Technological Affordancesor

Don’t use a lamp as a doorstop

Technological Affordances isa fancy term for a very simple

idea

Let’s say I want to open a canof soup

What should I use?

• A Rock• A hammer and chisel• A can opener

I walk into a darkroom and I want to be able to

see

What should I do?

• Open a book• Turn on the TV• Turn on a lamp

What if we want to teachpeople about the Bill of

Rights?

What medium should we use?

• A book• A documentary• A video game

People pay attention to mediathey like

Education is aboutDevelopment

All technology has differentstrengths

Simulation

New Perspectives andEmpathy

Inquiry and Collaboration

We’re all experimenting!