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Home > Selected Resources on Technology in Early Childhood Education

Selected Resources on Technology in Early Childhood Education


Essential Resources

  • Fred Rogers Center for early learning and children’s media at Saint Vincent College – www.fredrogerscenter.org
  • NAEYC – www.naeyc.org
  • TEC Center at Erikson Institute – www.teccenter.erikson.edu
  • Technology and Young Children Interest Forum – www.techandyoungchildren.org/index.shtml
  • Listserv – ECETECH-L@lists.maine.edu
  • Diigo Group – http://groups.diigo.com/group/ecetech
  • Research, Selected Bibliography on Technology & Young Children – www.techandyoungchildren.org/research.html
  • ECETech Wiki – http://ecetech.wikispaces.com/ 

Recent reports

  • Barron, B., G. Cayton-Hodges, L. Bofferding, C. Copple, L. Darling-Hammond, M. Levine. 2011. Take a Giant Step: A Blueprint for Teaching Children in a Digital Age. New York, NY: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/Reports-31.html
  • Chiong, C., & C. Shuler. 2010. Learning: Is There an App for That? Investigation of Young Children’s Usage and Learning with Mobile Devices and Apps. New York: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/upload_kits/learningapps_final_110410.pdf
  • Common Sense Media. 2011. Zero to 8: Children’s Media Use in America. A Common Sense Media Research Study. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/zero-eight-childrens-media-use-america
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 2011. Findings from Ready to Learn 2005-2010. Washington, DC: Corporation for Public Broadcasting. www.cpb.org/rtl/
  • Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media. 2011. Framework for Quality Digital Media for Young Children. Latrobe, PA: Fred Rogers Center. http://fredrogerscenter.org
  • Grunwald Associates. 2011. Deepening Connections: Teachers Increasingly Rely on Media and Technology. Report of the Public Broadcasting Service. Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service. www.pbs.org/teachers/grunwald/pbs-grunwald-2010.pdf.
  • Gutnick, A.L., M. Robb, L. Takeuchi, & J. Kotler. 2010. Always Connected: The New Digital Habits of Young Children. New York, NY: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/upload_kits/jgcc_alwaysconnected.pdf
  • Hobbs, R. 2010. “Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action.” Washington, DC: The Aspen Institute. www.aspeninstitute.org/
  • Kolucki, B., & D. Lemish (2011). Communicating with Children: Principles and Practices to Nurture, Inspire, Excite, Educate and Heal. New York, NY: United National Children’s Fund (UNICEF). www.unicef.org/cwc/index.html
  • Shuler, C. 2007. D is for Digital: An Analysis of the Children’s Interactive Media Environment with a Focus on Mass-marketed Products That Promote Learning. New York, NY: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. http://joanganzcooneycenter.org/upload_kits/disfordigital_reports.pdf
  • Shuler, C. 2012. iLearn II: An Analysis of the Education Category of Apple’s App Store. New York, NY: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/upload_kits/ilearnii.pdf
  • Takeuchi, L. M. 2011. Families matter: Designing media for a digital age. New York: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/upload_kits/jgcc_familiesmatter.pdf
  • Takeuchi, L. & Stevens, R. 2011. The New Coviewing: Designing for Learning through Joint Media Engagement. New York, NY: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/upload_kits/jgc_coviewing_desktop.pdf
  • Wartella, E., R.L. Schomburg, A.R. Lauricella, M. Robb, & R. Flynn. 2010. Technology in the Lives of Teachers and Classrooms: Survey of Classroom Teachers and Family Child Care Providers. Latrobe, PA: The Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media.  www.fredrogerscenter.org/media/resources/TechInTheLivesofTeachers.pdf

