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The Future Is Now: A Review of the Literature on the Use of Computers in Early Childhood Education (1994 - 2004)
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, Victoria University, Australia

AACE Review (formerly AACE Journal) Volume 13, Number 3, ISSN 1065-6901 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

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This article considers the research literature of the past decade pertaining to the use of computers in early childhood education. It notes that there have been considerable changes in all aspects of our lives over this time period and considers studies in which information and communication technologies (ICT)and in particular, computers, have been studied in early childhood contexts.

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Yelland, N. (2005). The Future Is Now: A Review of the Literature on the Use of Computers in Early Childhood Education (1994 - 2004). AACE Review (formerly AACE Journal), 13(3), 201-232. Norfolk, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved June 6, 2023 from .

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