Technologies, child-centred practice and listening to children

This chapter discusses the generation of observational and interview data with children, how to seek access and participation from children and adults, and how to involve children as knowledgeable research participants within the context of digital childhoods. Underpinning these research practices, and the focus of this chapter, are core research principles to consider when involving young children in research contexts that involve technologies: • Conceptual understandings of children as competent research participants in an era where digital resources are becoming data collection tools. • Principles and practices that underpin ethical research with children, considering the role of online data collection and the use of publicly available social media data as well as publishing digital materials. • Strategies and considerations for researching with children, including how to engage in observational research and in research conversations both with and about technologies