Associate Professor Jo Bird
Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Education
Biography
I am an Associate Professor and researcher at the University of New England and the Higher Degree Research Coordinator for the School of Education. I have worked for over 20 years in a variety of early childhood settings, and before my move to academia. My research focuses on digital technologies within the early childhood sector, both in children's play and through scaffolding educators’ skills to implement devices in their programs and streamline documentation. My research has recently focused on introducing robots to preschoolers, using STEM to build resilience, using digital technologies in nature play, and supporting the learning of 21st century skills. I am skilled in delivering professional learning around my research interests and have been repeatedly invited to present at conferences and professional learning sessions.
