Tablet Nuff but Life Still Rough: Technology for Early Childhood Sustainable Development in Jamaica

• Published in: Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 5 - 18
• Main Authors: Kelly-Williams, Suzette, Berson, Ilene R., Berson, Michael J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Daugavpils De Gruyter Open 01.06.2017; De Gruyter Poland; Sciendo
• Subjects: Capacity Building; Children; Cultural factors; Culturally Relevant Education; early childhood; Early Childhood Education; Economic development; Economic growth; Education; Educational Improvement; Educational Quality; Experienced Teachers; Faculty Development; Foreign Countries; Handheld Devices; ICT4D; Information Technology; Innovations; Interviews; Jamaica; Poverty; Preschool Teachers; Program Implementation; sustainability; Sustainable Development; Teacher Attitudes; teacher professional development; Teachers; Technology Uses in Education; Technology utilization; Jamaica

Early childhood education has a role to play in constructing a sustainable society. In particular, increasing global attention has focused on how early childhood may help alleviate poverty among children and their families and promote economic growth. Part of this discourse involves the use of techn...