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This article describes the application of technology in Reggio Emilia inspired early childhood and teacher education programs at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. We have found that technology used in a Reggio inspired program can be a valuable tool for the representation and organization of ideas, collaboration among a specific learning community, visualization and reflection on thinking, and communication of learning to the broader community. Our experiences and reflections suggest that the integration of technology in a Reggio inspired curriculum supports knowledge construction of both children and student teachers.
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Hong, S.B., Trepanier-Street, M. Technology: A Tool for Knowledge Construction in a Reggio Emilia Inspired Teacher Education Program. Early Childhood Education Journal 32, 87–94 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-004-7971-z
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