Digital Learners in the Early
Childhood Classroom

Jodie Riek
2009 Smart Classrooms ICT
Regional Teacher Award Winner
Digital Pedagogy Coach
Head of Mentoring
EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER
twitter: @mentormadness
email: jriek8@eq.edu.au
blog: http://mentormadness.edublogs.org

Smart Classrooms Professional Development Framework
Professional Professional Professional Professional
Values Relationships Knowledge Practice
Level 3 -
Digital Pedagogy
Licence Advanced
Level 2 - Digital Pedagogy Licence
Level 1 - ICT Certificate
http://education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/pdframework/docs/scpd-framework.pdf

It’s all about the
journey down the
pathway of
learning!

Aint Gonna Hold Us Back!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuVMrMDVnHw

Tech Tools for
Teaching and Learning
❖ Word ❖ Podcasting/Vodcasting
❖ Powerpoint/Keynote ❖
Beebots
❖ Quicktime ❖ IWBs
❖ YouTube ❖ Photostory3/MovieMaker
❖ Audacity ❖ Websites
❖ Digital Cameras ❖ Virtual Classrooms
❖ Blogging/Wikis ❖ Wii

Where To Start??

Start with programs they already
have access to!
Microsoft Office, Audacity,
Photostory3, Movie Maker

Word
Word Display Interactive
Processing Templates Forms

Word Processing

Display
Template

Interactive
Form in
Word

Powerpoint/Keynote
Image
As Interactive
Lessons Creation Learning Tool
Inspiration
Tool

Creating Independent Learning
Lessons using Powerpoint/Keynote

An Inspirational Slideshow

Image Creation Tool

Creating Interactive Menus
using Powerpoint/Keynote

YouTube/
TeacherTube
Audacity Quicktime Photostory3 MovieMaker
Podcasting Vodcasting

Simple Movies
LOOK
AT ME

Simple Movies
Vodcasting

Simple Movies

Digital Cameras Cameras
should be multi-
Children
should be in
purpose control!
Capturing
Documentation Assessment
Creativity

Documentation

Assessment

Capturing Creativity

Children should be in control!
Cameras
should be multi-
purpose

Bee-Bots
Directional
Thinking
Language
Cooperative
Programming Activity
(Social Skills)

Software
Hands
On Play
Challenges

Blogging / Wikis

Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs)

Award Reveal

Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs)

Websites
www.starfall.com www.abc.net.au/children/
www.ictgames.com www.kented.org.uk/
mywebspiration.com www.weatherwizkids.com
www.wordle.net kids.direct.gov.uk
www.storylands.com.au
woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/index.html
nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vLibrary.html

Virtual Classrooms (VCR)
Blogging Wikis Podcasting
Marketing Showcasing
Play Success

Virtual Classroom Key

Wii

iPod Touch & iPod Nanos

iTouch

iTouch

Positivity Is
Contagious!
• Set the teachers up for
success.
• Reward current knowledge
& skills.
• Encourage sharing and
imparting of knowledge.

SHARE IDEAS

LEAD THE MOVEMENT!
Lead by example!
Get excited!
Give lots of examples!
Share! Share! Share!
Showcase Success!
Support and Reflect upon stumbles!

twitter: @mentormadness
email: jriek8@eq.edu.au
blog: http://mentormadness.edublogs.org
Slides & Notes from this presentation can be found on
the NAEYC Annual Conference site
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