Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Technology and young children -- Technology in the classroom -- Technology beyond the classroom.

Offers early childhood teacher educators, professional development providers, and early childhood educators in pre-service, in-service, and continuing education settings a guide to effective, appropriate, and intentional use of technology with young children. Provides strategies, theoretical frameworks, links to research evidence, descriptions of best practice, and resources to develop essential digital literacy knowledge, skills and experiences for early childhood educators in the digital age. Puts educators right at the intersections of child development, early learning, developmentally appropriate practice, early childhood teaching practices, children's media research, teacher education, and professional development practices.