Leo's Pad: Preschool Kids Learning Series on the App Store My Reflections:Challenges of Early Childhood Education - Blog Technology in Schools - Technology in Schools: Suggestions, Tools, and Guidelines for Assessing Technology in Elementary and Secondary Education-Home Page Members of the Technology in Schools Task Force Chair Tom Ogle Director, School Core Data Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Members Morgan Branch Director, Technology Service, Curriculum and Instruction Tennessee State Department of Education Bethann Canada Director, Information Technology Virginia Department of Education Oren Christmas Assistant MEIS Administrator, Center for Educational Performance and Information Michigan Department of Education Judith Fillion Division Director, Program Support New Hampshire State Department of Education Ed Goddard Evaluator, Federal Programs Department Clark County School District, Nevada N. Constants John Clement Education Statistics Services Institute American Institutes for Research Lee Hoffman National Center for Education Statistics U.S. Top Master List of Key Questions Chapter 1: Technology Planning and Policies Chapter 2: Finance Chapter 3: Equipment and Infrastructure Chapter 4: Technology Applications Foreward
Coaching in Early Childhood: Coaching Tools The following tools were developed by Dathan Rush and M'Lisa Shelden as well as other staff at the Family, Infant and Preschool Program in Morganton, North Carolina to assist practitioners in their adherence to coaching practices. They will be available in the PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Reader to view these documets. These products are not available yet, please check back soon. A Framework for Reflective Questioning A Framework for Reflective Questioning provides questions that may be used by the coach to promote reflection on the part of the learner.
10 Great Apps for Early Childhood Development Education is on shifting ground as technology has made it possible to connect, record and educate children with more and more exciting tools. With so many tools and apps available, it’s hard to know where to begin. Many “educational” apps offer little in the way of education and there are many “entertainment” apps that can be quite educational. So how do you decide which tools are appropriate and can work with your pedogogy? We wanted to know which apps offer a best practice experience so we have asked our Storypark community of teachers, ECE experts, parents and children about their favorite apps. 10 Great Apps for Early Childhood Development Tiny Tap - FreeThis app is a very fun tool that allows you to easily create simple games using photos and drawings. Somantics FreeA beautiful and simple app that allows users the ability to discover and create using rhythmic touch and interaction. Toca Teaparty $1.99Invite your friends to a tea party around your iPad!
What Does “Reggio-Inspired” Mean? | The Voices of Children Allie is three years old. She is highly verbal. She amazes her parents, Paul and Michelle, with her language, her insightful questions and her observations on a daily basis. They read that children in a truly Reggio-inspired classroom become self-directed learners, confident in their competence to accomplish whatever they set out to do. Small groups of children working on different endeavors.Perhaps one group resuming work on yesterday’s goal of building a block castle taller than they’ve built before.Another group working with a teacher on an ongoing project to make a birdhouse out of clay.Another small group studying through drawing a butterfly that volunteered in the outdoor classroom and is temporarily captured in a large cylindrical net habitat.Three children working together to create the longest train ever with magnet rods.And a small group working to write letters to a friend who has been home sick for a few days. What does working with Reggio principles require of the teacher?
12 Preschool Science Experiments These preschool science experiments are perfect for the smallest scientists. Engage little ones curious nature of “why” and use these hands on activities to explain. It is never too early to explore and investigate! Here are some fun ways to introduce science to your preschooler, inspired by We Made That. Affiliate links below If you’re looking for a fun, ready to play, box of science for your kids, check out the Color of Science kit from Kiwi Crate – we LOVE it! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Early Educator – New Resources and Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood Education Teachers Working in Kindergarten, Nursery, Daycare, Preschool and Child Care centres with kids 0 to 5 years on the App Store
Technology and Young Children Key Messages When used intentionally and appropriately, technology and interactive media are effective tools to support learning and development. Intentional use requires early childhood teachers and administrators to have information and resources regarding the nature of these tools and the implications of their use with children. View Key Messages Summary (PDF) Examples of Effective Practice View Examples of Effective Practice (PDF) Technology That Supports Early Learning Pre-recorded Webcast: Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs This prerecorded 21-minute webcast addresses key messages in the position statement. View the webcast Little Story Maker App: Listening, Reading, Customizing, Personalizing I am completely impressed with the “Little Story Maker” App by Grasshopper Apps. (Thank you to Karen Lirenman, a first Grade teacher from Surrey, BC, Canada) I happen to visit my little niece in Canada this past week. Sophia is 8 years old and just moved to Canada 6 months ago from Brazil. She is learning English as her third language (Her parents speak Spanish with her). We took a ride to the Niagara Falls while we visited. In the app, we added a story. Then added the title of the story, added a cover image from the photo album and chose the template with the biggest image layout (I hope that a future update will bring more template layouts with multiple images as choices.) We kept adding pages with images and text for each page. The app allows you to have the book read to you, read it by yourself of set it to AutoPlay, which is really nothing new and most children’s book apps have the same feature. Another bonus feature is the ability to add “highlights” to the picture. Like this:
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