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Wolfe, Sylvia; Flewitt, Rosie – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2010
This paper discusses concepts of learning through "collaborative multimodal dialogue". It draws on an ESRC-funded study (RES-000-22-2451) investigating 3- and 4-year-old children's encounters with literacy as they engage with a range of printed and digital technologies at home and in a nursery. The study goes beyond analysis of spoken language,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Learning Processes, Emergent Literacy, Metacognition
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Levy, Rachael – Journal of Research in Reading, 2009
Given that many young children now enter their early years in education as competent and frequent users of digital technology, this paper examines how this experience influences children's perceptions of reading. Drawing from research conducted with 12 young children (aged 3-6) this paper reports on the ways in which these children were…
Descriptors: Young Children, Intermode Differences, Learning Modalities, Emergent Literacy
Walter, Virginia A. – ALA Editions, 2010
Inspired by a new generation of librarians and children, Walter reconsiders the legacy passed on by the matriarchs of children's services and examines more recent trends and challenges growing out of changes in educational philosophy and information technology. This thoroughly researched book includes the current issues and trends of: (1)…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Information Technology, Educational Change, Emergent Literacy