Technology as a doorway to literacy in the early years of education :access, equity and quality in literacy education

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McLean, Karen. (2009). Technology as a doorway to literacy in the early years of education :access, equity and quality in literacy education. Proceedings of Bridging Divides: National Conference for Teachers of English and Literacy. Hobart, Tasmania: Australian Association for the Teaching of English. pp. 1 - 19

Authors	McLean, Karen
Keywords	Curriculum and Pedagogy;--Early childhood education (excl. Maori);--Education and training not elsewhere classified;--Primary education (excl. Maori)
Year	2009
Publisher	Australian Association for the Teaching of English
Web address (URL)	http://www.englishliteracyconference.com.au/files/documents/hobart/conferencePapers/refereed/MacleanKaren.pdf
Open access	Open access
Page range	1 - 19
Research Group	School of Education
Place of publication	Hobart, Tasmania

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