'acili"a"ed "hrough cloud "echnologie! li-e Google doc!

and $i-i!( i! !hared and re'ined b mul"i)le u!er! in real "ime+ e" re"ain! a !"able record o' i"!

e#olu"ion "ha" can be u!ed 'or re'lec"ion and de#elo)men" o' me"acogni"i#e !-ill! 3en"on(

/0/8, Ne&e!" "echnologie! be!"o& un)receden"ed o))or"uni"ie! 'or !"uden"! "o connec" &i"h

one ano"her( "heir in!"ruc"or and o"her e.)er"! "o collabora"e and re'lec" on learning )roce!!e! and

obBec"i#e! in !ociall*media"ed learning communi"ie! 3Herring"on 5 6er#in( /0078, S"uden"! can

engage in cri"icall e#alua"ing "heir o&n &or- and "he &or- o' o"her! and )romo"e inno#a"i#e

idea! "hrough dnamic )roduc"! and )ublic dialogue! &i"h a broad audience 3Greenho& e" al,(

/00;8,

inall( 'or learner! "o "ran!'er -no&ledge and !-ill! 'rom educa"ional !e""ing! "o o"her

!i"ua"ion!( "he mu!" connec" &ha" "he learn in !chool "o &ha" "he e.)erience ou"!ide o' !chool

3%ro&n e" al,( ;F;8, Our !"uden"! are arri#ing in our in!"i"u"ion! &i"h "echnolog in "heir hand!

and rou"ine acce!! "o con"en" in a #arie" o' 'orma"!( )reeminen" in!"ruc"or!( e.)er"! &or-ing in

"he 'ield( and global da"aba!e!, Educa"or! mu!" recogni>e "ha" indi#idual! are !imul"aneou!l


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in#ol#ed in mul"i)le !e""ing! in &hich "he crea"e "heir o&n learning con"e."! &i"hin and acro!!

)ermeable boundarie! and ca)i"ali>e on "he!e learner e.)erience! and e.)ec"a"ion! "o crea"e

engaging -no&ledge*building communi"ie! 3Greenho& e" al,( /00;8, Similarl( !hre&d u!e o'

"echnolog can im)ro#e learner engagemen" and mo"i#a"ion+ increa!ing !"uden" )er!i!"ence and

)ar"ici)a"ion b !u))or"ing "he com)e"encie! and in"ere!"! "he bring "o !chool and "ran!cend "he

barrier! be"&een !chool and modern li'e 3Greenho& e" al,( /00;8, $e need our !chool! "o hel)

!"uden"! achie#e digi"al li"erac and em)o&er "hem &i"h "he !-ill! "o "each and e#alua"e "heir

o&n -no&ledge and e.)erience!, $e canno" e.)ec" our !"uden"! "o be )re)ared 'or "he ne&

&orld i' &e con"inue "o "each &i"h ou"da"ed "ool!, $eb /,0 hel)! u! re*imagine our educa"ion

model a! a modern( !ocial( re!)on!i#e( and au"hen"ic )roce!! &i"h an ac"i#e( learner*dri#en

a))roach "o 'o!"er li'e*long learning 3Greenho& e" al,( /00;8, Technolog i! no longer a

'acili"a"or o' good )edagog( bu" an in"egral elemen" o' )re)aring !"uden"! 'or "he real &orld,

Challenges to mplementation

Embracing "echnolog in con!"ruc"i#i!" en#ironmen"! i! no" &i"hou" challenge! a" bo"h

in!"i"u"ional and in!"ruc"ional le#el!+ and 'or "he mo!" )ar"( hinge! on "he change! nece!!ar "o

crea"e au"hen"ic !"uden"*cen"ered and !ocial learning en#ironmen"! and acce!! "o a))ro)ria"e

"echnolog 3Ghe'aili( /0048, Educa"ion i! an in!"i"u"ion &i"h a long hi!"or o' re!i!"ance "o

change in bo"h )edagog and in"egra"ion o' modern "ool!, ecade! o' "echnolog inno#a"ion

ha#e le'" a ri'" be"&een@ "he )roce!! o' "eaching and learning in !chool! and &a! o' ob"aining

