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Fran Simon

Join us every Wednesday at 9 PM EST for #ECEtechCHAT: This week- Mobile devices - 2 views

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  • Fran Simon on 24 Jan 12
     
    Weekly Topic for 1/25/2012: Mobile Devices in Early Childhood Settings 1) Is your program using or can you envision using mobile devices in your program? 2) Have you found great apps or special devices? Share them with us! 3) What are the challenges and opportunities of using mobile devices with young children and their teachers? 4) How to you manage access to mobile devices?
Tanya Ramsay

The Role of Delicious in Education - 4 views

www.scribd.com/...Role-of-Delicious-in-Education

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shared by Tanya Ramsay on 21 Nov 11 - Cached
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  • Because tagging is a very personal procedure14, many users don’t know how to designate sites, which leads to different styles of bookmarking the Web15. Javier Cañadas (2006) suggests four styles of tagging for del.icio.us users:
  • The selfish style. We tag only according to our individual context. Our tags have personal meaning (only for our own benefit), are irrelevant to other users and difficult to place in the social context of the del.icio.us network of users (for example, Oliver, for Tiya, etc. are tags which indicate resources saved for my husband or for my daughter). In time, it is possible that this type of user will classify content under generally accepted, more theme-oriented tags. This doesn’t exclude selfishness, but attributes a certain social utility to tags. The social benefit of such a classification consists in the user’s maturity.
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  • The friendly type. We tag for the people we know: friends, colleagues, project partners, etc. This style is typical both for large groups and for small ones. The social benefit is great and the motivation lies in belonging to a group, in the desire to share with others what you know, to contribute to online content.
  • The altruist type. We use tags as general as possible and as many as we can for a resource. We try, using key words, to describe as objectively/realistically as possible the resource that we post, so that it is of interest to the great majority of users of the most popular social bookmarking service. The social benefit is huge because it involves generosity.
  • The popular style. Popular tagging is used in order to get more views. There is absolutely no social benefit. Such tagging is considered spagging = spam+tagging16 (we find resources marked with top10, sex, interesting, etc.). This tagging procedure is considered artificial and is disapproved by the rest of the users because it reflects the tendency of some marketers to get a better position in the lists of results posted by search engines17.
LaToya Wilkerson

Tux Paint - 0 views

www.tuxpaint.org

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shared by LaToya Wilkerson on 21 Feb 09 - Cached
  • LaToya Wilkerson on 21 Feb 09
     
    Site for creating artwork and images ideally for children ages 3 to 12. Anyone can access and download the application for free from the website (tuxpaint.org). The application has special features to engage children, including sound effects when tools are selected and used, and a cartoon displayed in the corner to give help and hints. The drawing tools that are available for children to use are paint brush, rubber stamp, line tool, shape tool, text tool, special effects (magic) tools, eraser, and undo. Also, teachers and children can easily open, save, and print creations.This program could be used in an early childhood setting to help children work on fine motor skills by using the mouse on the computer. It can also foster creativity because the children are allowed to create whatever they want, however they want, and there is no limit on the amount of pictures that can be created. I would use this program in centers in the early childhood setting so that children could get equal opportunity and assistance, if needed.
Macy Stewart

Twitter in a Classroom - 12 views

Twitter is a useful tool for an ECE teacher to communicate with parents of students. This is an easy way for parents to be informed on what is going on in their child's school and classroom.

started by Handley Wright on 02 Mar 09 1 follow-up, last by Macy Stewart on 03 Nov 09
Bonnie Blagojevic

Prezi - The zooming presentation editor - 4 views

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shared by Bonnie Blagojevic on 17 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Madelyn Hosch on 26 Oct 09
     
    I found this website to be very confusing to use. It doesn't seem like it would be very appropriate for young children. There is a chance that a teacher could use it in a early childhood classroom, but overall, most children that young would have a hard time listening to a presentation, even if it was a cool one. Also, Prezi costs money to use so that is definitely a draw back. However, if you were a college professor or even high school teacher, Prezi may be worth the money.
  • Bonnie Blagojevic on 29 Oct 09
     
