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Excessive Praise in Preschool Apps!

Excessive Praise in Preschool Apps! by Karen Nemeth I’m sure later I will gather up some research about feedback versus praise, but right now I just had to write about this.  I just downloaded some great new apps from reputable developers.  Despite great content and functionality (Amazing!), I was really turned off by TOO MUCH PRAISE!  (Hooray!)  I wish developers [...]

Professional Development: Key Ingredient for Tech in Early Education!

Don’t you agree? Professional development really is just as important as the technology tools themselves because, without it, the tools might never really be used as intended.  Now, here’s a news report that highlights just how critical professional development can be!  The well-regarded One Laptop Per Child initiative in Peru was found to produce no real gains in children’s educational [...]

Really, it’s About the Experience, Not the Tool!

A Google Earth Project in Kindergarten by @ncingiser If you’re connected to the field of early childhood education, either because you’re a parent, teacher, administrator, or other educator, then you’re probably aware of the groundbreaking developments occurring around the use of technology in early childhood classrooms. With the release of the new NAEYC and Fred Rogers Center technology position statement: Technology and Interactive Media as [...]