Summary

5 Ways for Young Children to use Technology

Make & Display a Graph- spreadsheets
Explore with Digital Tools- digital microscopes
Tell a Story in Pictures & Words- Paint programs
Write, Record & Visit- Take pictures of a field trip
Share & document Learning- chronicle their progress with photos

Helps them to revisit back to their ideas and experiences
Digital Cameras are engaging and easy to use
Visual Representation is important because their written skills aren't quite there yet
Go from concrete to abstract thinking


Technology and Learning

Use small groups at computers, keep the physical setup so a few can sit at each computer
social atmosphere if they work with a few others

Technology and Curriculum

technology needs to interactive and open ended and lets them have ownership
work at their own pace and its a collaborative effort