digital learners in early childhood classroom

Digital Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom

Jodie Riek2009 Smart Classrooms ICT Regional Teacher Award WinnerDigital Pedagogy Coach Head of MentoringEARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER

twitter: @mentormadnessemail: jriek8@eq.edu.aublog: http://mentormadness.edublogs.org

Smart Classrooms Professional Development Framework

Professional Values

Professional Relationships

Professional Knowledge

Professional Practice

http://education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/pdframework/docs/scpd-framework.pdf

Level 1 - ICT Certificate

Level 2 - Digital Pedagogy Licence

Level 3 - Digital PedagogyLicence Advanced

It’s all about the journey down the

pathway of learning!

Aint Gonna Hold Us Back!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuVMrMDVnHw

Tech Tools for Teaching and Learning

❖ Word❖ Powerpoint/Keynote❖ Quicktime❖ YouTube❖ Audacity❖ Digital Cameras❖ Blogging/Wikis

❖ Podcasting/Vodcasting❖ Beebots❖ IWBs❖ Photostory3/MovieMaker❖ Websites❖ Virtual Classrooms❖ Wii

Where To Start??

Start with programs they already have access to!

Microsoft Office, Audacity, Photostory3, Movie Maker

Word

Display Templates

Word Processing

Interactive Forms

Word Processing

Display Template

Interactive Form in Word

Powerpoint/Keynote

As InspirationLessons Interactive

Learning Tool

Image Creation

Tool

Creating Independent Learning Lessons using Powerpoint/Keynote

An Inspirational Slideshow

Image Creation Tool

Creating Interactive Menus using Powerpoint/Keynote

YouTube/TeacherTube

Podcasting Vodcasting

Audacity Quicktime Photostory3 MovieMaker

Simple Movies

LOOK AT ME

Simple Movies

Vodcasting

Simple Movies

Digital Cameras

Documentation

Children should be in

control!

Capturing Creativity

Cameras should be multi-

purpose

Assessment

Documentation

Assessment

Capturing Creativity

Children should be in control!Cameras

should be multi-purpose

Programming

Directional Language

Cooperative Activity

(Social Skills)

Thinking

Bee-Bots

Software

Hands On Play

Challenges

Blogging / Wikis

Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs)

Award Reveal

Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs)

Websiteswww.starfall.com

www.ictgames.com

mywebspiration.com

www.wordle.net

www.storylands.com.au

woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/index.html

nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vLibrary.html

www.abc.net.au/children/

www.kented.org.uk/

www.weatherwizkids.com

kids.direct.gov.uk

Virtual Classrooms (VCR)

Blogging Wikis Podcasting

Marketing Play

Showcasing Success

Virtual Classroom Key

Wii

iPod Touch & iPod Nanos

iTouch

iTouch

Positivity Is Contagious!

• Set the teachers up for success.

• Reward current knowledge & skills.

• Encourage sharing and imparting of knowledge.

SHARE IDEAS

LEAD THE MOVEMENT!

Lead by example!Get excited!

Give lots of examples!Share! Share! Share!Showcase Success!

Support and Reflect upon stumbles!

Digital Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom

twitter: @mentormadness

email: jriek8@eq.edu.au

blog: http://mentormadness.edublogs.org

Slides & Notes from this presentation can be found on the NAEYC Annual Conference site

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