Hopefully ,however, the items' use would be initiated by the student. Their use would be directed by the student and not the teacher. Students would choose which topics to study, which problems to solve, and how to solve them. Technology would be a high priority in the constructivist classroom as it allows a great degree of choice and freedom when choosing how to research or study a topic. Technology also allows for a great deal of individual creativity and diversity.
Technology allows end products to be uniquely different.
Not just 27 papers on Coronado with about the same information. Through appropriate use of Internet searches, CD encyclopedias, word processing tools and presentations tools such as hyperstudio, students can create multimedia presentations in hypertext which are uniquely theirs. These presentations allow students to experience the fluid nature of knowledge on the web and insists that students select, filter, and use critical thinking to produce a meaningful products for themselves and their audience. The very act of creating the product is the learning vehicle in the classroom. This does not happen in a vacuum.