Lev Vygotsky 18961934

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Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934)

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Biography

• Born 1896 (Orsha, Belarus) Russia
• Moscow University
• 1918
• Philosopher
• Educ. psychologist
• Pedagogical psychology (1926)
• Constructivist

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Vygotsky
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Key Terms

• Actual Development Level
• Potential Development Level
• Zone of Proximal Development
• Scaffolding

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What is Actual Development Level?

• Stage when children work independently the
  teacher circulates gets a base line of where
  his or her students stand.
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Potential Development Level

• The stage when the child needs guidance
• Parents
• Teachers
• Experts
• Peers
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Zone of Proximal Development

• Gap between
• Actual Development
• Potential Development

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What is Scaffolding?

• Teacher builds on child's current cognitive
  development their personal experiences
• Personal experiences affect how we learn
• Instructional Scaffolding Teach within ZPD

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How scaffolding can be applied to classroom
technology use?

• With complex concepts
• Visual scaffolds (activities)
• Real World examples

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Questions for Review

• Based on your knowledge of Russia during the life
  span of Vygotsky (1896-1934) why do you think his
  work was more accepted in the US vs Russia?
• How are constructivism and scaffolding similar?
• How could you use scaffolding in the classroom
  using technology? Give an example
• Answer

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Answers

• Russia was a communist country Vygotsky viewed
  students as individuals.
• In both kids learn and build from their personal
  experiences

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Work Cited

• Roblyer,M.D. Edwards, J., (2006) Intergrating
  educational technology into teaching (4th
  Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJPrentice Hall
• Lev Vygotsky. Wikipedia. Online.
  http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Vygotsky.