Beyond Borders-Digital Tablets as a Resource for Pre-school Children’s Communication in a Minority Language
In this video ethnographic study, a social semiotic approach has been used to explore how the use of digital tablets in preschools may enable children’s communication in a minority language. The results show how preschool children use the emerging affordances of digital tablets in order to act as pr...
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| description | In this video ethnographic study, a social semiotic approach has been used to explore how the use of digital tablets in preschools may enable children’s communication in a minority language. The results show how preschool children use the emerging affordances of digital tablets in order to act as producers of minority language activities, where their prior knowledge is acknowledged. Applications such as Skype enable peers to communicate in a mutual language beyond the limitations of geographic preschool boundaries. Limitations, such as the lack of appropriate applications available in minority languages, are also discussed. Furthermore, a proposal is made to broaden the understanding of what could constitute multilingual activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d59f03cc3b934548ae6d793798ff707e2022-12-22T03:10:13ZengStockholm University PressDesigns for Learning2001-74802018-11-01101889910.16993/dfl.8782Beyond Borders-Digital Tablets as a Resource for Pre-school Children’s Communication in a Minority LanguagePetra Petersen0University of StockholmIn this video ethnographic study, a social semiotic approach has been used to explore how the use of digital tablets in preschools may enable children’s communication in a minority language. The results show how preschool children use the emerging affordances of digital tablets in order to act as producers of minority language activities, where their prior knowledge is acknowledged. Applications such as Skype enable peers to communicate in a mutual language beyond the limitations of geographic preschool boundaries. Limitations, such as the lack of appropriate applications available in minority languages, are also discussed. Furthermore, a proposal is made to broaden the understanding of what could constitute multilingual activities.https://www.designsforlearning.nu/articles/87Digital tabletsminority language useSkype, pre-school childrenDesign for Learning |
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| title | Beyond Borders-Digital Tablets as a Resource for Pre-school Children’s Communication in a Minority Language |
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| title_short | Beyond Borders-Digital Tablets as a Resource for Pre-school Children’s Communication in a Minority Language |
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