article by megan cicconi from the early childhood education journal jan2014 vol. 42 issue 1
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Vygotsky Meets Technology: A Reinvention of Collaboration in
the Early Childhood Mathematics Classroom
Article by Megan CicconiFrom the Early Childhood Education
Journal Jan2014 Vol. 42 Issue 1
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“Collaboration is a powerful tool that aids in deliberate decisions and forms effective strategies. It is so powerful
that Vygotsky’s theory of learning necessitates social activity”
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Collaboration through Web 2.0
In the pre-twenty-first century classroom the MKOs (more knowledgeable other) were
most often teachers or advanced classmates.
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Benefits of using virtual
worlds as collaborative
learning environments
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The virtual world allows students to complete tasks that would
otherwise be impossible due to realistic constraints, including
money and time
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The virtual world’s persistence and constant accessibility which increases social
interactions and therefore provides more opportunities for collaborative learning
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The virtual worlds are new and adaptive. There are many activities online that
demonstrate high cognitive functioning including creating, analyzing, and
evaluating.
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Three Major Barriers to Integrating Technology:
(1) Inadequate resources(2) Lack of institutional support(3) Content area issues
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