How can we "extend" learning with digital tools?

The extension component of the Triple E Framework is based on situating learning in authentic contexts and doing authentic tasks.  Research-wise this component comes from the work of Brown, Collins, and Duguid (1989) as well as Lave and Wenger (1990).  Knowledge should be presented in authentic contexts and not isolated from real experiences.  Growth in cognition occurs when student learning is connected to their everyday experiences.  Therefore in the extension component, we want to look for how the technology helps to connect classroom learning to everyday life experiences.  A few examples of digital tools that help to connect learning to real life experiences and ideas include:
Discovery Education's Tundra Expeditions, Google Expeditions, Mystery Skype, Skype Virtual Field Trips and other Skype in the Classroom Experiences, Touchable Earth, Thrively, or the WildLab.