Towards a new knowledge perspective -- A history of knowledge transformations and technological innovation -- A communication evolution : the internet, world wide web and participatory media -- Learning and technologies -- Digital play -- Digital technology use and uptake by young children -- Moral panic : social and cultural values -- Children, families and technologies -- Towards a cultural and critical perspective on playing and learning in the digital age.
Summary:
This work explores the emergence of the digital age and young children's experiences with digital technologies at home and in educational environments. Drawing on theory and research-based evidence, this book contributes to understanding the contemporary experiences of young children in the digital age. It argues that a cultural and critically informed perspective allows educators, policy-makers and parents to make sense of children's digital experiences as they play and learn, enabling informed decision-making about future early years curriculum and practices at home and in early learning and care settings. Intended for researchers, students, policy-makers and professionals working with children today, this book draws attention to the evolution of digital developments and the relationship between contemporary technologies, play and learning in the early years.
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