Searching the e-dessert: a post-critical reflection on e-textbooks for early childhood education

Abstract

The title phrase “e-desert” is a metaphor that emphasizes the comparison of e-textbooks to a desert, i.e., a place which may initially seem difficult to access and unfriendly, but at the same time, which can be full of potentiality. E-textbooks, a relatively new teaching tool supporting early childhood education, symbolize a new educational space that may be unfamiliar and require an adaptation. The task set for this article is to analyze their potential from a post-critical perspective. The considerations will aim to identify the potential of e-textbooks for early school education posted on the zpe.gov.pl platform.