Technology And Digital Media In The Early Years

Author : Chip Donohue
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317931102

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Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years by Chip Donohue Pdf

A Co-Publication of Routledge and NAEYC Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years offers early childhood teacher educators, professional development providers, and early childhood educators in pre-service, in-service, and continuing education settings a thought-provoking guide to effective, appropriate, and intentional use of technology with young children. This book provides strategies, theoretical frameworks, links to research evidence, descriptions of best practice, and resources to develop essential digital literacy knowledge, skills and experiences for early childhood educators in the digital age. Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years puts educators right at the intersections of child development, early learning, developmentally appropriate practice, early childhood teaching practices, children’s media research, teacher education, and professional development practices. The book is based on current research, promising programs and practices, and a set of best practices for teaching with technology in early childhood education that are based on the NAEYC/FRC Position Statement on Technology and Interactive Media and the Fred Rogers Center Framework for Quality in Children’s Digital Media. Pedagogical principles, classroom practices, and teaching strategies are presented in a practical, straightforward way informed by child development theory, developmentally appropriate practice, and research on effective, appropriate, and intentional use of technology in early childhood settings. A companion website (http://teccenter.erikson.edu/tech-in-the-early-years/) provides additional resources and links to further illustrate principles and best practices for teaching and learning in the digital age.

Author : Lorna Arnott
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781526414472

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Digital Technologies and Learning in the Early Years by Lorna Arnott Pdf

iPads, mobile phones, tablets and many other digital devices feature in the lives of children from the moment they are born, but what is the place of these technologies in children’s early years and learning experiences? In the age of the ‘Techno-Tot’ this edited collection focuses on exploring the potential of what children can do with technologies, rather than what technologies can do for children. With chapters written by a range of international authors, this book: offers an evidence-based discussion of children’s experiences with technologies in early years education broadens our understanding of technologies in early years, beyond the typical focus on screen-based media details the child’s ‘story’ with technology offers a range of case studies from the UK, USA, Australia and Europe. Lorna Arnott will be discussing key ideas from Digital Technologies and Learning in the Early Years in the SAGE Early Years Masterclass, a free professional development experience hosted by Kathy Brodie.

Author : Susan J. Danby,Marilyn Fleer,Christina Davidson,Maria Hatzigianni
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811064845

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Digital Childhoods by Susan J. Danby,Marilyn Fleer,Christina Davidson,Maria Hatzigianni Pdf

This book highlights the multiple ways that digital technologies are being used in everyday contexts at home and school, in communities, and across diverse activities, from play to web searching, to talking to family members who are far away. The book helps readers understand the diverse practices employed as children make connections with digital technologies in their everyday experiences. In addition, the book employs a framework that helps readers easily access major themes at a glance, and also showcases the diversity of ideas and theorisations that underpin the respective chapters. In this way, each chapter stands alone in making a specific contribution and, at the same time, makes explicit its connections to the broader themes of digital technologies in children’s everyday lives. The concept of digital childhood presented here goes beyond a sociological reading of the everyday lives of children and their families, and reflects the various contexts in which children engage, such as preschools and childcare centres.

Author : Colette Gray,Ioanna Palaiologou
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781526463142

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Early Learning in the Digital Age by Colette Gray,Ioanna Palaiologou Pdf

Digital practices are forging ahead in leaps and bounds. Examining digital practices in early childhood education, this book seeks to inform the discussion on how digital technologies are best integrated into play-based pedagogy, and demonstrates effective practices that enhance children’s learning and development. With a range of international contributors, perspectives, and case studies, the fusion of play and portable technology is explored through contemporary research.

Author : Chip Donohue
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429854682

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Exploring Key Issues in Early Childhood and Technology by Chip Donohue Pdf

Exploring Key Issues in Early Childhood and Technology offers early childhood allies, both in the classroom and out, a cutting-edge overview of the most important topics related to technology and media use in the early years. In this powerful resource, international experts share their wealth of experience and unpack complex issues into a collection of accessibly written essays. This text is specifically geared towards practitioners looking for actionable information on screen time, cybersafety, makerspaces, coding, computational thinking, STEM, AI and other core issues related to technology and young children in educational settings. Influential thought leaders draw on their own experiences and perspectives, addressing the big ideas, opportunities and challenges around the use of technology and digital media in early childhood. Each chapter provides applications and inspiration, concluding with essential lessons learned, actionable next steps and a helpful list of recommended further reading and resources. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to explore what we know – and what we still need to know – about the intersection between young children, technology and media in the digital age.

