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Advancements in technology have paved the way for the enhancement of manipulative media. This merging between traditional manipulatives and computational devices creates a new type of system, namely digital manipulatives, which extends toward a larger age range of learners as well as many other applications aside from common classroom subject areas. 

Virtual and Digital Manipulative Media

  • Fosters peer-tutor interaction
  • Fun learning tool
  • Potential for alteration
  • Imporves problem sovling skills
  • Increases motivation
  • Catches attention
  • Availability at home
  • Student centered
  • Discovery learning

Advantages

Disadvantages

  • Needs softwares or internet connection
  • Limited resources/materials (ratio of students to manipulatives) 
  • Distraction posed by other websites
  • May take a valuable part of the class time
  • Games van be very addictive

Virtual Manipulative Media

Digital Manipulative Media

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