This study explores how technology can meaningfully support inquiry-led, play-based learning in early childhood education. Conducted in a multicultural international school, the research focuses on children aged 3 to 6 and how digital tools are integrated into the Floorbook Approach—an interactive, collaborative learning process that positions children as active contributors to their own education. Floorbooks are large, co-created scrapbooks that organise children’s thinking, capturing what they find valuable, meaningful, and interesting. Used to document conceptual understanding, questions, reflections, and dialogue, Floorbooks offer insight into how young children make sense of the world. Rooted in a child-centred, experiential curriculum, this pedagogical approach values curiosity, voice, and agency. Learning is sparked by children’s own inquiries, documented through drawings, photographs, conversations, and collaborative responses. Digital tools such as iPads, interactive screens, and voice recording apps are used to enhance these explorations—enabling children to research ideas, revisit thinking, and represent knowledge through various media. Qualitative data gathered through teacher questionnaires, learning walks, photographic documentation, and child-led dialogue highlights the impact on engagement, communication, and cognitive development. The teacher questionnaire also provided an opportunity for educators to reflect on the impact of the Floorbook Approach within their classrooms and to identify meaningful next steps for strengthening inquiry-based practice. Bilingual and English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners, in particular, benefit from the visual, hands-on, and language-rich environment that supports confidence and meaningful participation. Findings indicate that integrating technology strengthens self-assessment, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving, while preserving the core values of play and exploration. This approach demonstrates how child-led documentation, supported by technology, can nurture critical thinking, resilience, and ownership of learning from the earliest years of education.

Keywords: Active learning, critical thinking, digital inquiry, early years, child agency, play-based learning, reflective practice, technology, documentation.