"Måste det vara så krångligt?"
Att arbeta med teknik i förskolan
The purpose of this study is to explore how preschool teachers succeed in their mission to conduct work that will enhance children's interest and knowledge in technology. The study was conducted by qualitative semi-structured interviews among eight teachers at seven preschools in the same municipality. The method was chosen because I wanted to get as detailed and full answers as possible. I also wanted to find out their individual perceptions. The result shows that most of the teachers think that they have insufficient knowledge to practically work with technology. At the same time they?re expressing that technology is a broad area that sometimes is a little more complicated than it needs to be. Many times it?s about if you?ve an exploratory approach, seeking answers together with the children on how simple technical things are working and introducing technology as an exciting area. To start from the children?s interest in more planned activities as theme work or from more spontaneous activities such as experiments or building and construction are some simple examples of how teachers can make the technology visible for the kids and make them curious. Education and the teachers' attitude to the field is what can make a difference.