In this paper, we advocate a reconceptualisation of early learning in the 21st century in the
form of multimodal lifeworlds. We review the research literature on the role of new …

The data reported in this paper are part of a larger case study with children from 2 to 12
years of age, that took place over 4 years. The data reported here pertains to children in the …

Digital technologies are increasingly acknowledged as an important aspect of early
childhood education. A significant problem for early childhood education has been how to …

This article takes as its starting point a recognition of play as meaning-making, and the
playground as a rich and dynamic 'meaning-makerspace'where children draw moment-to …

Contemporary research suggests there are many missed opportunities for home and school
to work together to define and promote effective practices with digital technologies …

The aim of the study reported in this paper was to identify the value that makerspaces can
have in early childhood education (ECE). Drawing on data from research on makerspaces in …

Young children explore their world through manipulatives, playing with 'technology'that may
or may not be digital. To this end, I offer an exploration into how the existing framework of the …

The main objective of the paper is to present an outline for an approach studying young
people as learners across contexts, presented here as a 'learning lives approach'. For youth …

Researching the 'insider'perspectives of young children requires a readiness to not only
tune into different modes of communication but also to create opportunities for this …

Background The study reported in this article focuses on an exploration of the role and
nature of play in young children's use of toys that connect physical and digital domains …