Category Archives: Preschool EdTech

Technology Solutions for Early Childhood Symposium – The Future is Now

The Center on Technology and Disability with U.S. Department of Education is offerscreen-shot-2016-11-15-at-11-27-40-aming a free Online Event for early childhood educators and parents.

“Join thought leaders in early childhood development and assistive technology (AT) at this CTD symposium for Federal policy makers, national association staff, researchers, family advocates, and others. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), participants will learn about evidence-based practices, interesting research being conducted, and ways in which families are successfully using technology to support the developmental and learning needs of their children. We will be live streaming the event sessions live throughout the day.  We will be posting exact session times soon.”

 

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Helpful Book on Tech in the Early Years

IN PRINT
Check out “Technology and Digital Media In the Early Years” – edited by Chip Donohue.

“The work of 25 contributing authors, this book offers early childhood teacher educators, professional development providers and early childhood educators in pre-service, in-service and continuing education settings a thought-provoking guide to effective, appropriate and intentional use of technology with young children. It provides strategies, theoretical frameworks, links to research evidence, demonstrations and descriptions of best practices, and resources to develop essential digital media literacy attitudes, knowledge, experiences and competencies for the digital age.”

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