Looking at the impact of digital technology in the home on language and literacy in early years

Rosie Flewitt, professor of Early Childhood Communication at Manchester Metropolitan University and Dr. Lorna Arnott, senior lecturer and director of Early Years at The Strathclyde Institute of Education, outline their ongoing research project Toddlers, Tech and Talk which looks at how children under three years old are currently using digital devices in the home, and how their experiences with technology shape their early language learning and literacy.