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ERIC Number: EJ1424594
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
EISSN: EISSN-2162-0725
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Using Digital Tools in the ECE Classroom to Engage, Enhance, and Extend Learning
George Zhao; Paula Dagnon; Steph Strachan
Childhood Education, v100 n3 p52-57 2024
The call for fostering digital literacies and use of digital technologies in the early childhood classroom is fairly ubiquitous in current times. Open-ended tools can be especially supportive for promoting child-initiated conversation, enhancing multilingual learners' vocabulary development, and increasing accessibility for all learners. In this article, the authors share two innovative technologies that are not costly, do not require teachers to be tech experts, and do not demand an inordinate amount of time either outside of class for planning or during the instructional day. A digital microscope is a relatively straightforward and inexpensive way to allow explorations that simply cannot be done with a magnifying glass. With some extra preparation and technological know-how, students can acquire the ability to digitally edit themselves into videos of their work with the use of green screen (known also as chroma key) technology. The practical examples provided here illustrate ways early childhood educators can integrate technology to support existing instructional practices and positively impact the overall learning experience for all involved. The Triple E Framework can be useful when making decisions about when certain tools might be used to engage, enhance, and extend learning.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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