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Using Mobile Technology in an Early Childhood Setting

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This chapter is based upon educator’s experiences in using mobile technology in the early childhood setting. It will address the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile technology in the early years setting, along with how this aligns with current pedagogical practices in early childhood.

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  1. Mt. Ousley Pre-School, 3 David Crescent, 2519, Fairy Meadow, NSW, Australia

    Shelley Zipparo, Carley Robinson & Rowanne Hazeldene

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Correspondence to Shelley Zipparo .

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  1. Economics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia

    Yu (Aimee) Zhang

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Zipparo, S., Robinson, C., Hazeldene, R. (2015). Using Mobile Technology in an Early Childhood Setting. In: Zhang, Y. (eds) Handbook of Mobile Teaching and Learning. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41981-2_51-1

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