EDUC 7105: Module 3

Do you believe that humans have a basic instinct to “interact and work as a group,” as Rheingold proposed in his discussion of the evolution of Wikipedia as a collectively developed encyclopedia?
I believe that humans have the basic instinct to interact and work as a group. Is in a good way or bad way, that is the problem. My students work in groups several times a week. They choose their groups, I choose their groups, or groups are based on their learning level. This allow students to learn and teach new peers all the time. The students initiate how they are going to work together effectively. People know how to interact and work together as a group with the assistance of instructor or leader effectively.

How can technology facilitate collaboration among learners based on constructivist principles?  

Technology can be used in collaboration. My students work together on computer games, assignments, and projects. My students collaborate on http://www.voki.com/ to create a commercial to persuade other peers to buy their product or service on their Economic Project. Technology allows students to expand their knowledge on subjects learned. Students that use technology at home brings their knowledge to share with their peers when playing games and creating activities. Using blogs, discussion boards, and wikis are useful for students to share ideas and discuss at any time. Online collaboration allows peers to teach and learn from one another.

Find a current research study that has been conducted in the last 5 years that supports collaboration as an effective tool for learning. Include the link and reference for this study in your blog.

http://www.drexel.edu/irt/News/events/eLearningConf/events/~/media/Files/irt/events/elearning/2011/EffectiveUseOfCollabo
http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde32/pdf/notes_for_editor_1.pdf

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http://lochneruni.blogspot.com/

http://learningtechtalk.blogspot.com/