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Through the creation of slideshows that incorporated their photos, video, drawings, and audio recordings, the children explored their physical and creative activities outdoors, as well as their connections to nature. The educators were initially cautious about safety and solitary and sedentary use of the tablets. However, findings illustrated that children used the tablets safely, both individually and collaboratively, in conjunction with outdoor pursuits such as climbing and dramatic play. Rather than undermining the active, social, and nature-focused value of outdoor play, the use of open-ended apps enhanced these aspects by allowing children to attend to, document, and review their outdoor interests and activities.  \nResumé  \nL’étude, échelonnée sur 3 ans, a observé dans 14 classes de maternelle del’Ontario l’utilisation de tablettes et d’applications ouvertes en soutien au jeu et à l’apprentissage en plein air. Les élèves créaient des diaporamas en y incorporant leurs photos, vidéos, dessins et enregistrements audio, une façon pour euxd’explorer à la fois des activités créatives et physiques en plein air tout en cultivantleur contact avec la nature. Au départ, les éducateurs s’inquiétaient de la sécurité avec les tablettes et craignaient que leur utilisation favorise le jeu solitaire et la sédentarité . Toutefois, selon les conclusions de l’étude, les enfants utilisaient les tablettes de façon sécuritaire, seuls ou à plusieurs, tout en pratiquant des activités extérieures (grimper, jouer à faire semblant, etc.). Plutôt que de diminuer les bienfaits du jeu en plein air que sont l’activité physique, la socialisation et le contact avec la nature, l’utilisation d’applications ouvertes est venue renforcer ces aspects en permettant aux enfants de fixer leur attention sur les activités en plein air, de montrer ce qu’ils aiment faire à l’extérieur, de consigner leurs expérienceset de mieux les comprendre.  \nKeywords: Early Childhood; Outdoor Play; Nature; Digital Technology; Tablet Applications  \nMots clés : petite enfance, jeu en plein air, nature, technologie numérique, applications pour tablette  \nCanadian Journal of Environmental Education, 23 (2), 2020 31  \nThe benefits of outdoor play for children have been well documented, including physical and mental health benefits (e.g. , Herrington & Brussoni, 2015) . The benefits of digital technology for children’s learning and development are less well known, but there is a growing body of research literature illustrating a wide range of benefits (e.g. , Radesky, Schumacher & Zuckerman, 2015; McGlynnStewart, MacKay, Gouweleeuw, Hobman, Maguire, Mogyorodi, & Ni, 2017a) . However, little is known about how digital technology can enhance the benefits of outdoor play for young children.  \nThis three-year research study (2015–2018) examined the use of tablet applications to support young children’s (ages 3–6 years) learning and meaningmaking in kindergarten programs in Ontario. The open-ended nature of the apps used allowed the children and educators to engage with digital technology in individualized ways that suited the multiple contexts within early learning settings. The multi-modal affordances of the apps permitted children to create drawings, videos, photographs, audio recordings, and/or combinations of these options in ways that captured their curiosity and intensified their interests in learning. Children archived their work for later reflection, assessment, and documentation. This paper focuses on the use of the tablet applications in outdoor settings, looking specifically at two questions: “How do kindergarten educators experience ","cbCaimOE0IURK2D3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimOE0IURK2D3","pdf",509077,15,"English","# Abstract\n# Resumé\n# Introduction and Study Focus\n# Literature Review","[{\"question\":\"What was the main goal of the 3-year study?\",\"answer\":\"To examine how open-ended tablet applications can support kindergarten children’s learning and outdoor play, including how children and educators experience and engage with this approach.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the tablet apps support children’s outdoor play?\",\"answer\":\"The apps enabled children to create and share multimedia content—such as photos, drawings, video, and audio—about outdoor activities, strengthening reflection and engagement.\"},{\"question\":\"What concerns did educators initially have, and what did the findings show?\",\"answer\":\"Educators were initially cautious about safety and worried about solitary, sedentary use. 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