Janko Zufic, Martina Linić
May 23, 2022
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2022 45th Jubilee International Convention on Information, Communication and Electronic Technology (MIPRO)
Abstract
This article describes creation of virtual centers of activity in which children of preschool age have the opportunity to simultaneously learn and play. The introduction provides the theoretical foundation for centers of activity in the kindergarten. Adaptation of e-learning to children led to the development of educational games used to learn through entertainment. Created and developed Virtual Centers of Activity currently contain three centers: a)Manipulative and Table Toys Center – Memory Game, My Body; Lost Balloon, and Animal Quiz; b) Research Center, with games Recognize the Animal, Hungry Caterpillar, and Enigmatic Colors; and c) Center for Early Reading and Writing that contains games Water Circulation in Nature, Mathematics for the Youngest, and A Very Hungry Caterpillar. These virtual centers of activity developed through use of Makey Makey are in use in the kindergarten in Rijeka. In the eyes of the children, everything is a game and entertainment, yet in the back-ground lies a wealth of numbers, letters, sounds, and colors.