Welcome to the CLDC Best Practices Page
This is a page designed to provide you with resources that reflect best practices in Early Childhood Education. Below you will find links to videos and images of this work organized in tables:
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Powerful Technology Use
Description
Digital Tool Use
 Title
Webinar: Effective, Appropriate & Intentional Use Feb, 2013.
Invited Webinar from TEC Center at Erikson Institute. Mark Bailey and Aja Appel give a 1 hour Webinar. Begins with conceptual framing based on NAEYC position statement, then multiple examples are provided of great classroom practices with photographs, videos, and resources.		 Multiple: Cameras, iPads, Smartboard, microscopes, storykit, mapskip, kidpix, foldify, Flat Stanley, Google Earth and more. Webinar: Effective, Appropriate and Intentional Use of Technology Tools in Early Childhood Classrooms.
Using Interactive Whiteboards - March, 2012
Inservice with the teachers of the ELC examining the multitude of ways to integrate the use of a Smart Board into an early childhood classroom. Presented by FGSD Teacher Serena Fryer.		 Smart Board and Smart Board Software Using Smart Board Technology
NAEYC Conference Presentation - Nov, 2011
Examination of a wide range of methods for supporting literacy. While grounded in traditional techniques, the presentation highlights novel technological approaches. Edited with supplemental images and video.
iPad, iPod, iPhone, camera, computer, microscope, blog Web, Smartboard, Storykit, speech-to-text, Sifteo,
Supporting Literacy with Traditional and Technological Tools
Storytelling with Storykit, Oct., 2011
Video of Kindergarten teacher scaffolding the process of student using iPad/iPhone app Storykit to photograph a hand-written story, expand on it orally, post on Web.
iPad, Web, Storykit
 Ozilline's Story
Storytelling with Storykit, Oct., 2011
Video of Kindergarten teacher scaffolding the process of student using iPad/iPhone app Storykit to photograph a hand-written story, expand on it orally, post on Web.
iPad, Web, Storykit
 Katelyn's Story
Storytelling with Storykit, Oct., 2011
Video of Kindergarten teacher scaffolding the process of student using iPad/iPhone app Storykit to photograph a hand-written story, expand on it orally, post on Web.
iPad, Web, Storykit
 Damon's Story
Blogging using iPhone, Nov., 2011
Video of Kindergarten teacher describing the process of a teacher using specific iPhone app Squarespace to snap a photograph in class and effortlessly and immediately post it on the class blog.
iPhone, Blog, Squarespace
 Aja Demonstrates Blogging Technique using iPhone
Photo Library of Technology Use
Webpage of still photographs that exemplify students' and teachers' use of technology to support learning and teaching.
iPad, iPod, iPhone, camera, computer, microscope, blog Web, Smartboard, speech-to-text, video, sifteo,
Images of Technology Use (in production)
Engaging Literacy Activities
Class Play - May, 2011
Student directed adaptation of the book		 "Zero"
Kindergarten Literacy Gathering - March, 2011
Students' presentations to classmates of their writing work		 Author's Celebration
Kindergarten Literacy Gathering - Feb, 2011
Students' presentations to classmates of their writing work
 Author's Celebration
Class Play - Jan, 2011
Student directed adaptation of the book		 "One"
Class Play - April, 2009
Student directed adaptation of the book		 Elbert's Bad Word
Class Presentations
Preschool Presentation: Rainforest - May, 2011
Preschoolers perform the book "The Great Kapok Tree" with their rainforest artwork and costumes as backdrop.		 Uncompressed .m4v - Great Kapok Tree, Compressed .mov- Great Kapok Tree
Parent Workshops
Music Literacy for Young Children - March, 2012
Voices-on workshop given to parents regarding the development of singing, audition, and the language of music.		 Ms. Shelley's Workshop on Music in School and at Home
What's Cooking in the Classroom - Dec, 2011
Hands-on workshop given to parents regarding the use of cooking as a means of supporting the development of multiple cognitive and social skills.		 Ms. Rachelle's workshop on Cooking with Children
NAEYC Presentation - Nov., 2011
Presentation given to parents to reprise the conference presentation at NAEYC. Edited with extra images and video.		 Ms. Aja, Ms. Katie, Mr. Mark : Literacy with Traditional & Technological Tools
Assorted Materials
Preschool Teacher Documentary: Ms. Rachelle
Short documentary film on preschool teacher Ms. Rachelle and her work in the ELC		 ELC, Sharks and Rachelle
   
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