Agency in Digital Documentation – a research project

by Jules Mickelburgh on October 5

Continuing research in digital documentation and children’s voice is important in helping to develop early years pedagogies to support the use of software in ways that promote inclusive and child-centred practice. Tapestry is currently working as a project partner with Professor Rosie Flewitt (Manchester Metropolitan University), Dr Kate Cowan (University of Sheffield/UCL), and Melissa Prendergast from Sheringham Nursery School, on research exploring children’s engagement with their online learning journals and their developing metacognition.

This poster was recently shown at the 2022 European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) conference at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. It explains more about the research project. Agency in Digital Documentation poster

Jules

After studying English Literature at university, Jules qualified as a teacher in the late 1990s and went on to work across both schools and nurseries. Alongside her teaching, she spent time as a freelance writer for the Foundation Stage Forum. In 2018, Jules officially joined the Tapestry team, where she led the education team and worked closely with specialists across the education sector to commission articles and resources, as well as record conversations for the FSF podcast. In 2025, Jules said a fond farewell to Tapestry to return to working directly with young children.

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