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The Early Childhood Futures team are experts in the fields of cyber-safety education, play and digital play pedagogies, digital practices in early years, early childhood education, and early learner literacy and technology.
This project aims to identify the practices enacted and shared amongst young children, their families and educators in digital society. The project is significant because, in digital society, families and educators face new demands to ensure technologies are used in the best interests of young children. Knowledge about practices in digital society informs adult decision-making using technologies with, by and for young children in the early years. The outcome is a new online tool for sharing exemplar practices benefiting Australian children, their families and educators with new resources, materials and programs in areas including digital media production, cyber-safety education, digital play and digital parenting.
This project aims to generate new knowledge about Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the early years. Education and care for young children is important for positive long-term developmental outcomes. AI is already being used in early education and in children’s digital media content and games. It is not well known how AI interacts with children’s play, learning and development when used in education, or their games and media. Knowledge is also needed about what adults can do to make sure AI is safe, equitable and trustworthy for young children. The research will inform a new AI for the Early Years Statement to help adults in the lives of young children make informed decisions about AI designed and used in the best interests of children.
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