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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5): ECCDD401A Multimodal Media and Digital Technology

Prescribed and Recommended Texts

Digital technologies and learning in the early years (2017) - eBook and book by Lorna Arnott
Technology and digital media in the early years : tools for teaching and learning (2015) - eBook and book by Chip Donohue

The books below are used in the weekly readings:

Authentic learning for the digital generation (2015) - eBook by Angela McFarlane
Children reading picturebooks : interpreting visual texts (2016) - eBook by Evelyn Arizpe; Morag Styles
Early childhood play matters (2015) - eBook and book by Shona Bass; Kathy Walker
IPads in the early years (2015) - eBook and book by Michael Dezuanni; Karen Dooley; Sandra Gattenhof; Linda Knight

Readings

Alper, M. (2011). Developmentally appropriate New Media Literacies: Supporting cultural competencies and social skills in early childhood education. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 13(2), 175-196.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1468798411430101
Arrow, A. W., & Finch, B. T. (2013). Multimedia literacy practices in beginning classrooms and at home: The differences in practices and beliefs. Literacy, 47(3), 131-141.
https://doi.org/10.1111/lit.12006
Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority. (n.d.). National Quality Standard.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-quality-standard
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Quality Area 1–7
Australian Curriculum. (n.d.). Digital technologies (Version 8.4).
https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/technologies/digital-technologies/
Australian Government Department of Education. (2022). Belonging, being & becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (V2.0). Australian Government Department of Education for the Ministerial Council.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/EYLF-2022-V2.0.pdf
Bambury, S. (2015, October 20). Dad teaches his daughter phonics with Book Creator. Book Creator.
https://bookcreator.com/2015/10/dad-teaches-his-daughter-phonics-with-book-creator/
Barr, R., McClure, E., & Parlakian, R. (2018). Screen sense: What the research says about the impact of media on children aged 0-3 years old. Zero to Three.
https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/2536-screen-sense-what-the-research-says-about-the-impact-of-media-on-children-aged-0-3-years-old
BBC. (n.d.). Charlie and Lola: But I don’t really like this present [Video]. CBeebies.
https://au.cbeebies.com/activities/charlie-and-lola-watch-but-i-dont-really-like-this-present
Bennett, S., Maton, K. A., & Kervin, L. (2008). The ‘digital natives’ debate: A critical review of the evidence. British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(5), 775-786.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00793.x
Bibliosmartgirl. (2009, November 30). What does it mean to be literate in the 21st Century? [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn0_H-kvxkU
Bird, J., & Edwards, S. (2015). Children learning to use technologies through play: A digital play framework. British Journal of Educational Technology, 46(6), 1149-1160.
https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12191
Blackwell, C. K., Lauricella, A. R., Wartella, E., Robb, M., & Schomburg, R. (2013). Adoption and use of technology in early education. The interplay of extrinsic barriers and teacher attitudes. Computers & Education, 69, 310-319.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2013.07.024
Blagojevic, A. (2016). Using technology to engage families. Teaching Young Children, 9(5), 10-11.
Brueck, J. S., & Lenhart, L. A. (2015). E-books and TPACK: What teachers need to know. The Reading Teacher, 68(5), 373-376.
https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1323

