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A new survey of early childhood educators shows they think technology can play a positive role in children's learning. But they need support in order to make use of new tools in their classrooms. We are on the cusp of tremendous changes in early childhood education as technology introduces new opportunities for learning and teaching.

This article offers a list of app for the children to use in the classroom or at home. What I liked most about the list was there were several apps for special needs children and apps that could be customized by parents/teachers for individual learning.

This is a great resource for Early Childhood Education because it has all kinds of supplemental and thematic units you can use.

I thought this was a great site as well. I can;t wait to explore it further.

A webpage dedicated to Early Childhood Education poems with links for any month, season, subject or theme.

Annotated lists of top teaching and education blogs. Includes special education, home school, early childhood education, school library, science, and technology blogs.

A resource site for early childhood educators! This website was created in hopes of filling a gap in the available resources for educators working with young children and interested in using technology they already have to create global learning experiences in their classrooms.

As an early childhood practitioner, you are in a unique position to promote children's well-being - in your school and beyond - by engaging families and the community at large. Rapid advances in technology have changed the way we define the concept of community, but we must provide programs and classroom environments that allow children and families to connect and learn from each other. In this webinar, you'll receive evidence-based practices in the use of technology and digital media to engage teachers, families and the community.

Early Childhood Educators discussing and sharing ideas. Everything from curriculum ideas to policy. Some great educational technology ideas for this age group.

Hatch Early Learning experts have developed two unique software packages that meet the needs of educators teaching young preschoolers, kindergarteners, English Language Learners, 1st graders and children with special abilities. Our solution options include TeachSmart, for cognitive ages 3 - 5, and CoreFocus, for cognitive ages 3 - 8.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is catching up with the times. Back in 2011, it issued a policy called "Media Use By Children Younger Than 2 Years," which recommended no more than two hours of screen time a day for kids older than 2, and discouraged any time at all in front of a screen for toddlers...

This article provides practical strategies for beginning scholars to assist in writing for professional publications. Specific strategies include awareness/understanding of publication requirements of

Media literacy education maven Faith Rogow, will discuss the difference between warning children about media and a skill-building approach to media literacy. We'll also introduce a new, free professional development and teaching resource from NAMLE.