%0 Journal Article %1 ShafferClinton07 %A Shaffer, Dan Williamson %A Clinton, K. A. %D in press %J Mind, Culture, and Activity %K technology learning Latour activity thinking theory %T Toolforthoughts: Reexamining thinking in the digital age %U http://epistemicgames.org/cv/papers/toolforthoughts-sub1.pdf %X In this paper we argue that new computational tools problematize the concept of thought within current sociocultural theories of technology and cognition, by challenging the traditional position of privilege that humans occupy in sociocultural analyses. We draw on work by Shaffer and Kaput (1999), Clark (2003), and Latour (1996a; 1996b; 1996c) to conduct a thought experiment in which we extend the analytical reach of activity theory (Engestrom, Miettinen, & Punamaki, 1999; Nardi, 1996b), mediated action (Wertsch, 1998) and distributed cognition (Hutchins, 1995; Pea, 1993; Salomon, 1993) by adopting a stronger form of the concepts of distribution and mediation in the context of cognitive activity.

@article{ShafferClinton07, abstract = {In this paper we argue that new computational tools problematize the concept of thought within current sociocultural theories of technology and cognition, by challenging the traditional position of privilege that humans occupy in sociocultural analyses. We draw on work by Shaffer and Kaput (1999), Clark (2003), and Latour (1996a; 1996b; 1996c) to conduct a thought experiment in which we extend the analytical reach of activity theory (Engestrom, Miettinen, & Punamaki, 1999; Nardi, 1996b), mediated action (Wertsch, 1998) and distributed cognition (Hutchins, 1995; Pea, 1993; Salomon, 1993) by adopting a stronger form of the concepts of distribution and mediation in the context of cognitive activity.}, added-at = {2007-01-09T02:35:32.000+0100}, author = {Shaffer, Dan Williamson and Clinton, K. A.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2e127c5805b456b75b2c3765d661c4025/yish}, interhash = {d44d5c42143c461fa3fe0842d094c800}, intrahash = {e127c5805b456b75b2c3765d661c4025}, journal = {Mind, Culture, and Activity}, keywords = {technology learning Latour activity thinking theory}, timestamp = {2007-01-09T02:35:32.000+0100}, title = {Toolforthoughts: Reexamining thinking in the digital age}, url = {http://epistemicgames.org/cv/papers/toolforthoughts-sub1.pdf}, year = {in press} }