Areas

Overview of Areas

The ECA (2018) Statement on Young Children and Digital Technologies is a publication by Early Childhood Australia as a peak early childhood advocacy organisation in Australia, acting in the interests of young children, their families, and those in the early childhood field. ECA advocates to ensure every child is thriving and learning. The Statement on Young Children and Digital Technologies provides guidance for early childhood professionals on the role, and optimal use of, digital technologies with, by, and for young children.

The ECA (2018) Statement on Young Children and Digital Technologies highlights that children and their adults (e.g., parents, carers, educators) use digital technologies in diverse circumstances. Not all children, families, and services have the same or equal access to technologies, the internet, digital content, and media. This makes it difficult to recommend advice to early childhood professionals that is appropriate for all children at all times. Instead of ‘one-size-fits-all’ recommendations, the ECA (2018) Statement on Young Children and Digital Technologies identifies four main areas of importance for children in digital contexts. Early childhood professionals can focus on one or more of these areas for thinking about how to use digital technologies with, by, and for young children.