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Your Guide to Outstanding Early Childhood Practice in ICT

Your Guide to Outstanding Early Childhood Practice in ICT provides relevant information and best practice guidance on digital learning in the early years. It is an ideal resource for practitioners, training teachings as well as parents, carers and students alike. The user-friendly and the completely accessible text provides pedagogical clarity.

Ages: 1-5 | Pages: 56 | Code: 0990 | ISBN: 9781776553372

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Hui-Yun Sung

Hui-Yun Sung is Assistant Professor at the Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan.

John Siraj-Blatchford

John Siraj-Blatchford is an honorary Professor at the University of Swansea. He is an independent consultant and widely recognised worldwide. He has published many books for the early years.

Natalia Kucirkova

Natalia Kucirkova FHEA is Senior Lecturer in Early Years & Childhood Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Contents

Introduction4
Raising expectations and achievement4
Curriculum links6
Literacy in early learning7
Gender equality in ICT8
Play and emergent literacy10
Computational thinking in early childhood12
Utilising 'Apps' for learning16
Peer-to-peer play20
What does the research say about peer engagement with ICT?20
How to choose the right resource for peer-to-peer play22
How to use ICT with (a big group of) children in libraries or classrooms22
How to develop children's self-regulation when using ICT23
Good practice23
Adult-child play28
Parents' and children's use of technology at home29
Good practice31
ICT across the curriculum35
Outdoor education and ICT35
Education for sustainable development36
Good practice37
Best practice guidance and e-safety41
Guidance for pre-schools41
Guidance for parents and carers44
Guidance for library service providers45
Choosing the right resources47
Apps mentioned in the book49
Conclusion50
Glossary53
Acknowledgements55