Interactive Technology and the Young Child (Sara Nixon)

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Interactive Technology and the Young Child

Developmental Appropriateness

Software Reviews

Web Site Reviews

Instructional Technology Resources

International Society for Technology in Education [ISTE]
http://www.iste.org/
Includes National Educational Technology Standards [NETS]
http://cnets.iste.org/

e-Learning:Putting a World Class Education at the Fingertips of All Children
[National Educational Technology Plan]
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/reports/e-learning.html

	*Developmental Appropriateness*
	*Technology and Young Children -- Ages 3 through 8* http://www.naeyc.org/about/positions/pdf/PSTECH98.PDF Position of Statement of National Association for the Education of Young Children adopted 4/96, revised 2/98.
	*Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8* [NAEYC] http://www.naeyc.org/about/positions/daptoc.asp Position Statement of National Association for the Education of Young Children adopted 7/96.
	*Computers and Young Children. ERIC Digest* [Susan Haugland] http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/eecearchive/digests/2000/haugland00.pdf Overview of using computers with young children including the issue of developmental appropriateness.
	*Early Connections: Technology In Early Childhood Education* [Northwest Educational Technology Consortium] http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/ "Connecting technology with the way young children learn: resources and information for educators and care providers." Articles include learning and technology, technology and curriculum, software selection, and resources. Arranged by age group.
	*Blackbox in the Sandbox: The Decision to Use Technology with Young Children with Annotated Bibliography of Internet Resources for Teachers of Young Children* [R. Skeele and G. Stefankiewicz] http://www.aace.org/pubs/etr/issue3/skeele.pdf Article published in 2002 in Educational Technology Review, an online serial.

	*Software Reviews*
	*The State Of Children's Software Evaluation-- Yesterday, Today And In The 21st Century* [Warren Buckleitner] http://www.childrenssoftware.com/evaluation.html Reprint of an article that originally appeared in Information Technology in Childhood Education (1999), 211-220.
	California Learning Resource Network http://clrn.org/search/ Allows keyword, title, and grade level searching. Ratings include domains and strands. A note on the review process from the Web site:"California Educators with specific content experience are selected through an application process to act as reviewers once they have completed a rigorous training program. The review process utilizes the State Board of Education approved review criteria which covers three areas: Legal Compliance, Standards alignment, and Minimum Requirements."
	*Best Educational Software: Review Corner* [DiscoverySchool.com] http://school.discovery.com/parents/reviewcorner/software/index.html
	*SuperKids: Educational Software Review* http://www.superKids.com
	*Learning Village Educational Software Reviews* http://www.learningvillage.com/index.html Selection criteria can be found at http://www.learningvillage.com/html/cri.html "Buying CD-ROMS for Kids", which discusses what to look for when selecting appropriate software http://www.learningvillage.com/html/FAQ1.html

	**Instructional Technology *Resources***
	*Using Technology to Enhance Early Learning Experiences* [Kirsten Haugen, Child Care Information Exchange] http://www.ataccess.org/resources/fpic/techearlyen.html
	*Yahoo:Online Teaching and Learning:Teacher Resources* http://www.yahoo.com/Education/Instructional_Technology/ Online_Teaching_and_Learning/Teacher_Resources
	*Google: Instructional Technology* http://directory.google.com/Top/Reference/Education/Instructional_Technology/
	*Multimedia Schools: A Practical Journal of Technology for Education, including Multimedia, CD-ROM, Online, Internet & Hardware in K-12* http://www.mmischools.com/
	eSchool News Online http://www.eschoolnews.com/
	*Learners Online* http://www.learnersonline.com
	*Cyberbee* http://www.cyberbee.com

The URL for this document is http://pages.towson.edu/sara/intertech.html
See also: Resources for Early Childhood Educators at http://pages.towson.edu/sara/earlychild.html

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