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 event 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