ERIC Number: EJ794874
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1476-718X
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The Techno-Literacy Practices of Young Children
Marsh, Jackie
Journal of Early Childhood Research, v2 n1 p51-66 2004
In many analyses of children's "emergent literacy" (Clay, 1966) practices, there is little acknowledgement of children's engagement in techno-literacy practices. This article discusses findings from a survey undertaken in a working-class community in the north of England which aimed to identify the "emergent techno-literacy" practices of a group of 44 children aged between two and a half and four years of age. It is argued that the multimodal textual competencies and semiotic choices of these "toddler netizens" (Luke, 1999) should be more widely acknowledged within current curriculum frameworks for the early years. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Young Children, Foreign Countries, Emergent Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Working Class, Computer Literacy, Access to Computers, Television Viewing, Games, Telecommunications
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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