Weaving Tech in Early Childhood Projects

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Weaving Tech in Projects Making thinking & learning visible using iPads as another "Language" by : [email protected] August 2014

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ECE Classroom Inquiry-based projects and iPads. Sharing use of technology in an early childhood environment.

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Weaving Tech in Projects

Making thinking & learning visible using iPads as another "Language"

by : [email protected] August 2014

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The 100 Languages

The Hundred Languages No way. The hundred is there. The child is made of one hundred.The child has a hundred languages a hundred hands a hundred thoughts a hundred ways of thinking of playing, of speaking. A hundred always a hundredways of listening of marveling, of lovinga hundred joys for singing and understanding a hundred worlds to discovera hundred worlds to invent a hundred worlds to dream…..

-An excerpt from Loris Malaguzzi’s poem (translated by Lella Gandini)

Founder of the Reggio Emilia Approach

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Apps?CreativityOpen-ended

DIFFERENTIATEPersonalize

Collaborate

Scaffold

Share

Meaningful

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Play with Creative AppsFamiliarize

ConfidenceCompetence

Draw Free

Moma Art Lab

Toontastic Blokify

Educreations

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*Immersive iPad Project Turns Young

Learners Into Superheroes!

*As profiled in : http://www.edudemic.com/superhero-ipad-project/

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Super Heroes Project 2012

Draw Free (free)

Camera !

(IOs)

Aurasma !

(free)

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The Plan on Paper: Create a Superhero

Clipboard

Paper

Pencil

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The Plan on iPad: Create a Superhero

Open canvas to foster creativity

Simple drawing app: paint, crayons, pencil

Can use & edit a photo from gallery

Drawfree

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Taking The Plan to the Art Studio

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Breathing life to Our Super Heros!

Take a photo of their art piece to make a ‘trigger'

Make a video for your ‘overlay’. Great language skill development. Raises self-esteem & confidence.

!In your own device : Subscribe to and follow our Channel : ECLC 2B SIS

Aurasma

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Real Super Heroes Project

Educreations (collaborated with G1)

Draw, use photos to show a ‘process' or experience

Audio recording

Can be shared

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Plant Project 2013 !

Profiled in : http://innovation.sis.org.cn/2014/06/04/documenting-plant-growth-in-the-eclc2-garden/

journalling app, individualised folders

write, type, change colours of fonts

embed photos

audio recording (enables children - who are not ready to write - to report on their observations)

fosters scaffolding, collaboration

Paper Desk Pro

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100 Languages

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Apps for EC!

http://technologyinearlychildhood.com/2014/04/01/best-apps-creativity/

!http://iteachwithipads.net/category/beginning-of-the-

school-year/ !

http://www.slideshare.net/kbosch/ipadearlylearners614 !

Cheryl’s Pinterest Board : iPreK http://www.pinterest.com/inspirasyon/iprek/