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systems. Internal
and external components interact to impact intellectual and academic behavior.
In applying this theory to social annotation, the cognitive component is espe-
cially important. This includes metacognitive processes of reflecting on, activating,
and applying prior knowledge and experience, and critical thinking about text.
Considering the affective component, social annotation can be highly motivat-
ing as learners participate in an online community which can enhance attitudes
such as self-efficacy, curiosity, and open-mindedness. Using this technology as an
instructional strategy (academic environment) can encourage preservice and in-
service teachers to incorporate cutting-edge technology into their own teaching.
Finally, learners make connections between course documents and the nonacademic
environment by relating coursework to their cultural, professional, personal, and
family backgrounds. These connections often make coursework more interesting
and meaningful, thus reflecting interactions between the academic and nonacademic
environments and learners' cognition and affect.
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environment, I
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Interactive Reading
HyLighter's Interactive Annotation enables students to learn from and with each
other while engaged in course assignments including required reading of articles
and case studies.
Articles
One article was “The Biology of Risk Taking” (Price, 2005). Tables 21.1 and 21.2
show segments of text spontaneously annotated by students. In Table 21.1 the anno-
tated text is: “We now understand that adolescent turmoil, which we used to view
as an expression of raging hormones, is actually the result of a complex interplay
of body chemistry, brain development, and cognitive growth” (Buchanan, Eccles, &
Becker 1992).
Table 21.1 Students' spontaneously annotated text on adolescent turmoil
Comments on this text
Interpretation of comments
not hormones but still biological?”
Suggests need for clarification
“I am curious to understand more about
adolescent development. it would provide
insight to many difficult situations in the
classroom”
Shows desire for more information and why
it would be useful
“Now there's a better understanding of the
complexities of factors affecting adolescent
development”
Reflects understanding and appreciation of
information in the text
 
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