• Children’s Engineering Design Thinking Processes: The Magic of the ROBOTS and the Power of BLOCKS (Electronics) 

      Kewalramani, Sarika; Palaiologou, Ioanna; Dardanou, Maria (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-01)
      This paper presents findings from an on-going international study of Early Childhood(EC) teachers’ and children’s use of internet-connected toys (IoToys) to understand possibilities for developing children’s cognitive capacities (e.g., creativity, inquiry, engineering design thinking). The study employed a Design Based Research (DBR) method, where teachers intentionally plan and deliver technologically ...
    • The integration of the Internet of Toys in early childhood education: A platform for multi-layered interactions 

      Kewalramani, Sarika; Palaiologou, Ioanna; Arnott, Lorna; Dardanou, Maria (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-03)
      This paper presents findings from an on-going international study of early childhood educators’ and children’s use of new digital technologies, such as the Internet of Toys (IoToys) and the pedagogic interactions which occur when these artefacts are integrated into classrooms. Based on qualitative methodology, data have been collected in four countries: Australia, Norway, Scotland and England. ...
    • Professional development for digital competencies in early childhood education and care. A systematic review 

      Dardanou, Maria; Hatzigianni, Maria; Kewalramani, Sarika; Palaiologou, Ioanna (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-31)
      Digitalisation places new demands on the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce to navigate the care and well-being of children in the digital age. This literature review examines frameworks for digital competencies (DC) in education, with a focus on ECEC, as well as variation in DC requirements for ECEC staff with different responsibilities. It explores strategies for a successful ...