Technology in ECE

By Elizabeth Gonzales

What does the research say about technology in

ECE?

Computers can improve children's attitudes about learning.

Teachers should consider software that contains sounds, music, or voice.

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Research Source: Technology in Early Childhood Education: Finding the Balance http://www.nwrel.org/request/june01/child.html

Hardware suggested: portable keyboards cameras digital microscopes tape recorders TV/VCRs,

What does the research say about technology in

ECE?

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Research Source: Early Connections: Technology in Early Childhood Education

http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/primary/index.html

Technologies in an ECE classroom

Example 1: The use of digital cameras to explore shapes in the environment

Circle

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Technologies in an ECE classroom

Example 2: The use of digital microscopes to explore a topic about insects

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