Materials in support of a session by Gail Lovely at FETC 2011

1. Tech for Tots Using Technologies to Enhance Early Learning Gail Lovely [email_address]

3. Why are you here? http://snappoll.com/poll/358253.php (or use: http://moourl.com/yhere )

4. Technology in the Classroom

5. So, have things changed?

6. http://www.atariarchives.org/deli/microland.php http://awurl.com/B0nb5TdPm

7. The Hole in the Wall Project http://www.ted.com/speakers/sugata_mitra.html http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html

8. What’s Our Role? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGMsT4qNA-c

9. Our Responsibility From toy to tool

11. Our Responsibility Technologies in a balanced role Technology as the tool, media, source, not as the goal. Technology as one of the things we use, do, explore. Technology as an enabler enabling communication, access and more.

12. Student Learning Resources

14. Finding links is the easy part... But can be time consuming!

15. Saving time, and Sanity Start with a few go-to sites

20. Tools for Creating Important for students to create, produce, develop, not just be consumers.

24. Projects

26. Collaboration Write, draw and learn together

31. Touchscreen and Handheld Game changers!

34. Teacher Tools and Resources

38. Managing... but accounting for differences

40. Fair Doesn’t Mean Same

42. Tools... Who owns them?

47. Managing it All… Clearly define your expectations - both process AND product.

50. Working together

53. Shift and Return….

54. Bottom Line...

55. Thank you! Gail Lovely Independent educator [email_address] Online CV: http://LovelyLearning.com Twitter: glovely It’s all about them.