Cahill, M., & McGill-Franzen, A. (2013). Selecting 'App' ealing and 'App' ropriate book apps for beginning readers. Reading Teacher, 67(1), 30-39.
https://doi.org/10.1002/TRTR.1190
Campbell, C., & Walsh, C. (2017). Introducing the 'new' digital literacy of coding in the early years. Practical Literacy: The Early & Primary Years, 22(3), 10–12.
Candace, R. (2013, May 31). SAMR in 120 seconds [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us0w823KY0g
Chaudron, S. (2015). Young children (0-8) and digital technology: A qualitative exploratory study across seven countries. Joint Research Centre Policy Reports.
https://doi.org/10.2788/00749
Common Sense Education. (2016, July 13). What is the TPACK model? [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMQiHJsePOM
Connected Learning Alliance. (2011, August 5). Games and education scholar James Paul Gee on video games, learning and literacy [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNfPdaKYOPI
CORE Education Digital Media. (2012, October 15). Jason Ohler: New media, new students – new literacies, new citizens [Video]. Vimeo.
https://vimeo.com/51472489
CORE Education Digital Media. (2012, October 24). Anne Kenneally: Creating learning spaces [Video]. Vimeo.
https://vimeo.com/52111969
Crombie, S. (2014, May 27). The benefits of inquiry-based learning [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ylmVT5lkck
Crombie, S. (2014, May 27). What is inquiry-based learning? [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u84ZsS6niPc
CyberWise. (2011, June 22). What is media literacy? [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKlJOxwyMWU
Disney, L., Barnes, A., Lesley, E., & Geng, G. (2019). Digital play in young children's numeracy learning. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 44(2), 166-181.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939119832084
Dorling Kindersley. (n.d.). DK findout!: What do you want to find out?
https://www.dkfindout.com/us/
Dwyer, A., Jones, C., & Rosas, L. (2019). What digital technology do early childhood educators use and what digital technology resources do they seek. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 44(1), 91-105.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939119841459
Edwards, S. (2015). New concepts of play and the problem of technology, digital media and popular-culture integration with play-based learning in early childhood education. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 25(4), 1-20.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2015.1108929
Edwards, S., Straker, L., & Oakey, H. (2018). Statement on young children and digital technologies. Early Childhood Australia.
https://doi.org/10.23965/ECA.001
Fantozzi, V. B., Porter Johnson, C., & Scherfen, A. (2018). Play and technology. YC: Young Children, 73(2), 88–93.
Fleer, M. (2017). Digital role-play: The changing conditions of children’s play in preschool settings. Mind, Culture and Activity, 24(1), 3-17
https://doi.org/10.1080/10749039.2016.1247456
Fox-Turnbull, W. (2019). Enhancing the learning of technology in early childhood settings. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 44(1), 76-90.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939119841457

Guernsey, L., & Levine, M. H. (2016). Getting smarter about e-books for children. YC: Young Children, 71(2), 38-43.
Guernsey, L., & Levine, M. H. (2016). Nurturing young readers. American Educator, 40(3), 23-44.
Guo, K., & Mackenzie, N. (2015). Signs and codes in early childhood: An investigation of young children's creative approaches to communication. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40(2), 78-87.
https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911504000210
Heikkilä, M., & Mannila, L. (2018). Debugging in programming as a multimodal practice in early childhood education settings. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2(3), 1-19.
https://doi.org/10.3390/mti2030042
Hendricks, C. (2015). Ten ways to help parents navigate technology with children. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children, 13(2), 36-37.
https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.13n2.36
Herold, B. (2015, February 2). Virtual preschool: Yes, that's now a real option. Education Week.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/virtual-preschool-yes-thats-now-a-real-option/2015/02
Hertz, M.B. (2012, December 3). Digital native vs digital citizen? Examining a dangerous stereotype. Edutopia.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-native-digitial-citizen-stereotype-mary-beth-hertz
Hoffman, M. (2013, December 18). Preschoolers and technology: Marli Hoffman at TEDxJohannesburgWomen 2013 [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fThJS7chYLc
Huer, J. B. (2014, September 15). Digital natives vs. digital immigrants. Next Generation Learning Challenges.
https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/digital-natives-vs-digital-immigrants
International Children’s Digital Library Foundation. (n.d.). International children’s digital library: A library for the world’s children.
http://www.childrenslibrary.org/
Israelson, M.H. (2015). The app map. Reading Teacher, 69(3), 339-349.
https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1414
Johnston, S. S., O'Keeffe, B. V., & Stokes, K. (2018). Early literacy support for students with physical disabilities and complex communication needs. Teaching Exceptional Children, 51(2), 91-99.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0040059918802808
Kervin, L. (2016). Powerful and playful literacy learning with digital technologies. Australian Journal of Language & Literacy, 39(1), 64-73.
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03651907
Kervin, L., & Mantei, J. (2016). Digital storytelling: Capturing children’s participation in preschool activities. Issues in Educational Research, 26(2), 225-240.
Korat, O., & Segal-Drori, O. (2016). E-Book and printed book reading in different contexts as emergent literacy facilitator. Early Education & Development, 27(4), 532-550.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2016.1095613
Learning Sciences Institute Australia. (n.d.). Selection of apps on ARC DP New Play iPads.
https://www.acu.edu.au/-/media/feature/pagecontent/richtext/research-at-acu/research-institutes/ilste/our-research/projects/new-play-pedagogies.pdf?la=en&hash=46058BD9A1E5DDB333F1DDFB34486EF2
Lisenbee, P. S., & Ford, C. M. (2018). Engaging students in traditional and digital storytelling to make connections between pedagogy and children’s experiences. Early Childhood Education Journal, 46(1), 129-139.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-017-0846-x

