May 06, 2015
1 - Haven’t used apps, and don’t really want to
2 - Thought about using apps, but not sure where to
start
3 - Want to use apps, but haven’t gotten around to it
4 - Use apps on occasion
5 - Use apps on a regular basis
1 5
Become familiar with current discourse about using apps
with young children.
Learn resources for app selection.
Guided by NAEYC’s statement on Technology and
Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Education
Programs, learn how to evaluate apps for their
educational value.
Become familiar with 10 recommended iPad apps that
support ALSC’s five best practices for developing early
literacy.
NAEYC/Fred Rogers Center and Chip Donahue
Intentional
Appropriate
Balanced
Integrated
Interactive
Co-engagement
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Developmentally appropriate
Children can use independently
No in-app purchases, advertisements, or inappropriate
content
Ability to create, save, and share
Opportunities for joint media engagement, co creation
Encourages learning activities outside the device
Support children’s learning and teacher goals
Accommodates children of diverse abilities
Accommodates dual language learners
Amanda Armstrong, Erikson Institute
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Content
Child Context
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Talking
Singing
Reading
Writing
Playing
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University Press
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Montessori Center
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Squaw Creek
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Preschool
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Common Sense Media
Cybils
KinderTown
Little eLit
Parents Choice Awards
Smart Apps for Kids
Strategies for using apps with young children
Evaluation and selection
Resources
Children’s Technology Review. “Dust or Magic E-Book Retreat:
Jeremy Brueck Reviews the Research.” Video. YouTube. May 2,
2013. Web.
Donohue, Chip. See papers and presentations at
http://www.erikson.edu/about/directory/chip-donohue/
Erikson TEC Center: http://teccenter.erikson.edu/
Guerney, Lisa. Screen Time: How Electric Media – from Baby
Videos to Educational Software – Affects Your Young Child. New
York: Basic Books, 2012.
Puerling, Brian. Teaching in the Digital Age: Smart Tools for Age 3 to
Grade 3. MN: Redleaf Press, 2012.
Lindsay Huth
Early Learning Specialist
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Holly Jin
Preschool Outreach/Early Literacy Librarian
Skokie Public Library