Overview

= __ COLLABORATIVE LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY __ =


 * == Through modeling it provides examples of how to perform tasks and often provides explicit feedback. ==
 * == Collaborative supports such as tutors or small groups provide opportunities for discussion and reflection which promotes metacognition and self-regulation. ==
 * == Communities of learners have greater knowledge resources than individuals. ==
 * == The social interactions that occur during collaboration promote social equity by cutting across gender, economic, and ethnic lines. ==

== How can technology support collaborative learning? How can technology facilitate social interactions – that is student collaborations and productive exchanges between teachers and students? Two projects in particular provide good examples of classroom-oriented applications of technology to support collaborative learning. Each has been widely used and shows innovative uses of a technology system based on cognitive and social cognitive learning principles: ==


 * == The Adventures of Jasper Woodbury series – aimed at improving the mathematical thinking of middle school students. ==


 * == CSILE (Computer Supported Intentional Learning Environment) – designed to create a group-based multimedia environment to support inquiry, information search, and collaborative improvement of ideas. ==

== Please answer the following question (as a group) in the Moodle forum, Discussion Post 1 by clicking on the "Hijacked" post. You will also find a list of all the questions you will be answering there. ==

What is Collaborative Learning?
//Info from __Cognitive Psychology and Instruction__, pp. 208-209 & pp. 228-231//

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