Madanipour, P., & Cohrssen, C. (2019). Augmented reality as a form of digital technology in early childhood education. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 45(1)
https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939119885311
Mantilla, A., & Edwards, S. (2019). Digital technology use by and with young children: A systematic review for the Statement on Young Children and Digital Technologies. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 44(2), 182-195.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939119832744
Marsh, J., Plowman, L., Yamada-Rice, D., Bishop, J., & Scott, F. (2016). Digital play: A new classification. Early Years: An International Research Journal, 36(3), 242-253.
https://doi.org/10.1080.09575146.2016.1167675
Marsh, J., Plowman, L., Yamada-Rice, D., Bishop, J.C., Lahmar, J., Scott, F., Davenport, A., Davis, S., French, K., Piras, M., Thornhill, S., Robinson, P., & Winter, P. (2015). Exploring play and creativity in pre-schoolers’ use of apps:
Final project report.
http://techandplay.org/reports/TAP_Final_Report.pdf
McLean, K., Jones, M., & Schaper, C. (2015). Children's literature as an invitation to science inquiry in early childhood education. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40(4), 49-56.
https://doi.org/ 10.1177/183693911504000407
McLennan, D. P. (2017). Creating coding stories and games. Teaching Young Children, 10(3), 18–21.
Merchant, G. (2015). Keep taking the tablets: iPads, story apps and early literacy. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 38(1), 3-11.
Mills, J. E., Romeijn-Stout, E., Campbell, C., & Koester, A. (2015). Results from the young children, new media, and libraries survey. Children & Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children, 13(2), 26-35.
https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.13n2.26.
Monash University. (n.d.). Fleer’s conceptual playworld.
https://www.monash.edu/conceptual-playworld
Munday, A. (2018, January 12). Top 25 early childhood education blogs. HiMama Early Childhood Education Blog.
https://www.himama.com/blog/top-25-early-childhood-education-blogs/
National Association for the Education of Young Children., & The Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media. (2012). Technology and interactive media as tools in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8.
https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/topics/PS_technology_WEB.pdf
National Geographic Learning: Young Learners. (2014, October 21). What is visual literacy? Visual literacy, Part 1 [Video]. YouTube.
https://youtu.be/MJUAEOGTQ8k
National Geographic Learning: Young Learners. (2014, October 24). 4 steps to visual literacy: Visual literacy, Part 5 [Video]. YouTube.
https://youtu.be/mJJ22QJpAaw
National Geographic Learning: Young Learners. (2014, October 24). The literacy test: Visual literacy, Part 2 [Video]. YouTube.
https://youtu.be/DY-qzyj_r_E
National Geographic Learning: Young Learners. (2014, October 24). Understanding digital natives: Visual literacy, Part 4 [Video]. YouTube.
https://youtu.be/bA36G2bcKwo

