The relationship between children's learning through music and the use of technology

This paper explores the themes of early childhood music and the use of technology. In this research the researchers observed that technology played an important role in many of the events recorded. Observations, in the form of two Learning Stories, are presented to illustrate the use and role of technology in these rdcorded events. Socio/cultural theory was used to frame the research design and data consisted of direct observations, field notes, photographs, video and interviews. Analysis focused on children's musical play and an awareness of the role of technology in the musical activities observed. Within the theoretical paradigm adopted technology was viewed as a cultural, historical and social tool. technology, as a mediating tool, was found to be connected to children's learning with the capacity to enhance and enrich their understanding of events and relationships.