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Davidson, Christina – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2009
Research has established young children's increasing use of computers and other new technologies in the home. Yet, teaching about digital texts and digital practices most often appears as an addition to early literacy instruction in classrooms where "business-as-usual" maintains an emphasis on print and print-based texts. This article…
Descriptors: Young Children, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Emergent Literacy
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Marsh, Jackie – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2004
In many analyses of children's "emergent literacy" (Clay, 1966) practices, there is little acknowledgement of children's engagement in techno-literacy practices. This article discusses findings from a survey undertaken in a working-class community in the north of England which aimed to identify the "emergent techno-literacy"…
Descriptors: Young Children, Foreign Countries, Emergent Literacy, Computer Uses in Education
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Mitchell, Denise R.; Dunbar, Carol A. – Child Care in Practice, 2006
This paper analyses the role of computers within the nursery sector and what are viewed as the potential benefits and concerns of introducing young children to computers. It also examines how the computer is introduced and presented to young children and the form it takes. Data collection comprises a number of methods: questionnaires,…
Descriptors: Nursery Schools, Preschool Children, Educational Technology, Emergent Literacy