-no&ledge in !ocie" a" large(@ 3S"rommen 5 Lincoln( ;;/8, Ob!"acle! in 'ormal educa"ion

include en"renched a""i"ude! and )rac"ice!( )h!ical and 'inancial con!"rain"!( "he digi"al di#ide(

curricular di!cordance( and ra)idl e#ol#ing "ool!,


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Lac- o' agreemen" abou" &ha" con!"i"u"e! ?be!" )rac"ice!@ and ho& "echnolog )la! a

role in educa"ion i! "he )rimar hindrance "o crea"ing "echnolog rich con!"ruc"i#i!" learning

en#ironmen"!, Con!"ruc"i#i!m ha! gained momen"um a! a #iable "heor on &hich "o ba!e

learning model! in la!" /< ear! becau!e o' i"! 'ocu! on learning a! an ac"i#e )roce!! b "he

!"uden" o#er "he )a!!i#e rece)"ion o' -no&ledge 'rom an in!"ruc"or+ bu" i" i! b no mean!

ubi1ui"ou!, Long*!"anding )rac"ice! o' direc" in!"ruc"ion abou" ab!"rac" conce)"! !"ill )re#ail in

man cla!!room!( )lu! man o"her educa"or! remain ac"i#el o))o!ed "o "echnolog,

I' -no&ledge i! ba!ed on !ocial( !i"ua"ional( and con"e."ual e.)erience! "o be in"er)re"ed

and !ociall*#alida"ed ra"her "han ab!"rac"( di!cre"e )ac-e"! o' in'orma"ion "o be u)loaded in"o

!"uden"! brain!+ a !hi'" in )edagog "o&ard! ac"i#e( !ocial !"uden"*cen"ered learning

en#ironmen"! mu!" )recede "he incor)ora"ion o' "echnolog, Er"mer and O""enbrei"*Le'"&ich

3/008 indica"e "ha" &hile !u))or" and acce!! 'or "echnolog re!ource! ha! !"eadil increa!ed in

mo!" !chool!( in"egra"ion o' "echnolog in"o e''ec"i#e !"uden" learning ha! no" nece!!aril

occurred, Technolog i! o'"en u!ed in lo&er le#el &ri"ing and re!earch )rac"ice! or "o !u))or"

direc" in!"ruc"ion ra"her "han a! a )o&er'ul and dnamic "ool 'or !"uden"*cen"ered learning, U!ing

ne& "echnolog "o "each &i"h )a!!i#e me"hodolog &ill no" ca)i"ali>e on "he lin- be"&een

educa"ional need! and "echnological ca)abili"ie!, Teacher "raining and )ro'e!!ional de#elo)men"

!hould 'o!"er ne& "eaching )rac"ice! "ha" e''ec"i#el combine engaging !"uden"*cen"ered learning

en#ironmen"! &i"h ne& "echnolog 3Herring( /008,Cri"ical 'ac"or! include: !hi'"ing "he role o' "he

"eacher 'rom e.)er" "o 'acili"a"or( cul"i#a"ing !i"ua"ed )roblem*ba!ed learning in a collabora"i#e

en#ironmen"( !ca''olding and coaching !"uden"! "o e''ec"i#el u!e learning !"ra"egie!( and


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embedding a!!e!!men" in learning )roce!!e! 3Herring( /00+ Herring"on 5 6er#in( /007+

S"rommen 5 Lincoln( ;;/8,

Ob#iou! in!"i"u"ional barrier! "o e."ended "echnolog are 'inancial and )h!ical limi"! in

!chool! 3S"rommen 5 Lincoln( ;;/8, Su))or" 'or "echnolog ha! ri!en in mo!" !chool!( bu"

con!iderable #ariance occur! due "o di#er!e budge"!( geogra)hical loca"ion( and building i!!ue!,

School! &i"h one*"o*one "echnolog ha#e a !igni'ican" ad#an"age in crea"ing "he con!"ruc"i#i!"

en#ironmen"! de!cribed in "hi! )a)er o#er "ho!e &i"h high !"uden"*"echnolog ra"io!, %udge"

re!"ric"ion! no" onl a''ec" acce!! "o !"uden"!( bu" al!o )ro'e!!ional de#elo)men" o)"ion! 'or

"eacher!, Teacher! can onl become )ro'icien" and con'iden" u!er! &hen o''ered mul"i)le and

e."ended o))or"uni"ie! 'or "raining and a))lica"ion &i"h "ime "o de#elo)( de)lo( re'lec" and

ada)" 3Earle( /00/8, Clearl( !chool! !"ruggling 'i!call are more li-el "o ha#e o#erburdened

"eacher! and le!! "ime and mone 'or 1uali" )ro'e!!ional de#elo)men",

The digi"al di#ide i! ano"her challenge "ha" mu!" be addre!!ed 3Greenho& e" al,( /00;8, I'

