Technology in

Danielle LongIP&T 287

Early Childhood Education

Supporting Research

∼Early Connections: Technology in Early Childhood Education

∼Five Ways To Use Technology

∼Technology in ECE: Finding the Balance

Early Connections: Technology in Early Childhood Education

∼Helps build social & linguistic skills

∼Children should use it in groups

∼Teachers should assist & guide students

Five Ways To Use Technology

1) Make & display graphs2) Digital tools3) Story pictures & words4) Write, record, & revisit5) Share & document learning

Technology in ECE: Finding the Balance

∼ Should use senses & spur investigation

∼ Enhance skills in many areas∼ Assist in teaching second

language∼ Make connections between

home & school

Example: Using A Computer & A Digital Camera

∼ Content: identify whole numbers 1-30

∼ Use digitals cameras to take pictures

Resources

∼Whiteboard (background photo)

http://www.vps.co.nz/webfiles/visual/webpages/images/3990/Matrix_Whiteboard.jpg

∼Early Connections: Technology in Early Childhood Education (research article)

http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/preschool/technology.html

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Resources

∼Five Ways To Use Technology (research article)

http://www.vps.co.nz/webfiles/visual/webpages/images/3990/Matrix_Whiteboard.jpg

∼Technology in ECE: Finding the Balance (research article)

http://www.vps.co.nz/webfiles/visual/webpages/images/3990/Matrix_Whiteboard.jpg

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Resources

∼Computer (picture)

http://www.aclibrary.org/eventkeeper/Graphics/SLZ/computer.jpg

∼Kids Laughing (photo)

http://www.sanilaccountycommunity

foundation.org/images/ kids_laughing.jpg

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Resources

∼Report (picture)

http://www.newamerica.net/files/

pictures/16/special_report.JPG

∼Five (picture)

www.onflex.org/ted/archive/2007_01_01_archive.php

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Resources

∼Seesaw (photo)

http://monsterguide.net/images/how-

to-build-a-see-saw.jpg

∼Five (picture)

www.onflex.org/ted/archive/2007_01_01_archive.php

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