Digital Childhoods Across Contexts and Countries

Danby, Susan; Fleer, Marilyn; Davidson, Christina; Hatzigianni, Maria

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-6484-5_1

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“…There is also a growing body of literature on the most effective ways to use digital play with children (Marsh et al, 2016 ; Scott & Marsh, 2018 ; Simon et al, 2012 ). However, as the use of digital technology by children continues to grow and change, it becomes difficult to predict how it will expand and alter over time and how best to use them within early childhood education (Danby et al, 2018 ; Donahoo, 2018 ; Edwards, 2016 ; Edwards, et al, 2017 ; Sakr, 2019 ). Yet, position papers on young children and digital technology, such as that of Early Childhood Australia (Edwards et al, 2018 ) suggest educators and families need to consider what constitutes appropriate digital technology use.…”

Section: The Concept Of Digital Play In This Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating Young Children’s Social Interactions During Digital Play

Disney

Geng

2021

Early Childhood Educ J

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In digital play, social interactions have aroused much debate among early childhood stakeholders, particularly in the areas of young children’s social learning and their domains of development. The main concern of early childhood educators is the limits of children’s social interactions occurring in digital play. This study used a four-week semi-structured field observation of eighty 3–4-year-old children within three Australian childcare centres to investigate children’s social interaction whilst involved in digital play using iPads. Seven different forms of social interactions were identified during children’s digital play. Furthermore, it was found that although children showed high levels of engagement during digital play, only observing others does not always impact children’s engagement during digital play. Rather self-reflection influences how children engage and choose their own course of action within digital play. Early childhood educators and parents may find this paper useful in understanding various children’s social interactions during their digital play to program effective, appropriate and meaningful experiences for young children.

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Section: The Concept Of Digital Play In This Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating Young Children’s Social Interactions During Digital Play

Disney

Geng

2021

Early Childhood Educ J

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“…One of the defining aspects of children’s digital lives is creativity. Using digital technologies and media supports children in constructing spaces and meanings, in communicating dynamically, and in understanding the complexity of their social worlds (Danby et al, 2018, p. 12). The concept of curatorship has been used by scholars to describe children’s access to and selection of digital resources and the creation and remixing of this content for meaning making (Dezuanni & Zagami, 2017; Potter, 2012).…”

Section: Children’s Social and Digital Livesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Curating Spaces of Connection and Resisting Pandemic Isolation Through Innovative Digital Practices

Gavin

2021

AERA Open

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In this time of global pandemic, there has been much adult discourse around what children need both academically and at home, emphasizing structure and continued learning across content areas. Missing from these discussions and recommendations are the perspectives of children themselves. Children, many of whom lack access to their own communication devices as well as social media and personal e-mail accounts, have felt the impact of separation from peers. This article examines ways in which a diverse group of 9- and 10-year-old children resisted the isolating circumstances early in the COVID-19 pandemic through creating and repurposing digital spaces to connect with friends, classmates, and family members.1

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“…In recent decades, one of the most discussed topics in educational policy, including ECE policy, has been the role and operationalisation of digital tools in education [15,[44][45][46]. Digital tools are widely used or suggested as being important in ECE for a host of issues, such as inclusion and social development, as well as play, reading, inquiry, storytelling, collaboration, speech learning and activities within natural sciences and mathematics [47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54]. Small handheld mobile devices with touchscreens, such as tablets, seem particularly attractive for use by young children [50,55].…”

Section: Children In the Digital Agementioning

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The Mission of Early Childhood Education in the Anthropocene

Wolff

Skarstein

2020

Education Sciences

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During the last century, the human way of life has begun to transgress many of the Earth’s biophysical boundaries in an alarming way. The consequences of this are more dramatic and long lasting than ever before. Many researchers even argue that humanity has created a new geological epoch, which they call Anthropocene. Education, even in early childhood (EC), is often presented as a remedy for these complex problems. Yet, how can anyone prepare young children to deal with such tremendous changes? The primary aim of our study is to define and outline what the mission of early childhood education (ECE) might be in the epoch of the Anthropocene. Through a comprehensive review of the literature, we have tried to find answers about how the Anthropocene could be addressed in ECE. We have searched for answers in the natural science literature, policy documents, educational research articles and philosophy, and discuss the various standpoints we have identified. We argue that the Anthropocene demands a new, more authentic education; a change towards a more holistic, transformative, sustainability-oriented approach. At the same time, children, as always, have a right to a safe, positive and encouraging childhood.

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Digital Childhoods Across Contexts and Countries

Cited by 24 publications

References 42 publications

Investigating Young Children’s Social Interactions During Digital Play

Investigating Young Children’s Social Interactions During Digital Play

Curating Spaces of Connection and Resisting Pandemic Isolation Through Innovative Digital Practices

The Mission of Early Childhood Education in the Anthropocene

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