Enhancing Digital Literacy and Creativity

Makerspaces in the Early Years

Alicia Blum-Ross, Kristiina Kumpulainen, Jackie Marsh (University of Sheffield, UK)

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Routledge
19 November 2019

Pre-school & kindergarten; Teaching of a specific subject

Enhancing Digital Literacy and Creativity is an exploration of how young children gain digital literacies in ‘makerspaces.’ The international authors investigate how hands-on experimentation with a variety of materials - from traditional arts and crafts to contemporary digital tools like 3D printers and laser cutters - can aid children in their development of play, creativity and storytelling. From museums to libraries, nursery schools to community centres, this research shows how ‘making’ supports the development of creative skills and introduces concepts to be explored in a variety of environments and contexts.

Drawing on examples from around the globe, described by a range of international academics, Enhancing Digital Literacy and Creativity includes chapters on:

Virtual reality

Museum and library makerspaces

Intergenerational making in families

Making in schools and nursery settings

Assessing learning in makerspaces

Links to previous theories

Social imagination

This book will be a valuable resource for students and researchers in the fields of education and digital literacies; early childhood teacher educators and practitioners; librarians; museum educators; and makerspace staff.

Edited by: Alicia Blum-Ross, Kristiina Kumpulainen, Jackie Marsh (University of Sheffield, UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 140g
ISBN: 9780367197889
ISBN 10: 036719788X
Pages: 202
Publication Date: 19 November 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alicia Blum-Ross is Public Policy Lead for Kids and Families at Google. Kristiina Kumpulainen is Professor of Education at the Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki. Jackie Marsh is Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield.

Reviews for Enhancing Digital Literacy and Creativity: Makerspaces in the Early Years

"""The soul is healed by being with children. This book provides the scientific underpinning of Dostoyevsky's wisdom. It gives inspiring examples of connecting the young and the elderly and how to strengthen community life."" - Elly Singer, Associate Professor University Utrecht, The Netherlands, retired"