Enhancing digital literacy and creativity: makerspaces in the early years

"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...

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Other Authors: Blum-Ross, Alicia 1979- (Editor), Kumpulainen, Kristiina 1966- (Editor), Marsh, Jackie (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2020
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Links:https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429243264
Summary:"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"--
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 09, 2020)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 201 pages)
ISBN:042924326X
9780429512988
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9780429243264