    Madelyn, you are right- this is not for use by young children. It is a new type of presentation tool which shifts from the typical slideshow type presentation to one that organizes all of the information components on a single document, and allows the presenter to zoom in on sections of the content, and particulars, to help share ideas. There is a free download version available, which is the one I have started to explore. For example, I have documented the development of our use of Diigo in early childhood settings, and created an image map. That is not visually interesting/accessible when shared as a whole, but might be transferable into a Prezi document which would be. We will see...
Wendi Loggins

Kids Love 2Learn - Create Your Own Website - 12 views

I like how this webpage lists step-by-step instructions on how to create your own website. Each step is even broken down so there's no confusion. This site also allows the younger children to mak...

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started by Jamie McFarland on 26 Oct 09 2 follow-ups, last by Wendi Loggins on 29 Oct 09
Bonnie Blagojevic

LTP | Getting Started: "I Wanna Take Me a Picture" - 2 views

cds.aas.duke.edu/wanna.html

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shared by Bonnie Blagojevic on 16 Sep 09 - Cached
  • we’re living in a visual culture
  • benefits of positive visual stimulation
  • Even very young children, when encouraged, have the ability to express their complex emotional lives visually.
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  • until the second or third grade a child’s predominant means of self-expression is drawing.
  • But when they’re just beginning to write, they often rely on their drawings rather than their writing to convey the meaning of the story.
  • the need to attend to our neglected physical and visual surroundings
  • and the need we all feel to articulate and communicate something relevant about our personal and communal lives.
  • thirty years of thinking about how we learn, and how we express ourselves with images.
  • when I demonstrated how the camera worked to the people I wanted to photograph, everyone, myself included, felt more at ease.
  • Their desire to be photographed was as strong as their desire to photograph.
  • The children’s pictures were more complicated and disturbing than mine — and, I began to realize, much closer to what it felt like to be there.
  • Merton’s photograph reflects that fear.
  • Their pictures and writings made for an uncompromising look at the problems they faced.
  • It’s unlikely that the young people would ever have written what they did without the pictures to prompt them (Kathy’s writing came from the beautiful landscape photographs she’d made), and the pictures would have been difficult to decipher without the stories to accompany them.
  • their photo-essays were a starting point for acknowledging and discussing, in their own voices, a very tough predicament. (
  • how photography and writing stimulated one another. Many of the students I worked with had trouble writing; they would labor painfully over a sentence or two. But when they worked from a photograph that had something to do with their own lives, especially a picture they had taken themselves, they were able to write more — and what they wrote about was their own experiences.
  • Asking them to write about the subject they were going to photograph, then asking them to make a list of images suggested by their writing — this was a way to help them organize their picture-taking before they went out to shoot.
  • These children had never seen each other’s neighborhoods, certainly not each other’s homes or families. They were essentially strangers to each other.
  • When the students brought back pictures of their families and communities, each child tried to explain what was going on in the pictures, and the others eagerly asked questions.
  • teachers rarely come from the same community as their students. Photographs can give them a glimpse into their students’ lives.
  • Photography is perhaps the most democratic visual art of our time. For most of us, picture taking is a part of our family lives. We don’t need a particular talent, like the hand-eye coordination necessary for drawing, to render what we look at. Even children and adults unfamiliar with photography can make photographs of what they see and imagine. For those of us who have used cameras, photography offers a language that can draw on the imagination in a way we may never have thought possible before.
  • Bonnie Blagojevic on 16 Sep 09
     
    Wendy Ewald shares from lessons learned working with children, using photography to express themselves. Lots of interesting ideas.
Fran Simon

Results from the Early Childhood Technology Today Survey published in Child Care Inform... - 4 views

www.ecetech.net/...ormation-exchange-septoct-2013

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shared by Fran Simon on 17 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Fran Simon on 17 Sep 13
     
