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Technology and sustainability for/in early childhood education and care

Authors :
Anita Tvedt Crisostomo
Anne Beate Reinertsen
Source :
Policy Futures in Education
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
SAGE, 2020.

Abstract

Inspired by a posthuman philosophy, this paper explores sustainable natureculture kindergarten praxis as a pragmatic transcorporeal collective engagement with the present and sustainable future events to come. The point of departure is the economic argument for implementing science, technology, engineering and mathematics education within early childhood education and care as a preparation for the challenges a science- and technology-driven society brings at the forefront. By exploring and experimenting with dataphilosophy as our theory-method and the concept of non-position, we embrace and critique technology and technological solutions in connection with kindergarten praxis and steer them towards new forms of solidarity and socially just pedagogies. Through the article, we ask (in)directly what kind of subject position digitalization as part of a sustainable future requires, and the inevitable questions this subject position regarding professionalism within early childhood education and care brings.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Policy Futures in Education
Accession number :
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