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Skills to collaborate and reflect in and on action are considered central to the development of digital literacies required for the twenty-first century. Networked technologies afford the design of learning environments that support these skills both synchronously and asynchronously. This chapter begins by defining the constructs of networked technologies, computer-supported collaboration, and reflection. Two exemplars of networked technologies, namely, the STOCHASMOS web-based learning and teaching platform and wikis, are discussed to illustrate the potential of networked technologies to support collaboration and reflection. The chapter concludes with a discussion of next steps.
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Kyza, E.A. (2013). Networked Technologies to Foster Students’ Collaboration and Reflection. In: Mouza, C., Lavigne, N. (eds) Emerging Technologies for the Classroom. Explorations in the Learning Sciences, Instructional Systems and Performance Technologies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4696-5_8
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