    Until now, there have only been a few broad-brush reports that lump 'technology' into single or narrow categories that don't provide the specifics needed to inform early education directors' decision-making. Some existing studies about young children and technology are focused on technology or television use at home. Other surveys focused on educational technology in K-12 classrooms. This study isolates classroom use of interactive technology tools.
Bonnie Blagojevic

Introducing the CHFD 5130 students! - 43 views

During Spring 2009, students in my Creative Activities for Young Children class will be exploring technology tools that could be used in early childhood settings. As part of a class assignment, the...

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started by Diane Bales on 11 Feb 09 1 follow-up, last by Bonnie Blagojevic on 04 Mar 09
Cecile Robinson

Picasa - 1 views

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shared by Cecile Robinson on 02 Mar 09 - Cached
  • Kelly Hoang on 02 Mar 09
     
    Picasa is a great way to organize photos into timelines and albums either on your computer or online. Picasa can be used to edit photos and add text. Movies, collages, slideshows can be made. Photos and items made from picasa can be used by parents, teachers, and children. Teachers can document the progress and activities throughout the school year. Children can use Picasa for showing off their projects or documenting their own personal progress.
  • Jocelynn Smrekar on 16 Oct 09
     
    This is free easy photo sharing and also works for Macs. Parents and children could conceivably use it at home to make illustrated books with captions since there is a caption writing feature.
  • Cecile Robinson on 21 Oct 09
     
    Great site where anyone of all ages can upload pictures and create things like photo stories Picasa is free photo editing software from Google that makes your pictures look great. Sharing your best photos with friends and family is as easy as pressing a button!
anonymous

Photo Story 3 - 11 views

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  • Kelly Hoang on 02 Mar 09
     
    Photos Story 3 is a way to combine photos, voice recordings, music, and writing . Children can bring their favorite stories to life or create their own. By creating photo stories in the class or at home, these stories can be shared to many.
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  • Alicia Caldwell on 24 Oct 09
     
    With Photo Story 3, students, parents, and teachers can create, share, and connect! Simply start by uploading your digital photos and editing them the way you like. Then add your own personal touches such as special effects, transitions, music, and even your own voice narration! Children will love being able to hear their own voices narrate their stories. After you have created your stories, share them with anyone online, by burning a DVD/CD, or watching them on your TV. This is a great way for students to show their creativity! Just download the program onto your computer.
  • Jocelynn Smrekar on 25 Oct 09
     
    Free, easy, creative tool for the user. Upload photos, add captions, your own voice as narrator, transitions. and music. Clear instructions too. What's not to like?
  • Anna Berrier on 04 Nov 09
     
    Photostory is unbelievably user friendly and could be used in any classroom to help a child integrate their outside of school experience inside the classroom. It's a good way to get children to learn about the way that other families live and it brings a sense of community to the classroom when a photostory is shared and everyone knows a little bit more about that individual.
  • Darcy York on 06 Nov 09
     
    that is a really great idea. That is amazing. Thanks for sharing
  • Rachel Arredondo on 02 Dec 09
     
    I actually downloaded this software recently. It was extremely easy to use and fun to play with. I created a couple of slideshows involving my siblings, and shared with my family via the email and they enjoyed it. I like how easy it is to share and how creative you can get with it. I feel that children could use this with some assistance, but they will be thrilled with the end result. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!
Megan Stafford

Blogger or BlogSpot - 2 views

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shared by Megan Stafford on 17 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Ashley A on 17 Feb 09
     
    Site for sharing ideas, photos, stories. Anyone can access the blogsite, like any other website. Comments can be made on the blogs by the viewers. This tool allows the creator to personalize the page with themes and gadgets. This site could be used by teachers within the classroom for older students to do writing projects. Blogger could also be used as a parent/teacher collaboration tool in early childhood settings.
  • Megan Stafford on 26 Oct 09
     
