A Co‎-Publication of Routledge and NAEYC Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years offers early childhood teacher educators‎,‎ professional development providers‎,‎ and early childhood educators in pre‎-service‎,‎ in‎-service‎,‎ and continuing education settings a thought‎-provoking guide to effective‎,‎ appropriate‎,‎ and intentional use of technology with young children‎.‎ This book provides strategies‎,‎ theoretical frameworks‎,‎ links to research evidence‎,‎ descriptions of best practice‎,‎ and resources to develop essential digital literacy knowledge‎,‎ skills and experiences for early childhood educators in the digital age‎.‎ Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years puts educators right at the intersections of child development‎,‎ early learning‎,‎ developmentally appropriate practice‎,‎ early childhood teaching practices‎,‎ children‎'‎s media research‎,‎ teacher education‎,‎ and professional development practices‎.‎ The book is based on current research‎,‎ promising programs and practices‎,‎ and a set of best practices for teaching with technology in early childhood education that are based on the NAEYC/FRC Position Statement on Technology and Interactive Media and the Fred Rogers Center Framework for Quality in Children‎'‎s Digital Media‎.‎ Pedagogical principles‎,‎ classroom practices‎,‎ and teaching strategies are presented in a practical‎,‎ straightforward way informed by child development theory‎,‎ developmentally appropriate practice‎,‎ and research on effective‎,‎ appropriate‎,‎ and intentional use of technology in early childhood settings‎.‎ A companion website ‎(‎http‎:‎//teccenter‎.‎erikson‎.‎edu/tech‎-in‎-the‎-early‎-years/‎)‎ provides additional resources and links to further illustrate principles and best practices for teaching and learning in the digital age‎.‎