"echnolog i! 'ull embraced in "he cla!!room( !"uden"! &i"h acce!! ou"!ide "he cla!!room arri#e

a" !chool &i"h an ad#an"age o#er "ho!e "ha" do no", i!ad#an"aged !"uden"! ma al!o 'all 'ur"her

behind a! "he o"her !"uden"! "ran!'er learning be"&een home and !chool &i"h grea"er ea!e,

E#idence )oin"! "o !igni'ican" bene'i"! 'or "ho!e &ho become digi"al ci"i>en! due "o our

increa!ing de)endence on digi"al !-ill! 'or ba!ic acce!! "o Bob!( educa"ion( 'inancial aid(

economic o))or"uni"ie!( )oli"ical in'orma"ion( )ublic media( and !ocial connec"ion!, In'orma"ion

ha! al&a! been a #aluable commodi", igi"al )ro'icienc ma ma-e "he di''erence be"&een

"ho!e &ho !ucceed and )ar"ici)a"e in !ocie" and "ho!e &ho become 'ur"her di!en'ranchi!ed

3i2aggio( Hargi""ai( Cele!"e( 5 Sha'er( /008, Thi! re)re!en"! bo"h an argumen" 'or including


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"echnolog in "he cla!!room a! i" ma be "he onl #alid o)"ion 'or !ome !"uden"! "o gain acce!!(

a! &ell a! an ob!"acle "o )ro#iding e1ui"able educa"ion "o all !"uden"!, School! ha#e a

re!)on!ibili" "o en!ure "ha" all !"uden"! ha#e e1ual acce!! "o -no&ledge and educa"ional

o))or"uni"ie!,

Teacher! are al!o charged &i"h mee"ing manda"ed curricular obBec"i#e!( o'"en &i"h

ingrained a!!e!!men"!+ &hich ma be con"rar "o "he goal! o' con!"ruc"i#i!" learning

en#ironmen"!, Au"hen"ic learning en#ironmen"! re1uire "he )lanning( im)lemen"a"ion( and

re'lec"ion! o' "eacher! engaged in "heore"icall !ound )rac"ice! "o en!ure a))ro)ria"e "echnolog

e.)erience! engage !"uden"! in e''ec"i#e cogni"i#e "a!-! &i"hin a learning communi"

3Herring"on 5 6er#in( /0078,In!"ruc"ion !"ra"egie! mu!" be re!)on!i#e "o "he learner! in"ere!"!(

!"reng"h!( and &ea-ne!!e! "hrough a))ro)ria"e a!!e!!men" and di''eren"ia"ion &i"h )ur)o!e'ul

coaching and !ca''olding, igi"al !-ill! become e!!en"ial i' !"uden"! are "o cri"icall na#iga"e and

'ull )ar"ici)a"e in "he $eb /,0 en#ironmen" 'or -no&ledge con!"ruc"ion( !ocial nego"ia"ion( and

re'lec"ion, Sel'*iden"i'ied "echnological )ro&e!! ha! been )o!i"i#el and !igni'ican"l correla"ed

&i"h ho& ac"i#el a !"uden" immer!ed "hem!el#e! in "he con!"ruc"i#i!" learning communi"

3Harmon 5 9one! /008, The burden 'or ma"ching curricular edic"! &i"h au"hen"ic learning

o))or"uni"ie! "ha" re'lec" !"uden" com)e"encie! and need! 'all "o "he "eacher( o'"en &i"h "oo li""le

"ime and "oo man !"uden"!,

inall( "he ra)id e#olu"ion o' "echnolog -ee)! !chool! ou" o' da"e, The re!ource! and

"ime needed "o !elec"( e#alua"e( "rain( and im)lemen" ne& "echnolog dela! moderni>a"ion in

!chool!, In re!)on!e( Herring"on and 6er#in 3/0078 and Greenho& e" al, 3/00;8 encourage

educa"or! "o e!"abli!h and )ar"ici)a"e in local and digi"al communi"ie! o' )rac"ice in a !u))or"i#e


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and meaning'ul con"e." direc"l rela"ed "o "heir dail &or-, Educa"or! can become )ro'icien" in

$eb /,0 "ool! and cul"i#a"e online iden"i"ie! a! )ar" o' "heir o&n )ro'e!!ional de#elo)men" un"il

"heir )ra.i! na"urall in"egra"e! "he )o&er o' "echnolog,

Conclusion

Technolog !hould be in"egra"ed in"o our educa"ion "he &a i" i! in"egra"ed in"o our li#e!,

