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Warren Buckleitner

HINTS Lab: Projects - 0 views

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  • Robotic Pets & Preschoolers [pdf]  [top] This study examined preschool children’s reasoning about and behavioral interactions with one of the most advanced robotic pets currently on the retail market, Sony’s robotic dog AIBO. Eighty children, equally divided between two age groups, 34–50 months and 58–74 months, participated in individual sessions with two artifacts: AIBO and a stuffed dog. Evaluation and justification results showed similarities in children’s reasoning across artifacts. In contrast, children engaged more often in apprehensive behavior and attempts at reciprocity with AIBO, and more often mistreated the stuffed dog and endowed it with animation. Discussion focuses on how robotic pets, as representative of an emerging technological genre, may be (a) blurring foundational ontological categories, and (b) impacting children’s social and moral development.
    • Warren Buckleitner
      Warren Buckleitner on 02 Apr 09
       
      You can't fool a kid. They know the difference between a real dog and a fake one. Or do they? It makes sense that children pick this up at 24 months, when they start reprentational thought. I'd like to read the full study...
  • Warren Buckleitner on 02 Apr 09
     
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  • Warren Buckleitner on 02 Apr 09
     
    Robotic Pets & Preschoolers [pdf] [top] This study examined preschool children's reasoning about and behavioral interactions with one of the most advanced robotic pets currently on the retail market, Sony's robotic dog AIBO. Eighty children, equally divided between two age groups, 34-50 months and 58-74 months, participated in individual sessions with two artifacts: AIBO and a stuffed dog. Evaluation and justification results showed similarities in children's reasoning across artifacts. In contrast, children engaged more often in apprehensive behavior and attempts at reciprocity with AIBO, and more often mistreated the stuffed dog and endowed it with animation. Discussion focuses on how robotic pets, as representative of an emerging technological genre, may be (a) blurring foundational ontological categories, and (b) impacting children's social and moral development.
Bonnie Blagojevic

Can Digital Technologies Help Low-Income Preschoolers Catch Up to Their Peers? | Spotli... - 3 views

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  • Pasnik says she sees a lot of learning potential in these newer technologies. Tablet computers for example, offer repetition, portability and the possibility of learning with gestural movements, all of which hold promise for preschool students. She cautions that many of the apps being developed today place too much emphasis on academic skills and not enough emphasis on making things, discovering, sharing and turn taking. “We do a disservice to young children in attending to a very rigid and narrow sense of math and literacy and not really paying attention to the developmental needs of this age group,” said Pasnik. “The uptake of adoption here is far in advance of the research. But that’s not to say that we can’t be really thoughtful about what we do know about children’s development.”
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      Brian Puerling on 10 Apr 11
       
      I think a lot of the applications out there are focusing too much on academics. I have one app called "toddler shapes" where a toddler--apparently is supposed to enjoy this application and learn their shapes. I have found this application to be much more developmentally appropriate for my preschoolers. My point is, that Pasnik is right, there needs to be more applications that help children explore..applications that facilitate inquiry.
  • Cate Heroman on 11 Apr 11
     
    I spent some time searching for apps for my granddaughter. I was disappointed to see that there was so many apps focused on letter recognition, number recognition, and shapes, yet not enough open-ended apps that encourage creative and divergent thinking. The iPad has so much potential, but if the software isn't appropriate, it will be of little value.
Warren Buckleitner

What Should a Preschooler Know About Technology? | Scholastic.com - 0 views

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  • Warren Buckleitner on 12 Jul 09
     
    Warren Buckleitner discusses what a preschooler should know about digital technology.
Bonnie Blagojevic

Penn State Live - Researchers find simple camera enhances preschool learning - 4 views

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  • Bonnie Blagojevic on 25 May 09
     
    Interesting research about camera use to enhance preschool learning.
priscillataylor

Early Education and Technology for Children Conference - 5 views

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  • priscillataylor on 12 Jan 12
     
