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Matt did a nice job summarizing this article and coming up with some thought provoking questions. This article was difficult to read, let alone summarize, but I think Matt covered the main points.

I think the best summary of the article is  “Activity is enabled by intelligence, but not only intelligence contributed by the individual agent. When intelligence is distributed, the resources that shape and enable activity are distributed in configuration across people, environments, and situations. In other words, intelligence is accomplished rather than possessed.”

1) Describe your opinion of the “effect of technology” vs. “the effect with technology” on intelligence?
Effects of technology are advanced tools and new software  that aid in learning or provide a platform where learning can take place.

I think Misty hit it on the head when she said “The effect with technology on intelligence is that with these new tools learning potential is endless to what the learner makes it.” The platforms and tools have evolved so much with advances in technology that learning can be more effective and efficient.

2) How do you believe that the “Zone of Proximal Development” theory as described by Vygotsky has evolved with the introduction of technology?

The Zone of Proximal Development has evolved with technology in a way that the learner can seemingly do more with less help.