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TECHNOLOGY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. December 10, 2013. Place: Concordia University By: Brie Hirsch. Our Goals. The goals for this session include the following: To determine whether a teacher should include technology into an Early Childhood classroom or not.
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TECHNOLOGY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION December 10, 2013 Place: Concordia University By: Brie Hirsch
Our Goals • The goals for this session include the following: • To determine whether a teacher should include technology into an Early Childhood classroom or not. • To educate teachers on the benefits and concerns of integrating technology at such a young age. • To identify a few educational apps available and learn how to utilize them.
This is only the beginning… • (3 Questions for the group) • My experiences with technology • Starting out • Practice! Practice! Practice!
To Use Technology or Not… • Should Early Childhood teachers include technology into their classrooms?? • What do you think? • Finding EDUCATION in Educational Technology article: • (McManis & Gunnewig, 2012) • 3 things to remember when using technology in your classroom: (McManis & Gunnewig, 2012) • 1. Developmentally Appropriate • 2. Teacher Tools • 3. Integrate, Don’t replace.
Concerns of using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom • Importance of Play (Armstrong, 2006) • “Play is…multisensory, interactive, creative, & imaginative” (Armstrong, 2006) • “Play facilitates a child’s physical and sensorimotor development…” (Armstrong, 2006) • “Play promotes social learning” (Armstrong, 2006) • “Play supports emotional growth” (Armstrong, 2006)
Benefits to using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom • Technology: • “…can extend and enrich the curriculum” (Blagojevic & Thomes, 2013) • Provide opportunities to “…learn about people, information, and experiences that might otherwise be inaccessible” (Blagojevic & Thomes, 2013) • “Children can learn to use new tools to observe more closely, reflect on their work, share ideas with others, and learn about other perspectives” (Blagojevic & Thomes, 2013) • Provides another form of learning
Activity 1: Websites • Educational websites for Early Childhood: • http://www.kerpoof.com/ • http://www.brainpopjr.com/ • http://www.calm.com/ • http://www.primarygames.com/ • http://pbskids.org/
Activity 2: iPad Apps • Common Early Childhood iPad Apps: • ABC for Kids All Alphabet Free • Montessori Numbers - Math Activities for Kids • Kids Shapes (Preschool) • Music Sparkles - All In One Musical Instruments Collection HD • Funbrain Jr.
WORKS CITED • Armstrong, T. (2006). The best schools: How human development research should inform educational practice. (p. Chapter 3). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/106044/chapters/Early-Childhood-Education-Programs@-Play.aspx • Blagojevic, B., & Thomes, K. (2013). Preschoolers take tech outdoors. Teaching Young Children, 7(2), 30-31. doi: http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/ • McManis, L. D., & Gunnewig, S. B. (2012). Finding the education in educational technology with early learners. Young Children, 2(3), 14-24. doi: https://www.naeyc.org/yc/