    Early Education and Technology for Children (EETC) is an annual conference that brings researchers, policy makers, administrators, and educators together to present and discuss research and applications in the areas of preschool through elementary education.
  • KarenNemeth on 13 Jan 12
     
    I'll be presenting there along with Fran Simon and several others from this group!
  • priscillataylor on 13 Jan 12
     
    I wish I could go. It looks like a great conference! Feel free to share all your resources when it's over!
Patti Porto

AR Flashcards Animal Alphabet | AR Flashcards - 0 views

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  • Patti Porto on 05 Nov 13
     
    "AR Flashcards are a new way to interact and make Flashcards more entertaining for toddlers and preschoolers. With AR Flashcards, learning the Alphabet will be fun! When you point your device at the printed flashcard a beautifully rendered 3D animal will pop up on the screen. Tap the animal to hear the letter and animal name."
Emily Jackson Sanborn

SuperKids Software Review of Preschool Software. - 5 views

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  • Emily Jackson Sanborn on 30 Sep 09
     
    This group reviews software for kids and they have a preschool section. They say they are independent and don't take advertising money from the software companies. And, it actually writes reviews that are negative.
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  • Bonnie Blagojevic on 01 Oct 09
     
    Hmm-didn't notice an "About Us" to learn more about who is reviewing/their process, and wondered why they don't have any Software Mackiev products listed at all, an important publisher of early childhood software for Mac users, or Tech4learning, which also has good educational software. Haven't looked around for software review sites for awhile- good to look and see what is available.
  • Emily Jackson Sanborn on 01 Oct 09
  • Sue Griebling on 17 Oct 09
     
    I read some of the reviews and most of the software is very "drill and skill", not discovery based. I think this leads parents and teachers to think that "drill and skill" is the way to go and I am uncomfortable with that - computer-based worksheets.
Phil Parette

Aha Moments Using Technology to Support Preschool Children - 17 views

I am working on a textbook regarding technology applications in preschool settings. I would like to share some 'aha' moments from family members and teachers, i.e., a moment or two when the potenti...

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Tiffany Kloes

Topics in Early Childhood Education - 0 views

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  • Tiffany Kloes on 02 Mar 09
     
    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."
Warren Buckleitner

Consumer Reports WebWatch: Like Taking Candy From a Baby-How Young Children Interact wi... - 0 views

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  • Warren Buckleitner on 14 Mar 09
     
    testing, testing... My first diigo bookmark!
  • Warren Buckleitner on 14 Mar 09
     
    What happens when a preschooler goes online? This report attempts to document how young children use the web. It is illustrated by YouTube clips.
Bonnie Blagojevic

Learning, Digital Media and Creative Play in Early Childhood | Spotlight on Digital Med... - 6 views

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  • Parents need help figuring out how to set limits with new media and making sure it doesn’t replace one-on-one time talking with their children, which experts agree is still the most valuable learning tool of all.
  • in addition to identifying quality in children’s media, is getting parents to understand the importance of setting limits and guiding their children’s media play.
  • before using technology with young children, teachers and parents should ask themselves: “What’s the value added at this particular developmental level?” and, “What can technology offer that other things can’t offer?”
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  • “What are really useful are the interactive and empowering tools.”
  • “I get nervous when people just close the door on technology in preschool,” she said. “There’s an opening of windows onto new worlds that can occur when you have a computer there – a YouTube video or a Skype chat with other preschools in Sweden or Singapore. These are especially magical moments that can happen with young kids -  especially when they just don’t get that otherwise.”
Brian Puerling

Using the iPad to create digital books with preschoolers. - 11 views

I have been using two iPad applications, "Draw" and "SonicPics" to help my preschoolers create digital books. They first use the "Draw" application to illustrate/create their cover and pages of th...

iPad literacy digitalbook

started by Brian Puerling on 20 May 11 no follow-up yet
Diane Bales

iPad Grants To Improve Learning - 14 views

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  • Diane Bales on 10 Oct 11
     
    Interesting site with information about iPad grants for preschool, special ed, and other educational uses.
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