So we are at the crescendo of this marvelous symphony of clicking keys before us, as we hurry to post, comment and complete (or in my case, start), our portfolios. It is at this juncture as I make this post, that I reflect on Vygotsky's zone of proximal development. He hit it on the button where he defined that zone as "the student's developmental level between independent problem solving and a higher level of development attainable, "with proper guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers."
My colleagues, you have been an effective group of capable peers helping me as an individual to succeed beyond a level that working on my own might have taken me. Thank you. This ICT course has been intense, rewarding and visionary. Thanks too to our tutors and as the title says vive` Vygotsky!
Let us take his concept of the zone of proximal development with us wherever we go as we continue to share and collaborate our learning. Let us also take it into our classrooms to our students with our new knowledge in the 21st century literacies.
Blog on!
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