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How do young children understand and use the internet?

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How do young children understand and use the internet?

In this short clip, Dr. Kate Highfield from the University of Canberra discusses an important aspect of navigating life in digital society; specifically how we understand the internet, as reflected in an episode of Play School.

See Big Ted explore how and why people use the internet to search for information and communicate with others. 

To learn more about online safety in the early years, explore resources for families and educators from Play School: Kiya’s Excellent eBirthday.

Visit the Young Children in a Digital Society website for more learning and teaching resources mapped to the Early Years Learning Framework to help keep children safe online.