Re: [xmca] mediational theories of mind: Suggestions requested

Oops ... just sent them!

Best wishes,
David

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living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and
by children to adults."

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On Aug 30, 2007, at 4:19 PM, Cunningham, Donald James wrote:

> Never mind. I checked online access of the journals in the IU
> library and found them both. I also found the article by Vygotsky
> on Imagination and Creativity in Childhood and will be happy to
> share. What a good community this is.........djc
>
> Don Cunningham
> Indiana University
>
> Ancora Imparo!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-
> bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On Behalf Of Cunningham, Donald James
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 4:58 PM
> To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
> Subject: RE: [xmca] mediational theories of mind: Suggestions
> requested
>
> David (or anyone), do you know where I might obtain electronic
> copies of the papers?
>
> And I would love to have your slides, but perhaps off list as they
> might be large files.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Don Cunningham
> Indiana University
>
> Ancora Imparo!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-
> bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On Behalf Of David Cross
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:23 PM
> To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
> Subject: Re: [xmca] mediational theories of mind: Suggestions
> requested
>
> Don:
>
> My suggestion for this purpose is a pair of papers written by
> Engestrom:
>
> Expansive learning at work: Toward an activity theoretical
> reconceptualization.
> Engeström, Yrjö, U California, San Diego, CA, US
> Journal of Education and Work, Vol 14(1), Feb 2001. pp. 133-156.
>
> Activity theory as a framework for analyzing and redesigning work.
> Engeström, Yrjö, U Helsinki, Academy of Finland, Ctr for Activity
> Theory & Developmental Work Research, Helsinki, Finland
> Ergonomics, Vol 43(7), Jul 2000. Special issue: Ergonomics for the
> new millennium. pp. 960-974.
>
> I even have some slides I would be willing to share.
>
> David Cross
>
> "The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your
> attention."
>
> Richard Moss
>
>
> On Aug 29, 2007, at 5:43 PM, Cunningham, Donald James wrote:
>
>> And in a week or so, I will begin teaching an undergraduate class in
>> "Educational Psychology" for future teachers. It has been a few years
>> since I taught such a class and was wondering if any of you would be
>> willing to share with me (and other XMCAers) how you present CHAT. I
>> mean, I don't think undergrads are going to be too interested in the
>> distinction between action and activity or working out the concept of
>> "object". Or am I wrong? I've taught the usual suspects (behaviorism,
>> Bandura, Piaget, cognitive information processing) for years and
>> have a
>> pretty good idea about them but would appreciate some help on CHAT.
>>
>>
>>
>> Don Cunningham
>> Indiana University
>>
>> Ancora Imparo!
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-
>> bounces@weber.ucsd.edu]
>> On Behalf Of Mike Cole
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 6:13 PM
>> To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
>> Subject: [xmca] mediational theories of mind: Suggestions requested
>>
>> Dear Xmca-ites---
>>
>> Toward the end of the month I will begin teaching a grad course on
>> mediational theories of mind.
>> I would love suggestions for interesting readings.
>> We will be looking in a sort of "mcLuhanesque" way at the
>> affordances of
>> different kinds of mediators
>> in human action/activity/mind.
>>
>> So, language and thought
>> writing
>> film
>> music
>> tv
>> rituals
>> games
>> .........
>>
>> Starting with early 20th century writers of general familiarity to
>> members
>> of this list, I have been thinking about including
>> such works as Cszikentmihalyi, "meaning of things," Turkle's recent
>> "evocative objects," and perhaps something on mediated
>> behavior in large groups such as "the wisdom of crowds."
>>
>> Any and all suggestions warmly welcomed. So much going on its hard to
>> even
>> think about how to begin to think about this
>> upcoming fall!!
>>
>> mike
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