An innovative methodology for capturing young children's curiosity, imagination and voices using a free app: Our Story

This study explores children's narratives of their curiosity and imagination through innovative use of an information technology app - Our Story. Novel use of the app allowed children to express and record their opinions they considered significant to them. The research captured children's...

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Published in:International journal of early years education 2017-07, Vol.25 (3), p.292-307
Main Authors: Canning, Natalie, Payler, Jane, Horsley, Karen, Gomez, Chris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Studies
Children & youth
children's curiosity and imagination
children's perspectives
children's play
Computer Oriented Programs
Creativity
Diaries
Early Childhood Education
Educational Technology
Electronic Publishing
Focus Groups
Foreign Countries
Imagination
information technology app
Narrative affordances
Narratives
Observation
Photography
Story Telling
Teaching Methods
Technology Uses in Education
Young Children
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Summary:This study explores children's narratives of their curiosity and imagination through innovative use of an information technology app - Our Story. Novel use of the app allowed children to express and record their opinions they considered significant to them. The research captured children's approaches to everyday situations through their play. Introducing the notion of 'narrative affordances', findings show how the app facilitated a range of possibilities for recording children's curiosity and imagination through pictures, text, sound and short video. Children added to and developed their narratives, putting them firmly in control of what they wanted to include and share, providing a unique insight into children's perspectives.
ISSN:0966-9760
1469-8463
DOI:10.1080/09669760.2017.1353953