Media & Technology in Early Years
This word means to be extremely important.
You can assess the quality of media using these.
What are the 3 Cs: Child, Context, & Content?
This means using gaming elements to motivate learning; EXAMPLE: coolmath.com
True/False: Most employee handbooks for childcare workers limit their personal cellphone use to emergencies.
True
TRUE/FALSE: Technology can easily replace physical play, especially for young children.
False
CHILDREN LEARN EVERYTHING THROUGH PLAY.
TRUE/FALSE: Having a television on in the background has no cognitive or behavioral impact on children.
When caregivers view and discuss an e-book with a child, this enhances comprehension and vocabulary when compared to viewing on their own.
What is co-viewing?
Most children observe and learn how to use technology from them.
Who are caregivers/parents?
This term means an adult and child actively watch or interact with media together, discussing content and helping the child make sense of it.
What is co-viewing?
Media that is engaging, age-appropriate, and reinforces educational objectives.
What is appropriate media content for young children?
Computer software that includes practice, feedback, and levels can increase _________ skills (students reflecting on strategies and performance; in other words, they're thinking about their thinking).
What is metacognition?
Two unique ways teachers might secure digital resources (OR MONEY FOR RESOURCES), like iPads for the classroom.
What are crowdfunding sites, grants, OR the Apple ConnectED Program?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting technology for children under _____, and instead favoring active, exploratory learning.
What is 2?
What is the brain?
Executive functioning is the set of cognitive processes involved in planning, organizing, emotional regulation, attention control, and flexible thinking.
Educational television for preschoolers teaches these basic skills.
What are literacy, social skills, and basic math?
An ECE teacher might use ePals with students for this.
What is fostering global social connections?
TRUE/FALSE: Despite having a career in media, Fred Rogers taught caregivers that we should prioritize interpersonal interaction and use technology as a supplemental tool that supports—not replaces—relationships.
True
Media content can "relate to a child’s life" in these two ways.
What is connecting to a child's age and/or the same activities?
These three resources can be utilized by educators and caregivers in preparing preschoolers for kindergarten.
What are computer software, e-Books, and children's educational TV?
This policy states what devices children may bring to class and how they may be used.
What is a student handbook or a parent policy, depending on student age.