Digital technologies in early childhood education

Antti Paakkari (Tampere University) talks about his research on digital technologies in Finnish early childhood centres – from digital portfolios to activity trackers. We discuss how these technologies are changing the dynamics between children, educators and parents, and leading to increased assessment of children despite the expectation that early childhood centres are assessment-free. Accompanying reference >>> Paakkari, A., Paananen, M., & Grieshaber, S. (2023...