Webinar - Evaluating Early Learning Technology - Hatch Early Childhood - Innovative Cla... - 1 views
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Patti Porto on 24 Apr 12"Research supports that young children are developmentally ready and able to engage with educational technology in ways that promote positive outcomes in school readiness and success in early schooling. To fully realize the potential of such opportunities however means understanding why educational technology must be carefully evaluated by programs considering its use, and how they can skillfully do so. In this webinar, you will learn about the key components that influence educational technology including the theories that drive the field and best practices in designing for young learners. We will share a roadmap of the elements to consider in evaluating the quality of early childhood educational technology. Some of the areas we will discuss are determining if the educational technology is based on how children best learn, if outcomes are defined and if they are appropriate, and to what extent the educational technology can be integrated into the classroom. "