Little Hands, Big Ideas FETC 2010 Patricia Goldman Crill Head Seminole County Public Schools Sanford, Florida

Exploration and Discovery are the building blocks of Primary technology integration. A B C Our Beginnings

Focus Discovery Based Learning Creating an Active Teaching and Learning Environment New Designs for Teaching and Learning Technology Enhanced Teaching and Learning Project Based Teaching and Learning

Ingredients Centers Based Approach Best Practices Infusion of Technology

Technology When is it: Appropriate? Meaningful?

When is it Appropriate and Meaningful? Is it developmentally appropriate? Is it consistent with how the young child develops and learns? Is it consistent with the child’s current developmental stages?

Technology… When is it appropriate & meaningful? Will the activity benefit the child? Is it meaningful to the learner? Will it motivate the learner?

Technology … When is it appropriate & meaningful? Is it a useful tool? Is it accessible? Is it available? Is it part of the regular classroom activities?

How Can I Be Successful? Integrate the technology Into classroom activities Sends the message that it is one of the tools to be used in daily activities Infuse technology skills within the lesson Encourage students to work together Make a variety of tools available Allow for exploration and discovery

How Can I Be Successful? Use the technology regularly, for real tasks –Check the weather daily for calendar activities –Use the digital camera for a photographic record of field trips or activities in the classroom –Look for shapes around the room/school and take digital pictures

The Writing Process Story Starters Digital Pictures Downloaded pictures Video clips / movies Tape recorder Software selection Match with students’ writing stages Kid Pix Deluxe3 Easy Book Deluxe Kidspiration

Inspiration

Teacher Applications Vocabulary / Flash Cards Word Wall Big Books / Posters Newsletters / Flyers Teaching presentations – PowerPoint RubiStar/ TrackStar /

Denise Fischer has taught Kindergarten and First Grade for many years in Missouri. She began building this thematic unit site as a resource so she would have her favorite poems, ideas and recipes at her fingertips when she needed them. Kindergarten Themes

OnLine Tools & Activities Virtual Fieldtrips – ex: The FarmThe Farm Math Games: - ex: FunbrainFunbrain Jerrie’s Teaching with the Web – K-2Web Activites for Under 10 – BoowakwalaBoowakwala Learning to Read – StarFallStarFall Science Lessons – Farm AnimalsFarm Animals PBS for Kids – ReadingReading Musical Nursery Rhymes

Software A to Zap! - Sunburst Letter Sounds Vowels: Short and Long KidPix Deluxe The Ice Cream Truck Imagination Express (series) My First Amazing Dictionary Kidspiration

Hardware Digital Camera Tape Recorder Scanner Scan Converter AlphaSmart Video Camera Digital Microscope Little Fingers keyboard

Technology During Play Floor mat keyboard Computer center Overhead projector Extra keyboards Match games using technology graphics

Tiny Techs’ Webpage Click on picture to access the Tiny Tech webpage.

Additional Resources 5 Effective Ways for Young Children to use Technology Technology in Early Childhood Education Learners, Language, and Technology – Making Connections That Support Literacy Early Connections Free Download

Susan Blackmore, PhD Today’s brains are shaped by various information streams – sometimes referred to as memes – constantly popping and sparking and competing for attention. This new generation of digital learners (MEdia Generation) take in the world via the filter of computing devices: cell phones, handheld devices, PDAs, laptops, plus computers, TVs and game consoles at home. Edutopia Magazine, Vol. I, Issue 7, October 2005