Toddler Techies: A Study of Young Children’s Interaction with Computers

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Ellis, K. & Blashki, K. (2004). Toddler Techies: A Study of Young Children’s Interaction with Computers. Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2004(1), 77-96. AACE.
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Journal Information

Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual
ISSN 1522-8185
Volume 2004, Issue 1, 2004
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

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Authors

Kirsten Ellis, Kathy Blashki, Monash University, Australia

Abstract

This article describes an ethnographic study of children's behavioural interaction with multimedia within a familiar context. The rationale for such a study was to provide data and evaluation of the capabilities of young children in an expressly modified multimedia environment and to determine the usefulness of employing technology as an adjunct to young children's play. However, hermeneutic and interpretativist concerns for the study of human action and social practice in the use of technology also informs both the structural, procedural, and evaluative management of the study. Using customised children's software, observation focused on time spent using the computer, the attitude toward the computer, the reaction to the interface, their use and adaptation of the mouse, and adult interventions. Significantly, the results differ appreciably from previous research and possible grounds for this variation is explored.

Keywords

• Evaluation
• Children
• Social Studies
• Computers
• Multimedia

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