Technologies for Children

Technologies for Children is a comprehensive guide to teaching design and digital technologies to children from birth to 12 years, aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum. It includes expanded content on teaching digital technologies and computational thinking and offers practical ideas for teaching infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and primary-aged children. Case studies demonstrate the transition from theory to practice, and each chapter is supported by pedagogical reflections, research activities, and online student resources.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 332 pages
Publication date: 10 July 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Technologies for Children is a comprehensive guide to teaching design and digital technologies to children from birth to 12 years. Aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum: Technologies, this book provides practical ideas for teaching infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and primary-aged children. The third edition includes expanded content on teaching digital technologies, with a new chapter on computational thinking. Key topics covered include food and fiber production, engineering principles and systems, and computational thinking. The content goes beyond discussing the curriculum to consider technology pedagogies, planning, assessment, and evaluation. Case studies drawn from Australian primary classrooms and early childhood centers demonstrate the transition from theory to practice. Each chapter is supported by pedagogical reflections, research activities, spotlights, as well as extensive online student resources. Written by Marilyn Fleer, this book presents innovative, engaging, and student-centered approaches to integrating technologies in the classroom.

Weight: 820g
Dimension: 203 x 254 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009229593
Edition number: 3 Revised edition