Social Learning

“Cooperative learning focuses on having students interact with each other in groups” (Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., & Malenoski, K.,2007). Well, you can’t get more socially connected than group work in the classroom. There are many different ways of exploring technology when it comes to group work. There are webquests, multimedia projects, and key pals. All of these allow students to work with each in order to gain knowledge not only in technology but in subject areas as well. Keypals even allows students to collaborate with students in other schools. Group work also allows for each group member to have a certain role which forces trust among the group that each member will do their part. Once that trust has been established they can begin constructing their project by conversing with each other and accepting each other’s ideas.