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Exploration of Apps and other Resources for Supporting Language and Literacy in Young Children
Beth Poss @possbeth @dcmcitp
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Objectives Explore a variety of developmentally appropriate, interactive apps and other media resources that can be used to develop and support the communication and interactive language skills of young children. Explore a variety of developmentally appropriate apps and other media resources that support the development of early literacy (reading and writing) skills in young children in alignment with best practices. Learn the difference between technology for enhancement of learning and assistive technology, in the context of a Universally Designed for Learning early childhood environment
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Let’s Review: What Makes an Effective Early Childhood App?
Open ended to support play and problem solving Promotes literacy, language and vocabulary development without drill and kill Include rich, engaging activities that invite a high degree of interactivity and control by the user Encourages movement--fine and gross motor Enhances and encourages interactions with adults or peers, rather than promoting solitary exploration Culturally diverse/free of stereotypes Meets a developmental need
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What we will examine today
Well suited apps that: Thoughtfully focus on language and literacy skill development Include rich, engaging activities that invite a high degree of interactivity and control by the user Offer authentic problem situations that require strategic thinking to resolve Provide effective feedback and scaffolding so that with repeated use player gets better and are offered new challenges Make good use of latest technology and have aesthetic merit, free from extraneous/distracting “cute” sound and graphics
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Using Apps to Build Language
Vocabulary Turn taking Expand communicative intent Initiate language Encourage expressive output Support comprehension Augment oral language
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Photos and Video Tools Skyping with daddy
Research indicates that activities like Skyping or FaceTime, in which the baby communicates with a live human on the screen positively impacts learning
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AAC Apps--Focus on Early Communication
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LAMP--Words for Life https://AAC.apps.com
Click here for an excellent summary of LAMP and how it supports language development
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Go Talk Now--Attainment
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Sounding Board--AbleNet
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100s of AAC Apps Jane Farrall has a comprehensive list of apps at Call Scotlands Wheel of AAC Apps updated-aac-app-wheel/ Work with your early interventionist and speech language pathology professional to determine the best app or other device to meet your child’s needs
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Apps to Support Beginning Communication
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This is My Story
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EPIC!
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David Weisner’s Spot
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As Easy as ABC...Metamorphabet
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Literacy= Reading and Writing Scribble Press
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In the UDL Classroom Options: Print books, AND technology
Use of low tech and high tech communication supports available for ALL children Multiple ways to engage in writing and play
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Discussion Answer the following questions and respond to at least 2 of your peers: How can you integrate e-books and other early literacy and language activities using mobile technology into your early learning environment? How does your early learning policy statement constructed in Session 1 support the integration of these apps and resources in your early learning environment?
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Instructional Activity
Evaluate and create reviews for 3 apps for how they support communication, language and literacy. Upload your documents.
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Resources Available from:
Diigo “Swipe Generation” Articles, websites, reviews Pinterest Pre-K Apps page
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