Young Children Playing and Learning in a Digital Age

Christine Stephen recently retired as a Research Fellow at the University of Stirling, Scotland. Her research focuses on young children’s learning and in particular on their everyday experiences as they engage with digital technologies.Susan Edwards is the Director of the Early Childhood Futures research group in the Learning Sciences Institute Australia, Australian Catholic University, Australia.

"consideration of current digital technologies and the acknowledgment of [how] these are used by, and impact on the experiences of young children, their families and educators will make a particularly valuable resource."Sue Dockett, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Charles Sturt University, Australia. "a comprehensive analysis of key topics that are both troubling and inspiring, [this book] would seem to have a strong practical use."Linda Mitchell, Associate Professor, University of Waikato.

• Foreword Acknowledgements CHAPTER ONE: TOWARDS A NEW KNOWLEDGE PERSPECTIVE Part I: The Evolution of the Digital Age CHAPTER TWO: A HISTORY OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSFORMATIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION CHAPTER THREE: A COMMUNICATION EVOLUTION – THE INTERNET, WORLD WIDE WEB AND PARTICIPATORY MEDIA Part II: Play and Learning CHAPTER FOUR: LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGIES CHAPTER FIVE: DIGITAL PLAY Part III: Children and Technologies CHAPTER SIX: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY USE AND UPTAKE BY YOUNG CHILDREN CHAPTER SEVEN: MORAL PANIC – SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VALUES CHAPTER EIGHT: CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND TECHNOLOGIES CHAPTER NINE: TOWARDS A CULTURAL AND CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE ON PLAYING AND LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL AGE