Affordances are clues about how an object should be used. Applying the concept of affordances to web design can help lead to intuitive user experiences.
This blog is aimed at Early Childhood Teachers in Australia and should be very informative. The post about equity and equality being very different could be interesting for all.
I discovered a website by a woman called Bevin Kateri Reinen, who is a teacher and writer from Virginia Beach. One blog post in particular titled 'Six Strategies for 21st Century Early Childhood Teachers' caught my eye! I found it very interesting and thought I would share :)
Mrs Beatties classroom is an instagram teachers blog in which highlights the classroom activities of Mrs Beatties classroom, whilst sharing creative ideas and motivational stories and quotes to other teachers.
Kids are crazy for technology! And it's important to provide early learners with time to simply play, create and use their imaginations. However, teachers must also ensure that students learn to use current technology in this constantly-evolving world.
Kids are crazy for technology! And it's important to provide early learners with time to simply play, create and use their imaginations. However, teachers must also ensure that students learn to use current technology in this constantly-evolving world.
This is what is expected of early childhood teachers to learn about the benefits of integrating technology and how it reinforces key technical skills to thrive in coming ages where technology is becoming a necessity.
This blog includes some great ideas, especially the most recent post that includes how to avoid resorting to PowerPoint presentations. Simon shares some great resources/ apps that can be used instead of PowerPoint and in addition to his lessons. The use of modern ICT is noted.