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Abstract

Background: Digital technology is increasingly being used in early childhood education; however, there is a significant gap in understanding how these technologies are practiced in health and safety routines. Objective: This study aims to understand the role of technologies in daily health and safety checks and identify the issues arising from their use in a Shanghai kindergarten. Method: A qualitative approach was employed; the study involved video analysis and semi-structured interviews with 8 teachers, 18 parents, 11 children, and 3 principals from a leading kindergarten in Shanghai. Data were analyzed using NVivo 12 to uncover themes related to technology use, human–technology interactions, and operational challenges. Results: The findings show that digital technologies enhance operational efficiency, but they also present challenges like usability issues and technical limitations. The study underscores the critical need for more child-friendly and educator-accessible designs to maximize the potential of these technologies. Conclusions: This study highlights the transformative potential of digital technologies in kindergarten health and safety routines. This insight contributes to a broader discourse on the benefits and complexities of digital transformation in early childhood education. Future research should focus on scalable, inclusive solutions and enhanced data governance to maximize the benefits of those tools in diverse educational settings.

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Title
Exploring Technology Integration in Health and Safety Routines in a Shanghai Kindergarten
Author
Luo, Wenwei 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Wu, Xiaoyu 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Berson, Ilene R 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Berson, Michael J 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; He, Huihua 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Gao, Minqi 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University, Room 507, Jiaoyuan Building, 100 Guilin Road, Shanghai 200234, China; [email protected] (W.L.); ; Lab for Educational Big Data and Policymaking, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 200234, China 
 Marsal Family School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; [email protected] 
 Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA; [email protected] (I.R.B.); [email protected] (M.J.B.) 
 Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University, Room 507, Jiaoyuan Building, 100 Guilin Road, Shanghai 200234, China; [email protected] (W.L.); 
First page
218
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
22279032
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3165888501
Copyright
© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.