Abstract

The paper deals with the use of digital tools and digital toys in contemporary preschool education and the offer of training courses or seminars organized for kindergarten teachers, which are focused on the acquisition of digital competences. The aim of the research investigation is to find out what kinds of digital aids and digital toys are used in the education of preschool children in current kindergartens. Attention is also paid to the views of kindergarten teachers on the benefits of or disadvantages of the inclusion of digital aids and digital toys in preschool education. The research is a quantitative investigation and the results include not only information on the use of digital aids in current education, but also the opinions of kindergarten teachers on the current situation regarding their further training opportunities in this area.