book :: C. M. Hoadley & R. D. Pea (Eds.). (2002). Finding the ties that bind: Tools in support of a knowledge-building community.. NY: Cambridge University Press.

Traditionally, collaborative technologies are intended to directly support joint, collaborative activity, taking their cues from communication and media. Here, empirical findings are presented about the types of information needs associated with the formation of a knowledge-building community among professional learning technology researchers. ...

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journal :: Roschelle, J. M., Pea, R. D., Hoadley, C. M., Gordin, D. N., & Means, B. M. (2000). Changing How and What Children Learn in School with Computer-Based Technologies. The Future of Children, 10(2), 76-101.

Schools today face ever-increasing demands in their attempts to ensure that students are well equipped to enter the workforce and navigate a complex world. Research indicates that computer technology can help support learning, and that it is especially useful in developing the higher-order skills of critical thinking, analysis, and scientific in...

Tags: school, technology, children, learning, classroom, group, feedback, STEM