Harness Technology in Early Childhood Education Today
Now available in the Academy
This course is now available in our ICT in Education Teacher Academy
This online PD for early childhood teachers and carers delivers practical and immediately actionable advice on how to plan, teach and assess technology integration in the early learning environment. You will learn the expertise you need in order to lay the foundations for learning with technology in preschool activities and kindergarten learning environments.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able:
Conduct a thorough analysis of the situation so that you can effectively plan your educational path
Embed methods of observation and assessment that will inform your planning in technology integration and enable you to pass on meaningful information in transition statements
Select developmentally appropriate ICT tools for learning so that each one will make a positive impact in child learning and empower young children in their technological surroundings
Employ sound instructional decisions that will further enable you to respond to their technology skills, abilities, knowledge and interest
Implement STEM activities that incorporate and develop technological capabilities in numeracy and science learning.
Creatively encourage the use of technology through timely intervention and demonstration of ICT skills
Implement a Universal framework for Inclusion with Technology with everyday strategies that will enable all children to learn
Feel empowered in your capabilities in ICT by gaining the expertise you need to make a difference and building on your own capacity as an ECE practitioner
Content of course encourages you to reflect on how you are currently using ICT and that planning and integrating ICT has enormous benefits to an early childh...
Read MoreContent of course encourages you to reflect on how you are currently using ICT and that planning and integrating ICT has enormous benefits to an early childhood program.
Read LessSometimes I did not understand the questions, but when I looked at the text and books, I understood everything.
Sometimes I did not understand the questions, but when I looked at the text and books, I understood everything.
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Read LessI found the course material extremely informative, helpful, enriching and enjoyable. Working through this course has contributed significantly towards my kno...
Read MoreI found the course material extremely informative, helpful, enriching and enjoyable. Working through this course has contributed significantly towards my knowledge of ICT and its efficient implementation in the ECE classroom. I would highly recommend this to any educator who aspires to become more skillful in terms of their ICT capabilities.
Read LessLive webinars with ECE industry experts
Message from the Instructor
How to get the most from the course
Before we begin...
What is technology in early childhood education?
FREE PREVIEWICT Competencies for Teachers
What is ICT capability in ECE?
Teacher Self-Assessment: How can you improve your ICT capabilities?
How to progress throughout the course?
Understanding the keywords
Becoming an Agent of Change in Education
Becoming Agents of Change
Questions on change
2022 Upcoming Free Webinars for Teachers (Preschool and Kindy)
FREE PREVIEWUnderstanding the Foundations to Tech Integration: How children learn with Technology?
What is Pedagogy in ECE with ICT?
How to overcome Barriers and Unlocking Successful ICT in Early Childhood Education
FREE PREVIEWHow can ICT enrich the ECE learning environment?
Dispelling the Key Issues with Technology use
Appropriate Practices
ICT tools for Language Development
Choosing meaningful ICT tools and resources
An Introduction to STEM in Early Childhood Education
ICT's Role in STEM education
About Science and ICT in ECE
Science and Technology in ECE
Technology tools for ECE Science learning
What is the relationship between ICT and Numeracy?
Selecting DAP Numeracy Activities with Technology
Learning numeracy with Technology in Role Play
Your Download!! Numeracy Lesson Plan example
Inquiry-based Pedagogy
ICT-Assisted Project-based Learning
Benefits of Robotics in education
How to use robots in the early learning environment?
How to choose the right robot for your learning environment?
Problem Solving with Robots - An example from AITSL
Case Study download
Introduction
Child Learning
Relationships, Early Childhood Pedagogy and Technology
Child - Child Relationships
Relationships and Technology use, Creativity and Collaboration
Teacher and Family Relationships
Responsive Relationships
Supporting Relationships
Download: Practicing Inclusion with ICT
The Importance of Creativity in ECE
Nurturing Creativity in the Early Year Curriculum
ICT tools for nurturing creativity in ECE
How does technology effect children's creativity?
Creativity with ICT
What do you need to know about these ICT tools?
Painting and Drawing
Why is planning important in ECE?
Teacher Knowledge of ICT Resources
Using the Early Learning goals
What is progression in ICT in Early Childhood Education?
Matching ICT Resources to Intended Learning
Planning to challenge young children
Considering Appropriate Uses - DATEC Guidelines and more!
Planning for Technology Integration
Example Weekly planning sheet: One area of focus
Medium term planning (with download)
Using Assessment to develop Teaching Strategies
Strategies to Teach technology in Preschool, Kindergarten and Early Primary
Providing Support
How to structure and stimulate learning
Why is autonomy important in early childhood ? And how to develop it.
ICT Teaching Strategies in STEM
Strategies for Digital Role Play and ICT activities
Higher Order Skills and Encouraging Shared thinking and use of ICT
Differentiation in Early Childhood Education and Care
How does Scaffolding support children's learning?
Other Teaching Strategies in Early Childhood
Teaching and Learning with ICT
Monitoring and observation
Assessing Capabilities in ICT in ECE
Observation and documentation in early childhood education
Enabling the Environment
Effective Transition and Report Writing
Providing Feedback
Involving Parents
Designing effective tasks, discussions and activities
Your Download!!! Formative Assessment PDF
Further Reading On Assessment for Learning in ECE in ICT
Assessment
Literacy
ICT Learning Tools for Literacy and Language Development
How can ICT support language development
Safety and Ethical Concerns with ICT - Download!!!
Reflecting on Teaching and Learning with ICT
Course Effectiveness on Teaching and Learning with ICT
Course survey
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