Using technology to support effective instruction in early childhood settings

Autor

  • Greg Conderman Northern Illinois University
  • Myoungwhon Jung Northern Illinois University

Słowa kluczowe:

early childhood education, technology for young children, educational and assistive technologies

Abstrakt

Technology is increasingly becoming a popular and effective instructional tool used by early childhood educators. because of its popularity and potential to increase student learning, this article provides guidelines for early educators regarding the wise and intentional use of technology and offers specific examples of both educational and assistive technologies.

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Opublikowane

2014-04-22

Jak cytować

Conderman, G., & Jung, M. (2014). Using technology to support effective instruction in early childhood settings. Problemy Wczesnej Edukacji, 24(1), 6–19. Pobrano z https://czasopisma.bg.ug.edu.pl/index.php/pwe/article/view/918