social constructivism in action...adding friends to contribute to my blog...

In today's workshop we were able to connect with our friends and contribute to each other's blogs. If we were to have done this last night at an organised time, I don't think it would have worked as successfully. In class today we were able to talk to each other to see what was working and what wasn't, and this discussion would have been more difficult as such correspondence would be less accessible. Working together as a group today helped such connection become possible. What happened in class today was a clear example of social constructivism, as individually we were were able to construct our own meanings and knowledge through the process of discussion in a social group. As indicated in the definition of social constructivism, 'language in a social gathering facilitates the articulation of thought', and thus helps develop further understanding. Establishing the connections we did today, and ultimately the understanding of how to contribute to each others blog, was helped by the group of us helping and influencing each other. If we had completed this task last night, the knowledge we gained today wouldn't have been achieved through this lack of social networking and constructivist environment.