Author : Lorraine Kaye
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317618942

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Young Children in a Digital Age by Lorraine Kaye Pdf

Young children are born into a digital world and it is not unusual to see preschool children intuitively swiping screens and confidently pressing buttons. There is much debate about the impact of the increased access to technology on young children’s health and wellbeing with claims that it damages their social skills and emotional development. This timely new textbook examines how developments in technology, particularly mobile and touch screen technology, have impacted on children’s lives and how when used appropriately it can support all aspects of their development. Clearly linking theory and research to everyday practice, the book offers guidance on: The role of technology in the early years curriculum Developing young children’s understanding of safe and responsible use of technology The role of the adult within digital play activities Using technology to enhance and develop young children’s creativity Technology and language acquisition Featuring a wide range of case studies and examples to show how the ideas described can be put into practice, this is essential reading for all early years students and practitioners that want to know how they can harness technology in a meaningful way to support young children’s learning and development.

Author : Katharina J. Rohlfing,Claudia Müller-Brauers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000198492

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International Perspectives on Digital Media and Early Literacy by Katharina J. Rohlfing,Claudia Müller-Brauers Pdf

International Perspectives on Digital Media and Early Literacy evaluates the use and impact of digital devices for social interaction, language acquisition, and early literacy. It explores the role of interactive mediation as a tool for using digital media and provides empirical examples of best practice for digital media targeting language teaching and learning. The book brings together a range of international contributions and discusses the increasing trend of digitalization as an additional resource in early childhood literacy. It provides a broad insight into current research on the potential of digital media in inclusive settings by integrating multiple perspectives from different scientific fields: (psycho)linguistics, cognitive science, language didactics, developmental psychology, technology development, and human–machine interaction. Drawing on a large body of research, it shows that crucial early experiences in communication and social learning are the basis for later academic skills. The book is structured to display children’s first developmental steps in learning in interaction with digital media and highlight various domains of early digital media use in family, kindergarten, and primary schools. This book will appeal to practitioners, academics, researchers, and students with an interest in early education, literacy education, digital education, the sociology of digital culture and social interaction, school reform, and teacher education.

Author : Christine Stephen,Liz Brooker,Pamela Oberhuemer,Rod Parker-Rees
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429815003

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Digital Play and Technologies in the Early Years by Christine Stephen,Liz Brooker,Pamela Oberhuemer,Rod Parker-Rees Pdf

Technologies are a pervasive feature of contemporary life for adults and children. However, young children’s experiences with digital technologies are often the subject of polarised debate among parents, educators, policymakers and social commentators, particularly since the advent of tablets and smartphones changed access to the Internet and the nature of interactions with digital resources. Some are opposed to children’s engagement with digital resources, concerned that the activities they afford are not developmentally appropriate, limit physical activity and restrict the development of social skills. Others welcome digital technologies which they see as offering new and enhanced ways of learning and sharing knowledge. Despite this level of popular and policy interest in young children’s interactions with digital technologies our understanding of the influence of these technologies on playing and learning, and on the role of educators, has remained surprisingly limited. The contributions to this book fill in the gaps of our existing understanding of the field. They focus on children and families from Australia to England to Estonia, the how and why of encounters with digital technologies, the nature of digital play and questions about practice and practitioners. The book raises critical questions and offers new understandings and theoretical insights around one of the ‘hot topics’ in early years research. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Early Years journal.

Author : Mikael Heimann,Adriana Bus,Rachel Barr
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889717217

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Growing up in a Digital World - Social and Cognitive Implications by Mikael Heimann,Adriana Bus,Rachel Barr Pdf

Author : Lelia Green,Leslie Haddon,Sonia Livingstone,Donell Holloway,Brian O’Neill,Kylie Stevenson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781350120273

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Digital Media Use in Early Childhood by Lelia Green,Leslie Haddon,Sonia Livingstone,Donell Holloway,Brian O’Neill,Kylie Stevenson Pdf

The easy interface of touchscreen technologies like tablets and smartphones have enabled children to access the digital world from a very young age. But while some commentators are enthusiastic about how this can open a new world for fun, learning, and developing digital skills, others see the dangers of yet more screens, inauthentic play, and time spent isolated with electronic babysitters that detract from interaction with parents and the learning of social skills. Taking five as the age when children transition into formal education, this book draws on a three-year research project examining the realities of under six-year-olds' experiences of these technologies in the UK and Australia. With a theoretical context including Vygotsky, Bruner, Bronfenbrenner, and Flewitt, the book examines how parents of young children evaluate the opportunities and concerns they associate with children's digital media use in the context of other significant influences such as children's time with grandparents and in early childhood care and education. Drawing upon in-depth interviews with 22 families, and rich ethnographic data from observation and exchanges with their 29 children, aged four months to five years, the book examines how digital technologies complement and challenge important aspects of daily life for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Author : Lelia Green,Donell Holloway,Kylie Stevenson
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781527522893

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Digitising Early Childhood by Lelia Green,Donell Holloway,Kylie Stevenson Pdf

Focusing on the digital lives of children aged eight and under, and paying attention to their parents and educators, this book showcases research findings from the UK, Denmark, Turkey, Indonesia and Australia. The authors’ disciplinary backgrounds are as diverse as their cultural contexts, and the volume brings together insights from education, media studies, sociology, cultural studies, physiotherapy, and communication studies. Covering both positive and negative perspectives, it contributes to existing research on young children’s online interactions. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in early years’ care and education, media, communication and cultural studies, human-computer interaction and technology studies, and the sociology of childhood and the family.

