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Affordances in Technology Definition: The ways technology offers or supports certain things. According to Ralph Putnam, there are four different ways in which technology offers affordances. 1. Affordances in Technology offer us access to information. The Internet, satellites, the World Wide Web, and computers all are examples of ways in which we can attain information. 2. Automating, Simplifying, Transfering Task, are a few of the ways that technology is changing teaching. These affordances make preparing for lessons easier (in theory.) However, careful consideration should be taken when deciding whether or not the technology that is being used with actually benefit the learning experience. 3. A Technology Affordance is also the ability to present information in a new and different way. 4. The collaboration and communication aspect of technology is also an affordance. The ability to be able gain instant insight through the eyes of a peer or to gain information from an expert is priceless.