Enhancing digital literacy and creativity : makerspaces in the early years /
Enhancing digital literacy and creativity : makerspaces in the early years /
edited by Alicia Blum-Ross, Kristiina Kumpulainen and Jackie Marsh.
- 1 online resource (xx, 201 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"One of the most exciting recent interventions that foster children's digital literacy and creative skills has been the advent of 'makerspaces'. This book shares insights from a project examining how young children develop creative skills and digital literacy through 'making.' Using case studies from environments like schools and museums, contributors show how children use hands-on experimentation as they make all kinds of texts and artefacts, using both traditional materials and new ones such as 3D printers. Editors argue that 'making', with its emphasis on play, experimentation and storytelling is uniquely positioned to explore the competencies of young children"--
Alicia Blum-Ross is Public Policy Lead for Kids and Families at Google. Kristiina Kumpulainen is Professor of Education at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki. Jackie Marsh is Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield.
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9780429243264 Taylor & Francis
2019035247
Maker movement in education.
Early childhood education.
Computer-assisted instruction.
Creative thinking in children.
Computer-assisted instruction.
Creative thinking in children.
Early childhood education.
Maker movement in education.
EDUCATION / General
Electronic books.
LB1029.M35 / E54 2020
371.9
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"One of the most exciting recent interventions that foster children's digital literacy and creative skills has been the advent of 'makerspaces'. This book shares insights from a project examining how young children develop creative skills and digital literacy through 'making.' Using case studies from environments like schools and museums, contributors show how children use hands-on experimentation as they make all kinds of texts and artefacts, using both traditional materials and new ones such as 3D printers. Editors argue that 'making', with its emphasis on play, experimentation and storytelling is uniquely positioned to explore the competencies of young children"--
Alicia Blum-Ross is Public Policy Lead for Kids and Families at Google. Kristiina Kumpulainen is Professor of Education at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki. Jackie Marsh is Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield.
042924326X 9780429512988 0429512988 9780429519840 0429519842 9780429516412 042951641X 9780429243264
9780429243264 Taylor & Francis
2019035247
Maker movement in education.
Early childhood education.
Computer-assisted instruction.
Creative thinking in children.
Computer-assisted instruction.
Creative thinking in children.
Early childhood education.
Maker movement in education.
EDUCATION / General
Electronic books.
LB1029.M35 / E54 2020
371.9