Researching children's play using online ethnographic case studies insights from the play observatory Cowan, Kate Active 2022- creator author. Potter, John Active 2022- author. Cannon, Michelle Active 2022- author. text Case studies enk 2022 monographic eng remote 1 online resource. Studies of play often involve face-to-face research with children in settings such as homes, schools, and playgrounds. The COVID-19 pandemic affected children's play in many significant ways; yet, traditional in-person research methods were not possible due to restrictions such as lockdowns, school closures, and social distancing. "A National Observatory of Children's Play Experiences During COVID-19" was a 15-month research project using online methods to understand children's experiences of the pandemic through the lens of play. Drawing on the research team's earlier face-to-face studies of play, the project applied ethnographic, participatory, and multimodal perspectives to an online research design. This case focuses on the project's online case studies carried out with children aged 1-18, including Zoom interviews and remote creation of drawings and films. It reflects on some of the challenges of online ethnographic research with children and the potentials of these methods both during the pandemic and beyond. specialized Kate Cowan, John Potter, Michelle Cannon. Internet research Case studies Play Research Case studies COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- Influence Case studies Internet dans la recherche Études de cas Jeu Recherche Études de cas Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Internet research Play Research COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-) fast (OCoLC)fst02024716 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9ppxymcDb8984mKfy Since 2020 fast ZA4228 .C69 2022 001.4202854678 SAGE research methods: doing research online 9781529603538 1529603536 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://methods.sagepub.com/case/researching-children-play-online-ethnographic-case-studies-play-observatory SGPBL 220216 20240923170239.1 in00005493781 eng