Mobile Documentation in a Reggio Emilia–Inspired School

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Two
  In Roundtable Session: Critical Early Childhood Conversations and Practices (Table 12)

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine whether mobile documentation was helpful for parents engage in in a Reggio Emilia-inspired school in S. Korea. A total of 158 parents participated in the survey. The results showed that majority of parents viewed the mobile documentation was a medium that connects children, parents, and school. In addition, parents viewed that mobile documentation was very helpful in understanding their children in school, used the mobile documentation as a tool to extend the dialogue with the children at home, and used the mobile documentation to communicate with the classroom teachers and school. We concluded that mobile documentation as an innovative technology tool strengthen the partnerships between home and school.

Authors

• Moon-Heum Cho, Syracuse University
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• Seongmi Lim, Ball State University
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• Qi Wu, Syracuse University
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• Il-Hee Kim, Wheaton College
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• Jackie HeeYoung Kim, Georgia Southern University
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