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Apps and Software in Early
Childhood Classrooms: A
Continuum of Teaching Tools
Kate Highfield,
Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University
@kateytwit [email protected]
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Increasingly young children have access to a broad range of
engaging technologies including educational software, web
based resources, interactive multimedia and Apps. While
many of these resources have the opportunity to positively
enhance learning and play, teachers also need to consider
the pedagogic approaches afforded by these tools. Further,
we need to reflect on the design of technology tools and on
how this changes children’s engagement and learning.
This session will:
•Explore some of the amazing technology resources
available for teaching and learning with young children.
•Discuss how the design of interactive multimedia,
educational software and Apps alter, enhance or enable
teaching and learning with young children
•Investigate some of the pedagogical and philosophical
decisions that educators make about the use of technology
in learning and play.
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Who am I?
And may I introduce Dr Kristy Goodwin?
http://everychancetolearn.com.au/
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Image from: http://www.mcgill.ca/news-archives/2004/spring/mathieu/
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Question time:
Our background
impacts us as teachers
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Question time:
Who is out there and
where are you
teaching?
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we need to critically reflect....
pedagogy, paedagogy 1. the function or work of a teacher; teaching. 2. the art of teaching; pedagogics.
we need to critically reflect.... to
know our children and our goals for
their learning... to rediscover the art
of teaching
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Technology is a tool
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http://www.linder.de/en/artikel/475165/KAI_Japan_Sewing_Scissors,_165_mm_%286_1--2%27%29
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mobilebehavior.com
fabumom.blogspot.com
savingtoberich.com
ebay.com.my
Screens???
http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID43458/images/resized_ga
ming_pc.jpg
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Today we seek best
practice…
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Consider the tool’s
affordances and your
pedagogic goal
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Classification of Pedagogical
Design
instructive manipulabl
e constructiv
e
Goodwin & Highfield, 2012 “iTouch and iLearn”
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Instructive…
3
Goals & missions
Drill and practice
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instructive manipulab
le constructi
ve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiPZI71
HpGU
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Manipulable…
4
Some capacity to make
choices
Multiple responses possible
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instructive manipulable constructive
http://www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playschool/a
bout/apps/
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Constructive…
Open-ended
Creative
High cognitive
involvement
Limited extrinsic
rewards
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instructive manipulable constructive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEU0EmiZcAk
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instructive constructive manipulable
11%
Analysis by pedagogic design (Goodwin & Highfield, 2012)
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Evaluating quality?
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Goodwin, 2012
Educationally sound
Intuitive
Appealing Features
Novel way of
learning
Easy to use
Educational
Entertaining
Value
Features
Buckleitner, 2012
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Choose wisely then match
to your children and your
pedagogic goal…
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Constructive: create and
communicate
Kidpix Deluxe 3D
Explain Everything
Drawing Pad Puppet Pals
http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/ My Story doodlecast audioboo
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Manipulate: manipulate
content and ideas
Soup Toys (PC) ABC ArtMaker
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (pattern blocks)
Bee-bot
Toca Tea Party Friends of ten
Make a face (ABC Playschool)
Photo Peach (or Photostory)
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Instructional: obtaining content and
information, practicing specific skills
Alphabet Soup
http://www.storylineonline.net/
Go Away Big Green Monster
StarWalk QuickMath
Friends of ten Monster Physics
Hungry Guppy
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How does it work?
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Plan (for children) then research (software or
App selection)…tap into your PLN and
PLANE
Think through Content Context and Child
(Lisa Guernsey) http://www.lisaguernsey.com/articles.htm
Address licensing issues
eg:http://www.apple.com/au/mac/volume-licensing/
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Don’t let the App guide
learning.
You are the pedagogista....
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BLOGS / Repositories and reviews: http://childrenstech.com/
http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com.au
http://www.teachingappz.co.uk/
http://appitic.com/
http://childrensappreview.blogspot.com.au/
Key research: http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/Reports-34.html
http://motionmathgames.com/press/
http:// www.commonsensemedia.org/learning-ratings
Further information??
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Kate Highfield, Institute of Early Childhood,
Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University
@kateytwit [email protected]