Teaching Design and Technology Flashcards
Why does ICT matter in early childhood education?
- ICT affects the environment that surrounds young children’s learning
- Gives opportunities & support to the children’s learning and play experiences, strengthening the practicioner’s professional learning and development
- Strengthens the relationship and communication between parents, ECE centres and others
When is ICT used in an early childhood setting?
- Children use computers to play games, draw and listen to stories
- They use ICT equipment in games or roleplay activities
- Teachers develop learning plans by using ICT
- Children and practitioners use ICT together to document and reflect on children learning
What are the benefits of ICT?
- Improvement in development of cooperative & social skills, supporting the child’s cognitive and emotional development
- Enhance and strengthen the relationships between adults and children
- Gives new ways to gain children’s interests and also gain insight into children’s thinking
- Assist in the emergence of new early literacy and mathematical thinking
How do you use technology in the classroom?
- Gamified learning
- Digital field trips (virtually explore parks, forests, national & international landmarks)
- Integrate social media
- Gather children feedback (online surveys)
- Creating digital content
- Using a shared, online classroom calendar
- Review & critique webpages
- Using a shared, online classroom calendar
- Incorporate video & multimedia into lessons and presentations
- Online activities for children who finish work early
How does gamifying learning benefit children?
They gain the ability to use computer and learn to type
What are the benefits of integrating social media?
It creates a space for children to share their thoughts and opinions. For example: Creating a fb group to post discussion topics
How does creating digital content benefit children?
It provides opportunities for children to display their individual creative talents and showcase their learning, allowing them to express themselves
How does reviewing and criticising webpages benefit children?
It empowers children with digital literacy to analyse and discern reliable web pages from unreliable ones
What are the benefits of getting children’s feedback?
It’s vital to assessing how well a classroom structure or curriculum helps students learn; to determine what is and isn’t working, and addressing problems and confusion as they arise
What are the benefits of using a classroom calendar?
Important updates like assignment due dates and classroom events would be in one-easily-accessible location for both teachers and students, even parents
How do presentations and videos help with lessons?
Incorporating visual effects, photos, videos and music can boost engagement with lessons. Inviting virtual guest speakers is good too
What kind of online activities to children who finish work early?
- Set up learning stations to encourage and support children working at their own pace
- The child who finishes early can extend or enhance their learning by visiting a learning station and watch videos or play learning-based games
