1. Implementing Technology and Literacy for Young Learners
Written, Created and Presented
by: Carla D. Saunders, M.Ed.

2. What is Technology?
A mechanism for distributing messages through radio, television broadcasting companies, telephone, satellite and computer networks
A piece of equipment or a technique for performing a particular activity

3. What is Literacy?
The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use language to read, write, listen, and speak.
Reading and writing at a level adequate for communication, or at a level that lets one understand and communicate ideas

4. Important Tips Keep in mind that:
less may be more – keep your lessons short, sweet and to the point
starting with what the child can and wants to do is best.

5. More Important Tips
Technology use:
enhances, not hinders, development
can be used for other purposes across routines
is a dynamic process

6. Talking E- Books
What are they?
Books that are on the internet that read to young children.

7. Mad Libs

8. Story Place
The Digital Library

9. Stories from the Web http://www.storiesfromtheweb.org/sfwhomepage.htm
Working on the Letter “J”

10. Silent Books http://www.short2000.com/prince/
Prince Apple Head Humpledink

11. Mighty Books http://www.mightybook.com/MightyBook_free/free_index.html
metamorphosis

12. Lil’ Fingers http://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/
New members of the family

13. Fablevision
Visiting a Post Office

14. Magic Keys
Farm Animals

15. Virtual Field Trips

16. Chick Hatchery

17. El Nino

18. The Sun

19. Panda Cam

20. Online References

21. Online References http://www.short2000.com/prince/

22. Thank you……
Enjoy the rest of your day!