ICT in the Early Years

EMBEDDING TECHNOLOGY

WELCOME TO ITT 1020: EARLY YEARS ICT AND PEDAGOGY

• Building knowledge and understanding of the role of ICT as a tool for learning across the curriculum and as a subject in its own right.

• Identifying the role of technology in creating flexible, social and personalised learning opportunities for young children in the Early Years curriculum.

• Developing personal skills, confidence and knowledge in the use of digital technology to enhance the teaching and learning in all curriculum subjects.

OUTLINE

• Overview of the course and assessment tasks.

• Use of the Edublogs blogging tool for recording, reflecting and sharing learning.

• How to ensure developmentally appropriate uses of technology in EY classrooms.

• Ways in which young children can use technology to promote active engagement and interaction with their world.

• Exploring technology resources for expanding young children’s access to new content alongside creative play.

MAKE A BLOG

• Start with MyPad on your Nile homepage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHzSKArgNQw

Some examples: http://mypad.northampton.ac.uk/itt3003/wiki/group-1-blogs-2/

EMBEDDING ICT

http://www.teachersmedia.co.uk/videos/ict-in-nursery

IPADS FOR CAPTURING AND SHARING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5b6y7DJuYk&feature=share

EXPLORE THE E2BN GALLERY

http://ictearlyyears.e2bn.org/gallery.html

HTTP://PADLET.COM/WALL/2Z80SPTBWJ

POST ON PADLET

EXPLORE RESOURCES

http://www.pinterest.com/helencaldwel

DIRECTED TASK

• Use your blog to reflect on the session themes.

• Document the development of your own skills and how ICT can be used to enhance teaching and learning.

• Include reference to your wider reading and add some visual resources to illustrate your work. Upload your activity ideas to the shared resource bank.

ADD TO THE RESOURCE BANK