The Exploration of Childcare Center Directors’Digital Media Usage Experiences and Perceptions of Digital Leadership

Key Points

• The study aims to explore childcare center directors' experiences with digital media and their perceptions of digital leadership.
• Conducted one-on-one interviews with 10 childcare center directors.
• Explored various aspects of digital media usage in administrative and communication tasks.
• Investigated the influence of personal capabilities and constraints on digital media use.
• Directors used digital media for administration and communication but faced varying levels of usage based on personal skills.
• Recognized strategic usage of digital media as part of digital leadership, especially in fostering suitable digital environments for early childhood education.

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