What is the meaning of technology "affordances" and "constraints" in terms of education?

The meaning of technology "affordances" and "constraints" is the advantages and disadvantages of using technology during everyday life and in the classroom. According to this article "The troublesome concept of “technological affordances”" a man by the name of Ian Hutchby was introduced to the notion of technology affordance.  Technology "affordance" was used to inform us about new technology would would soon come about. Affordance is used to expresses properties of an environment which interaction with a user can enhance the learning of potential of an individual. Technology “affordances” are the ways in which technology offers or supports certain things in relation to teaching and learning. With technology, teachers are no longer limited to the traditional lecture and instructional structure of teaching a lesson.




 Technology constraints is the limitation, repression educator feel about technology. The article Constraints tells us in more depth about those limitations. A major constraint in terms of education is for the educators knowing how and when to integrate the technology tool resources in the classrooms. Another constraint in technology is time and access issues could be some technology "constraints" in education because the teachers have to set time aside to incorporate the technology into their lesson plan and curriculum activities to utilize technology effectively in the classroom. Technology can be a complex teaching tool but teachers must remain vigilant and set the appropriate tasks for students to maximize the benefits of using the technology tool.