Author : Moira Savage,Anthony Barnett
Publisher : Critical Publishing
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781911106210

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Technology-enhanced Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage by Moira Savage,Anthony Barnett Pdf

Discussing learning technologies in relation to young children often provokes a wide range of passionate responses, from sceptics to enthusiasts. This text explores the issues in a holistic, pedagogical and research-informed way. It helps professionals unpick the complex issues involved, understand the scope of available technology, examine the interplay between learning and specific technologies, and more broadly create a vision for a technology-enabled learning environment that is child-centred, playful, creative and interactive. Recurring case studies are analysed from a number of theoretical perspectives, and the approach deliberately goes beyond the scope of ‘understanding of the world’ to consider the contribution of technology-enhanced learning to a range of different contexts and subject areas. Throughout there are clear links to professional standards, the Early Years Foundation Stage and the characteristics of effective learning.

Author : Rachel Barr,Deborah Nichols Linebarger
Publisher : Springer
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319451022

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Media Exposure During Infancy and Early Childhood by Rachel Barr,Deborah Nichols Linebarger Pdf

This book discusses the burgeoning world of young children’s exposure to educational media and its myriad implications for research, theory, practice, and policy. Experts across academic disciplines and the media fill knowledge gaps and address concerns regarding apps, eBooks, and other screen-based technologies—which are being used by younger and younger children—and content delivery and design. Current research shows the developmental nuances of the child as learner in home, school, and mobile contexts, and the changes as parenting and pedagogy accommodate the complexities of the new interactive world. The book also covers methods for evaluating the quality of new media and prosocial digital innovations such as video support for separated families and specialized apps for at-risk toddlers. Highlights of the coverage: The role of content and context on learning and development from mobile media. Learning from TV and touchscreens during early childhood Educational preschool programming. How producers craft engaging characters to drive content delivery. The parental media mediation context of young children’s media use. Supporting children to find their own agency in learning. Media Exposure During Infancy and Early Childhood is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians and related professionals, and graduate students in diverse fields including infancy and early childhood development, child and school psychology, social work, pediatrics, and educational psychology.

Author : Christine Greenhow,Julia Sonnevend,Colin Agur
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780262034470

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Education and Social Media by Christine Greenhow,Julia Sonnevend,Colin Agur Pdf

How are widely popular social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram transforming how teachers teach, how kids learn, and the very foundations of education? What controversies surround the integration of social media in students' lives? The past decade has brought increased access to new media, and with this, new opportunities and challenges for education. In this book, leading scholars from education, law, communications, sociology, and cultural studies explore the digital transformation now taking place in a variety of educational contexts. The contributors examine such topics as social media usage in schools, online youth communities, and distance learning in developing countries; the disruption of existing educational models of how knowledge is created and shared; privacy; accreditation; and the tension between the new ease of sharing and copyright laws. Case studies examine teaching media in K-12 schools and at universities; tuition-free, open education powered by social media, as practiced by University of the People; new financial models for higher education; the benefits and challenges of MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses); social media and teacher education; and the civic and individual advantages of teens' participatory play.

Author : Donna Couchenour,J. Kent Chrisman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1567 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781483340340

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education by Donna Couchenour,J. Kent Chrisman Pdf

The general public often views early childhood education as either simply “babysitting” or as preparation for later learning. Of course, both viewpoints are simplistic. Deep understanding of child development, best educational practices based on development, emergent curriculum, cultural competence and applications of family systems are necessary for high-quality early education. Highly effective early childhood education is rare in that it requires collaboration and transitions among a variety of systems for children from birth through eight years of age. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education presents in three comprehensive volumes advanced research, accurate practical applications of research, historical foundations and key facts from the field of contemporary early childhood education. Through approximately 425 entries, this work includes all areas of child development – physical, cognitive, language, social, emotional, aesthetic – as well as comprehensive review of best educational practices with young children, effective preparation for early childhood professionals and policy making practices, and addresses such questions as: · How is the field of early childhood education defined? · What are the roots of this field of study? · How is the history of early childhood education similar to yet different from the study of public education? · What are the major influences on understandings of best practices in early childhood education?