Contemplating technology transience and facilitating collaboration/a sense of community while proposing a Blended Learning Environment (BLE). How to find the right digital tool to support blended learning. How to foster a sense of community and/or support collaborative activities.

 

Muilenburg & Berge (2015) define the concept of technological transience as the rapid proliferation of technological tools, the frequent updates of such tools, and their ever-shortening lifespan. This is a huge challenge for teachers and not only requires a constant updating of their understanding and knowledge of technology but also leads to more time spent on training. Amirault & Visser (2015) also stated that the software we have tried so hard to learn is often replaced by "improved" and "extended" versions. Due to the complete modification of the user interface, the operation of the software often undergoes paradigm changes, so it must be renewed. Training. Users often find themselves in an "update cycle". The release of hardware provides more functions, but at the same time, it brings the necessary learning required by these new devices.

 

What we can't deny is that technology has changed the way we learn.