Title

Play and learning in the digital age

Authors

Nicola Yelland, University of Melbourne

Files

Description

Chapter 16 outlines what it means to be a young child learning in the digital age as well as being an educator in a digital context. The chapter provides an evidence-informed discussion about the importance of digital and multimodal learning for young children, and pedagogical strategies and insights for practice. Readers will explore how new technologies are being used in innovative ways with young children and can learn about the emergence of new learning ecologies.

ISBN

978-1-74286-555-3

Publication Date

12-1-2020

Publisher

ACER Press

City

Camberwell, Australia

DOI

https://doi.org/10.37517/978-1-74286-555-3_16

Keywords

Early childhood education, Young children, Digital technology, Multimedia, Play based learning

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education | Educational Technology

Comments

Citation APA 7th edition

Yellend, N. (2020). Play and learning in the digital age. In A. Kilderry & B. Raban (Eds.), Strong Foundations: Evidence informing practice in early childhood education and care (pp. 234-249). ACER Press. https://doi.org/10.37517/978-1-74286-555-3_16

Recommended Citation

Yelland, Nicola, "Play and learning in the digital age" (2020). Strong Foundations. 16.
https://research.acer.edu.au/strong-foundations/16