MakingConnections

"Each Monday I will have a post with a linky at the bottom for you to link your best freebie for all the world to see! It will be open for 1 day only each week. 2. Your freebie MUST be located in a blog post (no store link ups) and must be something that is free now and FOREVER with no strings attached (you may not ask people to follow you, like you, or anything else in order to grab the freebie)."

"The future success of our children will depend not only on how wisely they use technology, but also on how well they are capable of navigating ever changing forms of technology. This lens will introduce both educators and parents to basic apps and creative ways to use technology at home or in the early childhood classroom."

AT for early childhood modules from Frank POrter Graham Center

"CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge CONNECT is creating a series of web-based modules for national educational use by Early Childhood instructors and learners. "

"Tecla is a set of open software and hardware tools that facilitate switch access to electronic devices for people with mobility impairments."

"A growing research literature confirms educational technology has a major, positive impact on social-emotional, cognitive, language, and academic outcomes for young children. Supporting early learners means attention to good design, such as being success-based, offering a meaningful context for children, being developmentally appropriate through providing content needed for school success, and providing activities and approaches that match children's development and readiness levels. Whether they come to the technology with fewer skills due to less opportunity, with a language other than English, or as young special needs children; educational technology can support young learners' success in early schooling. In this webinar, you will learn about all these elements, with a special emphasis on how early literacy and mathematics learning can be supported with educational technology. We will then have a dialogue about where educational technology for early learners is currently in the context of 21st Century Classrooms and what you see as needed critical future directions."

"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. "

Can listen to and download .mp3 of his books

Find the Best Educational Apps for Preschoolers "Educational App Store For Parents."

Reviews and info on apps for kids

"The Adaptation Station (formerly the Device Gallery) is a compilation of classroom materials, instructional strategies, and assistive technology devices that are recommended for use with young children with disabilities to access the curriculum. We thank our teachers and staff for sharing their expertise and ideas to make this compilation of ideas so rich."

"This workshop defines technology integration as it related to emergent literacy. It provides examples of ways software can be used to assist children in developing early literacy skills and behaviors. Several integrated curriculum activities are included in the workshop. Information and activities using adaptations are also provided. "

variety of early childhood resources

Ideas for using a document camera in preschool

"ACTTT used a variety of technology tools to support its curriculum activities. The list below offers explanations of the kinds of tools used and offers tips to teachers about selecting and using the technologies."

"These are resources that can help teachers include children with disabilities more naturally in the classroom. These tools are designed to be able to print and go with quick and easy explanations. "