Technology-enhanced Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage

Moira Savage, Anthony Barnett

• Publisher: Critical Publishing
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781911106210
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Teaching Methods

Discussing learning technologies in relation to young children often provokes a wide range of passionate responses, from sceptics to enthusiasts. This text explores the issues in a holistic, pedagogical and research-informed way. It helps professionals unpick the complex issues involved, understand the scope of available technology, examine the interplay between learning and specific technologies, and more broadly create a vision for a technology-enabled learning environment that is child-centred, playful, creative and interactive.

Recurring case studies are analysed from a number of theoretical perspectives, and the approach deliberately goes beyond the scope of 'understanding of the world' to consider the contribution of technology-enhanced learning to a range of different contexts and subject areas. Throughout there are clear links to professional standards, the Early Years Foundation Stage and the characteristics of effective learning.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Series information
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Meet the authors
• 1 Overview of chapters
• 2 What is technology-enhanced learning?
• 3 Key debates and research evidence
• 4 Understanding the world: technology
• 5 Communication and language
• 6 Physical development
• 7 Personal, social and emotional development
• 8 Literacy
• 9 Mathematics
• 10 Expressive arts and design
• 11 Technologies for inclusion
• 12 Safeguarding and welfare
• 13 Conclusion
• Index