Affectability in Educational Technologies Sociotechnical Plan 

The modern digital world has made it possible to overcome the challenges of time and space in learning (Hayashi, & Baranauskas, 2013). Teachers and learners can experience societal activities in the classroom, and when at home, the learners can use digital resources to browse, watch educational videos and interact with their teachers. The article “Affectability in Educational Technologies” discusses how digital resources can be used to improve the learning experience and break the barriers to learning. It proposes a sociotechnical plan that enlarges the scope of the learning settings by changing the perspective that learning is based on the place to one that considers the technical, formal and informal factors in the school context. Cultural factors are considered when integrating technology into the contemporary school environment

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program donated 520 laptops for a research project investigating a methodology for laptops integration. The plan involved determining how the XO laptop could be used in a new culture and context could be inserted into the school practices to preserve local cultural values. It aims to use the XO laptop to collaborate the school’s formal and informal learning practices into meaningful learning.

The real-life settings of the environment influenced the results of the sociotechnical plan. Some teachers were unwilling to learn to operate the XO laptop and merge their practices with it. The idea of learners taking the laptop home would benefit society since they would interact with the laptop, leading to digital inclusion. However, some parents and teachers cited security concerns claiming learners could be robbed as they headed home. There were also other challenges, such as storing the laptops in school, recharging the batteries and providing fast internet access. Despite the challenges of the sociotechnical plan, the OLPC program shows incorporating culture with the new technology led to more positive responses from students. It is also important to be aware of affective responses and elements that initiate positive responses to create more positive, integrated and productive learning opportunities.  

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Reference

Hayashi, E. S., & Baranauskas, M. C. (2013). Affectability in educational technologies: A sociotechnical perspective for design. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 16(1), 57–68.

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