Using digital play in the Early Years to enhance children’s learning and creativity

Sarika Kewalramani (Organiser)

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course

Description

Using digital play in the Early Years to enhance children’s learning and creativity - Monash Short course facilitator

Period	30 Oct 2019
Event type	Course

Keywords

Early Childhood Education
technology
Pedagogy
Inquiry based practices
Creativity

Documents & Links

This program is designed for all staff working in the field of early childhood education (children 3-8 years old), long day care, preschool and community/private kindergarten teachers/educators/leaders. All participants keen on extending their understanding of technology- based pedagogical practices to promote children’s 21st century skills such as creativity and inquiry in early years settings will benefit from this professional development course. This course will serve as a platform for the co-construction of professional knowledge between Monash Education and EC practitioners in understanding a range of strategies using a digital pedagogical framework.

Related content

Outputs
Children’s engineering design thinking processes: the magic of the ROBOTS and the power of BLOCKS (electronics)
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Preschool teachers’ beliefs and pedagogical practices in the integration of technology: a case for engaging young children in scientific inquiry
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
The integration of the Internet of Toys in early childhood education: a platform for multi-layered interactions
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Press/Media
Therapy Robot Play: a new paradigm for child social-emotional development
Press/Media: Article/Feature

Projects
An Ecological Exploration of the Internet of Toys in Early Childhood Everyday Life
Project: Research