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Technology and sustainability for/in early childhood education and care

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Inspired by a posthuman philosophy, this paper explores sustainable natureculture kindergarten praxis as a pragmatic transcorporeal collective engagement with the present and sustainable future events to come. The point of departure is the economic argument for implementing science, technology, engineering and mathematics education within early childhood education and care as a preparation for the challenges a science- and technology-driven society brings at the forefront. By exploring and experimenting with dataphilosophy as our theory-method and the concept of non-position, we embrace and critique technology and technological solutions in connection with kindergarten praxis and steer them towards new forms of solidarity and socially just pedagogies. Through the article, we ask (in)directly what kind of subject position digitalization as part of a sustainable future requires, and the inevitable questions this subject position regarding professionalism within early childhood education and care brings.

Source: Policy Futures in Education

DOI: 10.1177/1478210320921691

Authors: Anita Tvedt Crisostomo, Anne B Reinertsen

Institutions: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Østfold University of Applied Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Digital Education and Society

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000