Technology

__Information, Media, and Technology Skills__ What does it look like with young children?
 * 1) Information Literacy: Using their knowledge and seeking out more information through the use of the computer/books/people/observations. Adults supporting by demonstrating and asking critical thinking questions. Children have access to materials.
 * 2) Media Literacy: How are messages created with Media and what is the purpose? Understanding of different points of view. What types of media can be used to communicate a message.
 * 3) ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) Literacy: What types of Media and technology can be usedas a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information

How do we currently? Where do we need to grow?
 * Digital Cameras (documentation of work & experiences, literacy, science, social skills)
 * Computer/laptops (literacy, letters, investigation/research & science, skype with others, games)
 * Flip video (plays, documentation of novel events, view on computer)
 * Smartboard (Science, blog)
 * Classroom Blog
 * Instructional videos on how to use different forms of technology (Tom’s flip video)
 * Prioritize… Where do we start?
 * How are professionals taught to incorporate and facilitate technology experiences with young children?
 * How much prior knowledge do young children have and how much additional knowledge do they need/want?
 * Introduction and experiences that continually evolve with new technology…How do you keep up with it?
 * Student exposure to different forms of technology and its use is key
 * Effective implementation of information, media, and technology

3/14/12 __Digital Literacy Skills__ Next steps Children - will be seen as authors and designers of apps, websites, videos just as books and articles are written today.
 * Importance of ability to access, evaluate and make decisions on how to use information.
 * Evaulate sites quality based on graphics/interests vs. __purpose__ of use.
 * Parent connection with Digital Literacy Education is important
 * How much screen time/technology is too much? Where do you draw the line? Screen time at home + school = too much?.
 * Move Thinking from having technology "available" and used primarily for entertainment and moving towards using technology for a __purpose__ (communication, creation, collaboration.)
 * Thinking more about teaching the __purpose__ for technology versus how to operate a piece of technology