I" i! no" e."ernal "o learning o))or"uni"ie!( bu" ra"her in"er"&ined &i"h -no&ledge crea"ion(

con!um)"ion( and collabora"ion, Curren"l( !"uden"! 'ind "hem!el#e! engro!!ed b a rich dnamic

modern &orld &hile "oo o'"en con'ined "o a !"a"ic and didac"ic cla!!room 3S"rommen 5 Lincoln(

;;/8, One re!)on!e embrace! "he com)lemen"ar rela"ion!hi)! be"&een con!"ruc"i#i!m( !ocial

learning and educa"ional "echnologie! "o crea"e "echnolog*rich( au"hen"ic( con"e."ual

collabora"i#e learning communi"ie! "ha" "ran!cend "he barrier! be"&een !chool and dail li'e,

$hile I don" belie#e "ha" "here i! an !ingle in!"ruc"ional a))roach "ha" &ill engender all

learning 'or all )eo)le( I do con!ider "ha" !"uden"*cen"ered learning en#ironmen"! &i"h

o))or"uni"ie! 'or ac"i#e( collabora"i#e( con"e."ual( and re'lec"i#e )rac"ice! are "he mo!" bene'icial

and do no" nece!!aril )reclude all o"her 'orm! o' in!"ruc"ion, Nearl all o' "he re!earch

)re!en"ed here em)ha!i>e! "ha" "he re1ui!i"e change! in e''ec"i#e learning )rac"ice! !u)er!ede!

"he u!e o' an )ar"icular "echnolog( and "o con"inue u!ing "echnolog a! an addi"ional 'orm o'

direc" in!"ruc"ion in a "eacher*cen"ered en#ironmen" dimini!he! learning )o"en"ial, ?No longer

"he deli#er "ruc- o' in'orma"ion@ 3Herring( /008( a))ro)ria"e a))lica"ion! o' "echnolog can

"ran!'orm educa"ion !e""ing! in"o em)o&ering con!"ruc"i#e( !"uden"*led and !ociall*media"ed

learning communi"ie!,


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Challenge! "o in"egra"ing con!"ruc"i#i!m( !ocial learning and "echnolog e.i!" in !chool!,

Ob!"acle! occur a" all le#el! !"a"e( di!"ric"( !chool and cla!!room( and include e!"abli!hed

a""i"ude!( )rac"ice! and )olicie!+ limi"ed re!ource! and "ime+ anemic "raining+ and con!"an"l

changing "echnologie!, 2o!" hurdle! &ill ha#e "o be addre!!ed 'rom "he bo""om u) ra"her "han

"he "o) do&n, Teacher! ha#e "o clari' "heir o&n "heore"ical 'ounda"ion! and de#elo) cogen"

in!"ruc"ional )rac"ice!( )ioneer "ran!'orma"i#e learning e.)erience! in "heir cla!!room!( and

engage in digi"al learning communi"ie! "o con!"ruc" ne& re'lec"i#e and !ociall*nego"ia"ed

-no&ledge in "heir o&n )ro'e!!ion,


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Re'erence!

%ro&n( 9, S,( Collin!( A,( 5 uguid( =, 3;F;8, Si"ua"ed cogni"ion and "he cul"ure o' learning,

Educational Researcher, 1838( 4//,

en"on( , $, 3/0/8, Enhancing in!"ruc"ion "hrough con!"ruc"i#i!m( coo)era"i#e learning( and

cloud com)u"ing, TechTrends( !38( 4*,

i2aggio( =,( Hargi""ai( E,( Cele!"e( C,( 5 Sha'er( S, 3/008, igi"al ine1uali": rom une1ual

acce!! "o di''eren"ia"ed u!e, "ocial ine#uality( 4


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Greenho&( C,( Robelia( %,( 5 Hughe!( 9, E, 3/00;8, Learning( "eaching( and !cholar!hi) in a

digi"al age &eb /,0 and cla!!room re!earch: $ha" )a"h !hould &e "a-e no&K,Educational

Researcher( 3838( /J*/


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La#e( 9,( 5 $enger( E, 3;;08, Si"ua"ed Learning: Legi"ima"e =eri)heral =ar"ici)a"ion,

Cambridge( U6: Cambridge Uni#er!i" =re!!,

Na"ional Re!earch Council, 3/0/8A 5ramewor& for K$1+ science education: Practices,

crosscutting conce-ts, and core ideas, $a!hing"on( C: The Na"ional Academie! =re!!,

=hilli)!( , C, 3;;

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