Ourcloud Pkc. (2016, November 4). Draw and tell app [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9euFVr7Rr0
Palaiologou, I. (2016). Children under five and digital technologies: Implications for early years pedagogy. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 24(1), 5-24.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293x.2014.929876
Palaiologou, I. (2016). Teachers’ dispositions towards the role of digital devices in play-based pedagogy in early childhood education. Early Years, 36(3), 305-321.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2016.1174816
Park, E. K., & Hargis, J. (2018). New perspective on TPACK framework in the context of early childhood education: The “A” stands for affective. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, 12(2), 1–9.
https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2018.120217
Rankine, A., & Callow, J. (2017). Beginning critical literacy – young children’s responses when reading image and text.
https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/professional-learning/scan/past-issues/vol-36--2017/its-all-lighted-up--because-this-is-a-happy-ending--beginning-critical-literacy-young-childrens-responses-when-reading-image-and-text-.html
Reading Rockets. (2014, April 17). From babbling to books: Building pre-reading skills [Video]. YouTube.
http://www.readingrockets.org/webcasts/1002
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. (n.d.). San Diego Zoo wildlife explorers
https://sdzwildlifeexplorers.org/
Serafini, F., Kachorsky, D., & Aguilera, E. (2016). Picture books in the digital age. Reading Teacher, 69(5), 509-512.
https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1452
Sherman, D. (2014, May 4). The SAMR model with app examples [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og_S_E7UmPQ
Shuker, M., & Terreni, L. (2013). Self-authored e-books: Expanding young children’s literacy experiences and skills. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 38(3), 17-24.
https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911303800304
Silverman, K. N., & Piedmont, J. (2016). Reading the big picture: A visual literacy curriculum for today. Knowledge Quest, 44(5), 32–37.

Tarbutton, T. (2018). Leveraging 21st century learning & technology to create caring diverse classroom cultures. Multicultural Education, 25(2), 4-6.
Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood Education. (2012, June 23). Strategies for reading aloud to young children [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ2rL0eByfc
TEDx Talks. (2013, October 15). Inquiry in kindergarten [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bbRP25vmO0
TEDx Talks. (2015, October 14). Reimagining classrooms: Teachers as learners and students as leaders [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vVXmwYvgs
Teichert, L. (2017). To digital or not to digital: How mothers are navigating the digital world with their young children. Language & Literacy: A Canadian Educational E-Journal, 19(1), 63-76.
https://doi.org/10.20360/G22P5W
Thompson Hirschy, S. (2016). Integrating technology in the classroom. Exchange, (231), 90-93.
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https://bookcreator.com/
Trosethlab. (2011, October 13). Dialogic questioning with video stories [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6ZJRFwdF3c
Twomey, K. (2017). Libraries building communities: The need for local government to acknowledge the role of public libraries in community building and engagement.State Library of New South Wales.
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/libraries-building-communities
Walker Books. (2014, February 15). Michael Rosen performs we’re going on a bear hunt [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gyI6ykDwds
Whitehurst, G. (2009, November 25). Get ready to read [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/user/GetReadytoRead#p/u/4/k-XlbJuCi3c
Whitehurst, G. J. (2002). Dialogic reading: An effective way to read to pre-schoolers. Reading Rockets.
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/dialogic-reading-effective-way-read-aloud-young-children
Wood, S. (2015). Creating inspiring early childhood environments. Educating Young Children: Learning & Teaching in the Early Childhood Years, 21(1), 12-14.
Yokota, J., & Teale, W. H. (2014). Picture books and the digital world. Reading Teacher, 67(8), 577-585.
https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1262
Zabatiero, J., Straker, L., Mantilla, A., Edwards, S., & Danby, S. (2018). Young children and digital technology: Australian early childhood education and care sector adults’ perspectives. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 43(2), 14-22.
https://doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.43.2.02