Choosing Web 2.0 Tools for Instruction

Gupta, S. (2014). Choosing Web 2.0 Tools for Instruction: An Extension of Task-Technology Fit. International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 10(2), 25–35.

In this article, the author explores how the Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, and discussion boards have become common practice in K-12 education, but how there are not really clear guidelines as to when the use of Web 2.0 tools is appropriate or how to select them. The author proposes a model based on "Task-Technology Fit" theory. 

The author tackles the problem of balancing process instruction with content instruction when using Web 2.0 tools. "Underfit" is the term used to describe scenarios in which the technology tool doesn't adequately allow students to explore/express content, while "overfit" is used to describe scenarios in which the technology tool is so complex to learn that content instruction is sacrificed. 

Task-Technology Fit is optimal when pedagogical tasks are complemented by a technology's characteristics, and result in positive impact in performance