    Fun and easy to use and customize. Good tool for education/classroom blogging.
  • Gayle Smotherman on 27 Oct 09
     
    This site was really easy to set up, but I've had a hard time using it to search for and follow other applicable blogs. Any suggestions?
Kelly Hoang

iLearn Technology - 0 views

ilearntechnology.com/?p=710

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  • Kelly Hoang on 02 Mar 09
     
    This certain blog page describes the use of Picasa in the classroom. Check out the rest of the blog because it's a great resource on how to integrate technology into the classroom. Others have made comments that are useful too.
Warren Buckleitner

Children and Technology | New Hampshire Public Radio | Word of Mouth - 0 views

www.nhpr.org/23971

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  • Warren Buckleitner on 15 Mar 09
     
    A friend of mine's three-year-old son can turn on a computer, direct the internet browser to YouTube and search for funny video clips. When I learned this I thought, "there's no way." But it's amazing what kids are capable of. These so-called digital natives never knew of a world without computers, cell phones, or the internet. I read about a couple who develop iPhone games for kids, and use their three-year-old as the guinea pig. Parents often rely on their kids to show them how this stuff works, leaving them wondering how they're supposed to, well, be the parents here. We wanted to find out how parents can encourage their kids' use of technology without losing control. So we called up two experts in the field. First, Warren Buckleitner, editor of Children's Technology Review, and author of a recent study on young children's tech habits, and Lisa Guernsey, senior policy analyst at New America Foundation, and author of the 2007 book Into the Minds of Babes.
Tiffany Kloes

Early Childhood Education - 0 views

earlychildhoodclassroom.wordpress.com

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  • Tiffany Kloes on 02 Mar 09
     
    This blog is written by an early childhood teacher out of Australia. He uses it to share his experiences in his own classroom and offer ideas to other teachers or early childhood specialists from a Montessori perspective.
  • Tiffany Kloes on 02 Mar 09
     
    This is an example of a WordPress Blog written by a teacher from Austrailia who uses this to share his experiences in his early childhood classroom. This is a great resource for anyone working in a classroom because he offers great recipes to use in activity plans and shares his ideas on how an early childhood classroom should be run form a Montessori perspective.
Ashley A

Education World ® Technology Center: Blogging? - 0 views

www.education-world.com/...tech217.shtml

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  • Ashley A on 17 Feb 09
     
    This site explains the idea of students blogging to teachers. This information can be used with Kindergarten and higher grades. This site has many useful links, including places to actually create blogs. It gives clear information about blogs and safety on the web related to blogs.
Bonnie Blagojevic

CaringBridge - 13 views

My experience with CaringBridge is that it is extremely helpful, and can truly help parents/families when a child is ill, as the original poster suggested. I think it would be an excellent support,...

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started by cejacks on 02 Mar 09 2 follow-ups, last by Bonnie Blagojevic on 29 Oct 09
Bonnie Blagojevic

A 2.5 Year-Old Uses an iPad for the First Time - 5 views

laughingsquid.com/ses-an-ipad-for-the-first-time

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  • Bonnie Blagojevic on 07 Apr 10
     
    Will be interesting to see how new trends in technology, mobile devices, will be used by young children. This 2.5 year old seems quite savvy, testing out this new device.
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
Kimberly Wood

Moms, young kids and technology - 5 views

momsandtechnology.blogspot.com

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shared by Kimberly Wood on 29 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Diane Bales on 29 Jun 09
     
    A mom's blog with ideas for using technology with children in productive ways.
  • Emily Jackson Sanborn on 04 Oct 09
     
    Bummer, this was last updated in January 2009. This looked nice!
  • Kimberly Wood on 25 Oct 09
     
    This site provides many examples of websites that parents or teachers could use with their children. Links are given with detailed descriptions, uses of the technology, and an example is provided that this mother used with her children. Examples of technology include make-your-own poster online and make-your-own video consisting of your photos.
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