Effective Learning Environments for Young Children Using Digital Resources: An Australian Perspective

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Arthur, L., Beecher, B. & Downes, T. (2001). Effective Learning Environments for Young Children Using Digital Resources: An Australian Perspective. Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2001(1), 139-153. Norfolk, VA: AACE.
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Journal Information

Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual
ISSN 1522-8185
Volume 2001, Issue 1, 2001
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Norfolk, VA

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Authors

Leonie Arthur, Bronwyn Beecher, Toni Downes, University of Western Sydney, Australia

Abstract

The use of digital resources in early childhood settings in Australia is a recent phenomenon. In 1999 Education.Au, a company funded by the various educational authorities in Australia, commissioned a study of the educational use of the Internet with children eight years and under. Data were col-lected through a literature review and discussions or inter-views with all stakeholders in early childhood education: children, families, early childhood educators, school system representatives, academics, researchers, policy makers and advisers. This paper reports on the major outcome of the commissioned study: a pedagogical framework for the use of digital resources in early childhood settings. The framework includes a rationale and a description of the key elements of effective practice: quality resources, effective learning envi-ronments and appropriate teacher interactions

Keywords

• Early Childhood Education
• Children

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