Young children and families in the information age : applications of technology in early childhood /: applications of technology in early childhood. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Kelly L. Heider, Mary Renck Jalongo.
• Editors: Heider, Kelly L; Jalongo, Mary Renck
• Contents: Information Literacy in Early Childhood: What, Why, How, and Where to Next? ; Foreword; What Is Information Literacy? ; How Has the Communication Environment Changed? ; Why Is Information Literacy Important in Early Childhood? ; Where to Next? ; References ; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Part I ; Tools and Strategies; Chapter-1; Virtual Worlds: Young Children Using the Internet; An Online World; Changing Childhood; Young Children Using the Internet; Toward a Theory of Internet Use and Cognitive Development; Virtual Worlds. Virtual Field TripsTele-collaborative Projects; Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter-2; Supporting Young Children's Visual Literacy Technology Through the Use of E-Books; Scenario; Introduction; The Role of Scaffolding in Early Literacy; Advances in E-books for Children; Research on the Effects of E-books for Children; Selection of Quality E-books for Young Children; Digital Features of Children's E-books that Support Literacy Development; Instructional Design Features of E-books; Technical Features of E-books; E-Books that Address the Special Needs of Young Children. Implications for Practice in the Field of Early Childhood EducationConclusion; Appendix; Children's E-books and E-book Publishers; Web-based E-books on Scholastic BookFLIX; E-book Publishers; References; Children's Literature ; Chapter-3; Technology-based Literacies for Young Children: Digital Literacy through Learning to Code; Programming in Kindergarten; Early Childhood Technology Policies and Standards; Definitions of Literacy in the Digital Age; Digital Literacy for Early Childhood; Why Digital Literacy in Schools?; Exploring Digital Literacy in Early Childhood with ScratchJr. Connecting Digital Literacy and Traditional Literacy PracticesExamples of ScratchJr Literacy Projects (Figs. 4.2 and 4.3); Conclusion; References; Chapter-4; Teaching with Technology and Interactive Media to Promote Creativity and Arts-based Learning in Young Children; Theoretical Orientation; Developmentally-Appropriate Practice; The Relationship Between Technology/Interactive Media and Creativity/Arts-Based Learning; Technology and Interactive Media as a Means for Promoting Creativity and Arts-based Learning; Visual Arts; Music; Movement; Dance; Drama; Arts-Based Literacy. Role of the FamilyConclusion; References; Chapter-5; Opening Young Minds and Hearts: Employing Technology-Infused Critical Pedagogy in Hybrid Border Spaces; What Color is a Friend?; A Call to Reinvent the Curriculum: Founding Fathers' Shattered Dreams; Acculturation for All Children: The Moral Imperative; Critical Pedagogy + the 4 Cs + Web 2.0 Technology = Hybrid Border Spaces for Transformative Learning; Transformative Learning in a Hybrid Border Space; Critical Pedagogy: The Anchor and the Driving Force; The 4 Cs: Essential Skills in an Interconnected World.
• Publisher Details: Berlin : Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 371.334; Computer-assisted instruction; Education, Elementary -- Data processing; Education, Elementary -- Computer network resources; EDUCATION -- Administration -- General; EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions; Computer-assisted instruction; Education, Elementary -- Computer network resources; Education, Elementary -- Data processing; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789401791847; 9401791848
• Related ISBNs: 9789401791830; 940179183X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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