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Ipods In Early Childhood: Mobile Technologies And Story Telling., Ian Olney, Jan Herrington, Irina Verenikina
Ipods In Early Childhood: Mobile Technologies And Story Telling., Ian Olney, Jan Herrington, Irina Verenikina
I. Verenikina
Mobile technologies are making inroads in many aspects of education. The potential of many of these devices is being explored in a range of educational environments but early childhood educators are not commonly early adopters of these new technologies. This paper examines the process and impact of iPods on these students’ creation of original digital stories to support their understanding of how young children learn. The pedagogical approach is described in detail together with observations on the process, lessons learned, and extensions of the activity into other discipline areas.
Computers And Play In Early Childhood: Affordances And Limitations, Irina Verenikina, Jan Herrington, Rob Peterson, Jessica Mantei
Computers And Play In Early Childhood: Affordances And Limitations, Irina Verenikina, Jan Herrington, Rob Peterson, Jessica Mantei
I. Verenikina
The widespread proliferation of computer games for children as young as six months of age, merits a re-examination of their manner of use and a review of their facility to provide opportunities for developmental play. This paper describes a research study conducted to explore the use of computer games by young children, specifically to investigate the affordances and limitations of such games and the features of children’s traditional play that can be supported and further enhanced by different kinds of computer play. Computer games were classified and selected according to game characteristics that support higher order thinking. Children aged 5 …