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Children live in a complex world where technology plays different roles and influences several spheres
of their existence. Research about the presence and educational impact of technology in childhood
reveals several challenges. A particular challenge is connected to the need for a high-quality pedagogy
regarding technology in Early Childhood Education. This paper contributes to that discussion from a
Portuguese perspective. The pedagogical and curricular framework for Early Childhood Education in
Portugal supports a significant use of technology in the daily practice and in children’s play. In this
context, the paper explores three main axes to understand a high-quality pedagogy for using technology
with children in educational contexts: technology presented as a tool with socially authentic practices;
technology as supporting multiple languages that are relevant for children to understand the world
around them; and technology as an arena for children’s participation. Each axis is supported by the
analysis of specific projects developed locally at the School of Education. The projects were selected
for highlighting tenets of each axis. Each axis is also connected to the three content areas of the
Portuguese Curricular Guidelines and to dimensions of a sociocultural pedagogy for Early Childhood
Education.
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educação pré-escolar tecnologias de informação e comunicação digital crianças educação de infância participação brincar pedagogia
Citation
Figueiredo, M. P., & Alves, V. (2021). Children and technology: preoccupations, practices and participation in Early Childhood Education. In Proceedings of ICERI2021 Conference (pp. 4176-4183). IATED. 10.21125/iceri.2021.0975
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