Pekka Mertala
Young children’s perceptions of ubiquitous computing and the Internet of Things
abstract ubiquitous computing ubicomp internet things iot turning everyday household technology everincreasing pace example form connected toys however ubicomp iot changing shaping childrens digital technological landscape much known children perceive omnipresent concealed forms digital technology qualitatively oriented paper explores 3 6yearold finnish childrens perceptions ubicomp iot via interviews design task initially children skeptical toward idea tangible objects toys could computer andor internet enabled however perceptions subject change children introduced scientific conception computers internet asked apply knowledge technological design task implications early years digital literacy education discussed paper