From March 2020 in Australia, the covid-19 pandemic resulted in regulations for social distancing, which meant that students were homeschooled. Social distancing exponentially increased the exposure of most young children to digital technology such as touchscreens (iPads) and digital flip cameras. This study focuses on two seven-year-old children who maintain their friendship during covid-19 by imaginary performances and playing virtual games. A cultural–historical approach is used in the study to analyze the children’s experience as they connect through virtual worlds and build imaginary spaces, contributing to sustaining their relationship during challenging times. Findings indicate that the children built a collective social situation of development integrating sophisticated imaginary, real and virtual worlds. The children’s perspective – their motive orientations and intentions towards a new social situation provided new opportunities for learning in a virtual imaginary world. The combination of a real, an imaginary and a virtual world supported the children to experience a range of emotions including joyous moments, empathy and attunement as they encouraged each other to participate.


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    Title :

    Children’s virtual worlds and friendships during the Covid-19 pandemic:visual technologies as a panacea for social isolation


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    Publication date :

    2021-01-01


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    Quinones , G & Adams , M 2021 , ' Children’s virtual worlds and friendships during the Covid-19 pandemic : visual technologies as a panacea for social isolation ' , Video Journal of Education and Pedagogy , vol. 5 , no. 1 . https://doi.org/10.1163/23644583-bja10015



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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    DDC:    629




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