Practices and perspectives on the use of digital resources for childhood education: a case study in Galicia

Over the last decades progress has been made in the introduction of digital resources in the different educational levels, however, in the stage 3-6 years of Childhood Education its integration is not widespread. Some factors that help to understand this situation are problems in the provision and adequate selection of resources, inadequacy of specific training for teachers of this educational stage and, especially, the prevalence of conceptions that question their use in these ages, as it is understood that they limit manipulation and experimentation, which are considered as fundamental aims in this stage. This study is a qualitative research project with case study in which the perspectives and practices of uses of digital resources in a Galician infant education school are addressed, this is a school that stands out for its commitment to the integration of ICT. The results allow us to identify some of the aspects related to good practices with digital resources, namely: a collaborative approach among teachers; the active role of students in the creation of digital content; the contribution of the school library as the focal point of digital content creation; and families' participation in the school, taking also into account the role of technologies at home.