Digital media in art activities of preschool children

Tema ovog završnog rada su digitalni mediji i njihov utjecaj na aktivnosti djece predškolske dobi. Preciznije, fokus ovog rada bile su likovne aktivnosti koji se provode s djecom u odgojno-obrazovnim ustanovama. Digitalni mediji sveprisutna su tema u znanstvenoj zajednici, a osobito se obrađuju u kontekstu odgoja i obrazovanja. Paradigme o digitalnim medijima su raznolike. Znanstvena zajednica svjesna je dobrobiti, ali i mana digitalnih medija. Zgrabljić i Rotar (2020) navode kako je bitno približiti medijsku pismenost budućim generacijama jer su digitalni mediji neizbježni te će se putem njih oblikovati, na neki način, buduće generacije. Djecu je potrebno približiti tradicionalnim i modernim digitalnim medijima. Približavanje također donosi i pitanja o tome koliko je kontrole potrebno te kakva je suradnja potrebna između roditelja i odgojitelja. Ovaj završni rad temeljen je na pretpostavci da digitalni mediji mogu biti korisni, u slučaju da su kontrolirani, u dječjem likovnom izražavanju. Cilj rada bio je pokazati dobrobiti koje digitalni mediji mogu ponuditi u razvijanju dječje kreativnosti. Za potrebe rada odrađen je praktični dio u Dječjem vrtiću Špansko. Praktičnim radom obuhvaćena su djeca u dobi od 5 godina i 6 mjeseci do 7 godina. Skupina je bila mješovitog karaktera, starija skupina djece bila je spojena s predškolskom djecom. Djeca su bila podijeljena u skupine te su odrađivala zadatak izrade animiranog filma putem tehnike stop animacije. U izradi animiranog filma sudjelovalo je šesnaestero djece. Temeljem dobivenog završnog filma, može se reći kako su djeca bila zadovoljna iskustvom korištenja digitalnih medija u svojim likovnim aktivnostima. Isto tako, djeca su se radovala završnom filmu te su razvili osjećaj svrhe i zadovoljstva jer su sudjelovala u procesu.The topic of this thesis is digital media and their influence on the activities of preschool children. More precisely, the focus of this work was art activities that are carried out with children in educational institutions. Digital media is a ubiquitous topic in the scientific community, and it is particularly discussed in the context of education. Paradigms about digital media are diverse. The scientific community is aware of the benefits, but also the disadvantages, of digital media. Zgrabljić and Rotar (2020) state that it is important to bring media literacy closer to future generations because digital media are inevitable and future generations will be shaped, in some way, through them. It is necessary to bring children closer to traditional and modern digital media. The rapprochement also brings questions about how much control is needed and what kind of cooperation is needed between parents and educators. This thesis is based on the assumption that digital media can be useful, if controlled, in children's artistic expression. The aim of the work was to show the benefits that digital media can offer in developing children's creativity. For the purposes of the work, the practical part was completed in the Špansko Kindergarten. Practical work includes children aged 5 years and 6 months to 7 years. The group was of mixed character, the older group of children was combined with preschool children. The children were divided into groups and worked on the task of making an animated film using the stop animation technique. Sixteen children participated in the making of the animated film. Based on the obtained executive film, it can be said that the children were satisfied with the experience of using digital media in their art activities. Likewise, the children looked forward to the final film and developed a sense of purpose and satisfaction from participating in the process