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Types of Differentiation Using Technology for Early Childhood Students
"Computer use with young children in early childhood has been shown to have major, positive impact on social, emotional, language, and cognitive development" (Shade, 1996a).
Video in Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Educational Videos
"We can keep students mentally and physically active in today's technology-saturated world by combining video with active learning experiences" (Lamb and Johnson, 2012).
"Screen media sources like video may be viable sources for word learning, and perhaps more relevant...that learning a word from a video may not be all that different from learning a word from a speaker" (Allen and Scofield, 2010).
Students at this age react best to graphics, animated pictures, and bright colors.
One site for excellent learning videos (math and reading):
Students will need experience with websites not only because it helps them to learn, but also because "the use of computers is growing, such that almost all preschools have computers" (Mohammad and Mohammad, 2012).
Resources for Teachers to Create Differentiated Materials
Both of these are online resources for teachers. Since best practices say that students in early childhood classrooms should be involved in hands-on learning, this site provides printable materials for teachers to create hands-on materials for students.
Teachers create a website board for students, and each website is differentiated for that student’s needs on that day
For early childhood students, the student’s picture could be placed on the Symbaloo tile instead of the stock image so that the tile is easily recognizable to the student
Kinderchat Symbaloo boards are built for early childhood students and include e-books that can be read to students and many reading activities
Symbaloo Kinderchat Boards
Leap Pad
User-friendly for little students
Teacher can differentiate using different games for each student
The Importance of Reading with Early Childhood Students
Perhaps the most fundamental aspect of early childhood education is teaching students to read. "Researchers know early intervention is of the utmost importance for children to learn to read and to avoid problems with literacy as children develop" (Irwin et al, 2012).
Below are websites that teachers can use to differentiate online reading instruction with early childhood students.
Tag Reading System- A Differentiated Reading System
For students in the early childhood grades
"Converging evidence suggests the skills that best prepare children for later reading success include alphabet knowledge, concepts about print, phonological awareness, and expressive vocabulary" (Irwin et al, 2012). The Tag Reading System develops all of these concepts in your readers.
Children use special pens and special books that interact with each other.
The pens will either help the student sound out the word or say the whole word.
This aids students in learning to read as it develops phonemic awareness and blending skills.
References
Allen, R., & Scofield, J. (2010). Word learning from videos: More evidence from 2-year-olds. Infant & Child Development, 19(6), 649-661. doi:10.1002/icd.712
Irwin, J. R., Moore, D. L., Tornatore, L. A., & Fowler, A. E. (2012). Expanding on Early Literacy. Children & Libraries: The Journal Of The Association For Library Service To Children, 10(2), 20-28.
Lamb, A., & Johnson, L. (2012). Jiminy Cricket revisited: A dozen ways video can activate learning. Teacher Librarian, 39(6), 55-59.
Mohammad, M., & Mohammad, H. (2012). Computer integration into the early childhood curriculum. Education, 133(1), 97-116.
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