Wobbling Toward Meaning: A Narrative Inquiry into My Journey as an Early Childhood Teacher Educator Navigating Computing Integration (Stage 2, 10:08 AM)

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Abstract

This narrative inquiry explores my experience as an early childhood teacher educator encountering computing integration for the first time. During two semesters of teaching within a state-level initiative, I experienced pedagogical wobbling, uncertainty, and a reexamination of my educational values. Through reflective journals, course artifacts, and dialogues with preservice teachers, I repositioned myself as a co-learner, reimagining computing as a relational and culturally responsive practice. This process led me to revisit essential questions: “What kind of teachers do I hope my students will become?” and “What competencies do we need for our future society?” I offer this story as a reflective lens for teacher educators navigating computing integration while honoring humanistic and play-based approaches.

Author

• Myung-jin Kim, University of Nebraska - Kearney