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Not sure how best to categorize this site- lots going on, from studies" on parents' and educators' attitudes regarding digital media use in young children" to" ways ""new" literacies can converge with emerging media to produce a powerful new learning equation that can stimulate both our early education system and our children's abilities to innovate and create."

A joint position statement issued by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media at Saint Vincent College. In addition to an interactive PDF version, there is a Key Messages handout (1 page, two-sided) that could be easily reproduced/used for discussion, examples of effective practice, as well as a pre-recorded webcast.

KidVideos is like Youtube for kids. The contents of the videos are appropriate for kids with precreening and monitoring of comments. Children can watch videos in different categories and share their own online. There even contests on the website that the children can enter. Videos can be shared with the children's family. Children can have fun directing, acting, and producing their own videos and possibly creating their own show!

This is a blog written by John Funk who "has worked in the early childhood field since 1979. He has taught preschool, first and second grades, and he spent the largest part of his teaching career in kindergarten. Mr. Funk was named "Utah Teacher of the Year" in 1996. He has worked as an early childhood specialist for a large school district and has managed early childhood services for Salt Lake CAP Head Start. He is past president of the Utah AEYC. As an early childhood, reading, and literacy consultant for the last decade, he has written on early childhood subjects and products for McGraw Hill and Leap Frog. He served on the editorial panel for Young Children magazine published by NAEYC. Currently, Mr. Funk is the Manager of Educational Programs for Excelligence Learning Corporation, and he teaches courses in children's literature and early reading at the University of Utah."

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Blog on early education policy by the New America Foundation. According to their website, Early Education Watch "provides analysis, reporting, and commentary on early education, with a focus on policies that affect children's access to high-quality, aligned educational programs from ages 3 through 8. I haven't explored the blog well enough yet to see whether it contains information about technology and young children, but it's a good example of using technology to connect early childhood educators with public policy.

This is my example of education children's blog! Please comment on how I've set it up. I would greatly appreciate any criticisms, be it positive or negative! :) -Tiffany

Great resource to help parents see technology's role in children's lives

Free for teachers. Helps children engage in their writing. Interactive workbooks that allow children to be empowered by creating their own book.

Presented by Susan Gunnewig on supporting early learners with technology through good design, meaningful context, appropriate content, and providing activities and approaches that match children's development and readiness levels.

Bonnie Blogojevic's notes from Maine iPad's in K-3 project, with a set of links to let you follow the process.

Bonnie Blogojevic's first CTR article! Nice work Bonnie and happy new year to all.

Recordings from this free online conference include a presentation by Lisa Guernsey, "Children's E-Picture Books, Can They Help Children to Read?"

Red Storm was invited to the White House to participate in an educational game jam bringing together students, educators, developers, and policy makers. The goal? Explore how games can play a part in children's education.

I don't promote coloring book pages. I believe we can develop the children's creative expression more by encouraging them to draw their own pictures.