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Ipads, Digital Play And Preschoolers, I. Verenikina, L. Kervin

I. Verenikina

Mobile technologies, such as the iPad, mark a turning point in leisure activities for children. Their proliferation in the lives of many young children is an emergent theme in educational research yet the impact on ‘play’ is less understood. This paper reports on data collected from three interrelated studies designed to enable us to examine issues of (i) children’s access to these technologies from the perspectives of parents/guardian, (ii) the opportunities for spontaneous play these devices present through their applications targeted for young children, and (iii) the affordances and limitations that emerge from the experiences of children involved in our …