MakingConnections

" In the AT world, mobile devices such as iPods, iPads, and iPhones are providing new and exciting options to access a huge array of applications.  This blog site is devoted to the use of these devices, highlighting apps that are particularly relevant to young children and school-aged individuals with disabilities, their families, and their instructional teams."

"Welcome to Technology and Digital Media in the Early Years: Tools for Teaching and Learning. The work of 25 contributing authors, this bookoffers early childhood teacher educators, professional development providers and early childhood educators in pre-service, in-service and continuing education settings a thought-provoking guide to effective, appropriate and intentional use of technology with young children. "

"This collaborative space was created to celebrate the many Apps and Extensions made by developers which serve the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities.  To this end, we have developed this searchable resource to locate tools that serve the particular challenges anyone might face while working in Chrome. On the right, you will find more information about this site, including definitions of terms and more information about the Chrome browser and assistive technology."

"To help, we are pleased to introduce a checklist that brings together recommendations from all of these experts. This checklist is meant to help educators identify exemplary uses of technology and interactive media for early learning. ("

videos, songs, lyrics, coloring sheets and more.

"Yet, despite rapid growth in society's use of digital technology, many children in low-income families in the United States are not able to access and use technology in the same ways as their more-advantaged peers. This means they have fewer opportunities to learn, explore, and communicate digitally, and fewer chances to develop the workforce skills they will need to succeed in later life. Early childhood education can play a valuable role in ensuring that low-income children can access technology and learn how to use it. However, there are a number of important issues that need to be addressed."

From The Pennsylvania Digital Media Literacy Project and the Fred Rogers Center

"Little Bird Tales is a storytelling and e-learning tool that can be implemented in hundreds of ways, and is great for kids of all ages, even for children who can't read and write!"

webcam based game

Kids use the webcam to move objects on the screen to "catch" shapes

Uses the web cam. Kids jump to make Curious George jump and count balls

"YogiPlay turns mobile phones and tablets into smart learning devices by providing parents with meaningful insight related to their child's learning progress. Then YogiPlay automatically delivers to parents personalized app recommendations based on their child's specific learning needs or interests. YogiPlay's in-house team of early-childhood educational experts carefully reviews each app for engagement value and educational quality."

Pacific University College

"If you have a concern about how your child is communicating, interacting or behaving, you are probably wondering what to do next. The First Concern to Action Tool Kit can help you sort that out. The purpose of this tool kit is to provide you with specific resources and tools to help guide you on the journey from your first concern to action."

"AR Flashcards are a new way to interact and make Flashcards more entertaining for toddlers and preschoolers. With AR Flashcards, learning the Alphabet will be fun! When you point your device at the printed flashcard a beautifully rendered 3D animal will pop up on the screen. Tap the animal to hear the letter and animal name."

"The following questions are to be used in conjunction with the attached Early Childhood Inclusion/Universal Design for Learning Checklist . Individuals conducting ea rly childhood environment observations can use these questions and checklist to discover how to in crease UDL policies and practices and to identify those that already exis t."

"Learner Variability, UDL & Early Childhood"

"heir mission was to test prototypes of math apps they had been working on for months - tools designed with the help of researchers in child development and cognitive science - and to learn from pupils like Elias. "

"I feel storytelling apps are one of the most powerful aspects of using the iPad. It allows for collaboration and creativity that I couldn't really achieve before using the iPad. Here are my 22 favorite Storytelling Apps. The list is constantly changing but the majority of them stay the same."