Wenwei Luo is an Associate Professor at the Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education at Shanghai Normal University, where she serves as the Director of Digital Transformation in the Early Childhood Education Research Center. Her research focuses on the integration of digital and intelligence technology into culture, leadership, teacher professional development, home–school collaboration, young children’s active learning, and play-based instruction.
Xiaoyu Wu is a Graduate student at the Marsel Family School of Education at the University of Michigan, where she is set to graduate in December 2024. She holds a bachelor's degree from Shanghai Normal University, earned in 2023. Xiaoyu’s research focuses on the integration of technology into education and professional development for educators.
Dr. Ilene R. Berson, a Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of South Florida, is renowned for her interdisciplinary approach, holding affiliate faculty status in Learning Design and Technology and Qualitative Research. Specializing in ICT for young learners, visual research methods, and cybersecurity, Dr. Berson's work has reshaped early childhood pedagogies through her research on digital play and tangible technologies. Her studies have set new standards in digital resource design and enhanced our understanding of young children's spatial reasoning, problem-solving skills, and computational thinking. Dr. Berson's contributions to cybercitizenship and cyberliteracy have significantly influenced how young students responsibly engage with digital technologies. Her commitment to participatory methodologies and inquiry-based pedagogy has advanced the field, particularly in how children interact with ICT innovations. Recognized globally for her advocacy on children's digital rights, Dr. Berson has influenced policy at the highest levels. As a lead investigator on numerous grants, her work has been pivotal in promoting the well-being and educational outcomes of young children, earning her widespread acclaim and numerous accolades for her dedication to teaching, research, and service in enhancing early learning and global child welfare.
Dr. Michael J. Berson is a Professor in the College of Education at the University of South Florida and a Senior Fellow in The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship. He coordinates the USF College of Education Ph.D. Program in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Social Science Education and serves as the course lead for Elementary Social Studies Education. He also holds affiliate faculty status in USF's Learning Design and Technology Program. Dr. Berson has received international recognition for integrating emerging technologies into instruction and modeling innovative pedagogy. He has extensively published books, chapters, and journal articles and presented his research worldwide. Dr. Berson has been the principal investigator or co-principal investigator, on grants from the National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Education, Florida Department of Education, the Spencer Foundation, and the Library of Congress.
Huihua He is a Professor and Associated Dean of the Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education at Shanghai Normal University. Her research focuses on parenting in different cultural contexts, preschool teacher education, and young children’s development in early math and thinking. [http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4628-7425]
Minqi Gao is a Graduate Research Assistant of the Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education at Shanghai Normal University. Her research focuses on the integration of technology into culture, AI integration activities, digital pedagogies, teacher professional development, and young children’s active learning.
