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The Magic of Augmented Reality: Enhancing Young Children’s Literacy in the Digital World - Dr Lynde Tan

The Magic of Augmented Reality: Enhancing Young Children’s Literacy in the Digital World - Dr Lynde Tan In-Person / Online

In today’s digital world, young children are increasingly engaging with multimodal texts that extend beyond traditional print. Augmented Reality (AR) serves as a powerful tool to bridge informal digital practices with formal literacy learning. It creates multisensorial and interactive experiences that enhance language and literacy development. This talk explores the potential of AR for scaffolding storytelling, developing oracy, and fostering critical and creative thinking and writing. It highlights strategies for harnessing the educational benefits of AR to transform language and literacy experiences for young children, making learning more engaging for them.

About the speaker:

Associate Professor Lynde Tan is a multi-award-winning educator and researcher in digital literacies, language education, and multimodal literacies at Western Sydney University. Her work explores the integration of emerging technologies into educational practices. Her international standing is evidenced by her highly-quality and widely-cited publications. With her growing reputation in and beyond Australia, Lynde has been invited as a keynote speaker in various local and international conferences.

Location: Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus, Peter Shergold Building, Level 9 Conference Room 2 or Online via Zoom

This event is Hybrid.

Date:
Friday, August 15, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Time Zone:
Sydney, Melbourne (change)
Location:
Parramatta City Campus
Campus:
Parramatta City
Audience:
  Academics & researchers     Future students     General Interest     Post-graduate students     Western staff  
Categories:
  Community Events     Thought Leadership Events  

Registration is required. There are 46 in-person seats available. There are 155 online seats available.

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