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 * Paper** **submission #017**

Gen Y, not so Bleeding Edge: The use of information technology in university teaching.
 * Title**

Helen Madden-Hallett, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, helen.madden-hallett@vu.edu.au
 * Presenter(s)**

Elena Ashley, Managing Director - The Design Life Network, Melbourne, Australia

Current trends in early childhood education and technology indicate online learning is growing at an ever increasing rate. In examining the general characteristics of early childhood educators and Web 2.0, it is evident that current web technology appropriately enhances early childhood teacher education. Effective practices in online learning support congruous characteristics of collaborating, connecting, creating, innovating, and participating. This result will further direct future implication of integrating Web 2.0 tools to online learning in early childhood teacher education.
 * Abstract**

Paper accepted for proceedings
 * Notes & Comments**