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Growing Up With Technology: Young Children Learning in a Digital Age

Name: Growing Up With Technology: Young Children Learning in a Digital Age
Author: Lydia Plowman
ISBN: 9780203863619

by Lydia Plowman

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Overview

This book explores the role of technology in the lives of three and four-year-old children, considering children's experiences at home and in preschool settings from the perspectives of parents, practitioners and children.

Synopsis

This Book Is Strongly Grounded In A Series Of Research Projects, Providing New Ways Of Thinking About How Children's Learning With Technology Can Be Supported. It Will Be A Great Interest Of Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students On A Range Of Courses, Including Childhood Studies, And Those With A Particular Interest In The Use Of Technology In Education. Parents, Practitioners And Researchers Will Also Find This A Fascinating And Informative Read. Introduction : Evie And Andy -- 1. Growing Up With Technology -- 2. The Technologization Of Childhood? -- 3. Young Children Learning -- 4. Curriculum, Pedagogy And Technology In Preschool -- 5. Support For Learning With Technology In Preschool -- 6. The Home As A Learning Environment -- 7. Learning With Technology In The Home -- 8. Guided Interaction At Home And Preschool -- 9. Young Children Learning In A Digital Age -- Conclusion : Starting School -- App. 1. The Research Projects -- App. 2. Guided Enquiry -- App. 3. Conducting Research With Young Children. Lydia Plowman, Christine Stephen And Joanna Mcpake. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 162-168) And Index.

About the Author, Lydia Plowman

Lydia Plowman is Professor of Education and Christine Stephen is Research Fellow, both at the Stirling Institute of Education, University of Stirling. Joanna McPake is Vice-Dean for Knowledge Exchange, Faculty of Education, University of Strathclyde.