Co-constructive tool

Co-constructive tool

Students can use constructive tools to work cooperatively and construct a shared understanding of new knowledge known as co-construction. The co-constructive tool is the use of face book where students may post educational video and then friends’ comments on it.  By reading through comments, students can co-construct the video again. Some other examples are Google docs, blogs and discussion forum.

The constructivism and social constructivism both emphasis on co-constructive tool, it is used in teaching and learning. In constructivism, knowledge is constructed by individual and students build their own learning. They organized information to create new concept and will have self discovery of knowledge. In social constructivism, knowledge is constructed within a social context. They exchange information and share ideas where it stimulates thinking. 

The importance of using co-construction tool is to share knowledge, communicate through text, graphic, co-edit with friends and enhance collaborative learning environment. We can integrate co-constructive tools in our lesson by using discussion forum on portal (pce.edu.bt). Thus, it provides wide range of information and interaction between particular institutions and the person or students who are in part of it. Another example could be use of Google docs and having interacting session with friends.

At the same time, it also helps each other to share opinions and have shared meaning of particular concept or topic. This tool is interesting as I could see our friend’s opinion and  I can even share our own opinion. Hence, it allows me to correct if they make error. However I should be careful too while writing my points because it allows anyone to delete points (who ever contribute).