01. Critical Digital Pedagogy in the Early Years: From Antiracism to Decolonization, the Time is Now

Critical digital pedagogy can help us achieve a more humanizing and liberating educational experience, but what does all of that really mean? Join host Julio Alas for the first Critical Talk to grapple with these issues, with a focus on what they may mean for the field of early care and education. This podcast was informed by the people and research cited below.

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Curenton, S. M., Rochester, S. E., Sims, J., Ibekwe‐Okafor, N., Iruka, I. U., García‐Miranda, A. G., & Whittaker, J. (2022). Antiracism defined as equitable sociocultural interactions in prekindergarten: Classroom racial composition makes a difference. Child Development, 93(3), 681-698. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13779

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