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Publication Date: 2020
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The Integration of the Internet of Toys in Early Childhood Education: A Platform for Multi-Layered Interactions
Kewalramani, Sarika; Palaiologou, Ioanna; Arnott, Lorna; Dardanou, Maria
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, v28 n2 p197-213 2020
This paper presents findings from an on-going international study of early childhood educators' and children's use of new digital technologies, such as the Internet of Toys (IoToys) and the pedagogic interactions which occur when these artefacts are integrated into classrooms. Based on qualitative methodology, data have been collected in four countries: Australia, Norway, Scotland and England. Data collection includes observations of interactions with IoToys (written and video), multimedia messages (digital images, videos), short written reflections and consultations with the children. Findings across all countries show that IoToys offers a platform for interactions to become multidirectional, multidimensional and multimodal. Examining the interactions in the ecology of the playroom, this study calls for pedagogy involving IoToys to provide a platform for children's rich symbiotic explorations, creativity, collaboration and problem solving.
Descriptors: Internet, Toys, Early Childhood Education, Technology Integration, Play, Foreign Countries, Interaction, Discovery Learning, Creativity, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving, Young Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Norway; United Kingdom (Scotland); United Kingdom (England)
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