Selected References & Resources from the 2009-2012 Position Statement Process

  • Alliance for Childhood. 2004. Tech Tonic: Toward a New Literacy of Technology. College Park, MD: Alliance for Childhood.  Online: www.allianceforchildhood.org/sites/allianceforchildhood.org/files/file/p...
  • AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics). 2009. Policy Statement–Media Violence. Pediatrics 124 (5): 1495-1503.  Online:www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2009-2146
  • AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics). 2010. Policy Statement–Media Education. Pediatrics 126 (5): 1012-1017. Online: www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2010-1636
  • AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) Council on Communications and Media. 2011. Policy Statement-Media Use by Children Younger Than 2 Years. Pediatrics, 128(5), 1-7. Online: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/10/12/peds.2011...
  • Adams, M.J. 2011. Technology for developing children’s language and literacy: Bringing speech-recognition to the classroom. New York: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. Online: http://joanganzcooneycenter.org/Reports-30.html.
  • Becker, H.J. 2000. Who’s Wired and Who’s Not: Children’s Access to and Use of Computer Technology. The Future of Children (Children and Computer Technology) 10 (2): 44-75 Online: http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/FINDINGS/WhosWiredWhosNot.pdf
  • Berson, I.R., & M.J. Berson, eds. 2010. High-tech Tots: Childhood in a Digital World. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.
  • Blagojevic, B., S. Chevalier, A. MacIsaac, L. Hitchcock, & B. Frechette. 2009. Young Children and Computers, Storytelling and Learning in a Digital Age. Teaching Young Children 3 (5): 1-5. www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/TYC_V3N4_Blagojevicexpanded.pdf
  • Buckleitner, W. 2009. What Should a Preschooler Know about Technology? Early Childhood Today. Online: www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3751484
  • Buckleitner, W. 2011. Setting up a multi-touch preschool: An eight step plan, with costs, apps, and other details. Children’s Technology Review, 19(3), 5-9 5–9. Online: www.childrenssoftware.com/pdf/g3.pdf.
  • Ching, C. C., Wang, X. C., Shih, M., & Kedem, Y. (2006). Digital photography and journals in a K-1 classroom: Toward meaningful technology integration in early childhood education. Early Education & Development, 17, 347-371. www.emeraldinsight.com/books.htm?chapterid=1761039&show=pdf
  • Christakis, D.A. & M.M. Garrison, M.M. 2009. “Preschool-Aged Children’s Television Viewing in Child Care.” Pediatrics, 124, 1627-32. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/124/6/1627.full.pdf
  • Clements, D.H., & J. Sarama. 2003b. “Young Children and Technology: What Does the Research Say?” Young Children 58 (6): 34–40.
  • Common Sense Media. 2008. Media + Child and Adolescent Health: A Systematic Review.
  • Couse, L.J., & D.W. Chen. 2010. “A Tablet Computer for Young Children? Exploring Its Viability for Early Childhood Education.” Journal of Research on Technology in Education 43 (1): 75-98. Online: www.iste.org/Store/Product.aspx?ID=1242
  • DeLoache, J.S., C. Chiong, K. Sherman, N. Islam, M. Vanderborght, G.L. Troseth, G.A. Strouse, & K. O’Doherty. 2010. “Do Babies Learn from Baby Media?” Psychological Science 21 (11): 1570-1574. Online: http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2010/09/27/0956797610384145.abstract
  • Donohue, C. (2010, May). What’s in your toolbox? New technology tools for early childhood professionals – Part 1. Exchange, pp. 74-80.
  • Donohue, C. (2010, September). There’s an app for (almost) everything: New technology tools for early childhood professionals – Part 2. Exchange, pp. 40-44.
  • Edutopia. 2007. “What is Technology Integration? The Use of Technology Resources Makes Twenty-first-century Learning Possible.” www.edutopia.org/teaching-module-technology-integration-what
  • Edutopia. 2010. “Home-to-school Connections Guide: Tips, Tech Tools, and Strategies for Improving Family-to-school Communication.” www.edutopia.org/home-to-school-connections-guide
  • Fender, J.G., R.A. Richert, M.B. Robb, & E. Wartella. 2010. “Parent Teaching Focus and Toddlers’ Learning from an Infant DVD.” Infant and Child Development 19: 613-627. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/icd.713/abstract
  • Freeman, N.K., & J. Somerindyke. 2001. “Social Play at the Computer: Preschoolers Scaffold and Support Peers’ Computer Competence.” Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual 1: 203-213. www.editlib.org/noaccess/8490
  • Funk, J.B., J. Brouwer, K. Curtiss, & E. McBroom. 2009. “Parents of Preschoolers: Expert Media Recommendations and Ratings Knowledge, Media-effects Beliefs, and Monitoring Practices.” Pediatrics 123 (3): 981-988. www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/123/3/981
  • The Future of Children. 2008. The Future of Children (Children and Electronic Media) 18 (1). http://www.aecf.org/~/media/Pubs/Topics/Health/Community%20Health/Childr...
  • Gillespie, C.W. 2004. “Seymour Papert’s Vision for Early Childhood Education? A Descriptive Study of Preschoolers and Kindergarteners in Discovery-based, Logo-rich Classrooms.” Early Childhood Research and Practice 6 (1). http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v6n1/gillespie.html
  • Good, L. 2005. “Snap It Up! Using Digital Photography in Early Childhood.” Childhood Education 82 (2): 79-85. www.thefreelibrary.com/Snap+it+up!+Using+digital+photography+in+early+childhood.-a0140921765 
  • Guernsey, L. 2010. “Screens, Kids and the NAEYC Position Statement.” Early Ed Watch (blog), August 2. http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2010/screens_kids_and_the_naeyc_...
  • Guernsey, L. 2010. “When Young Children Use Technology.” Early Ed Watch (blog), July 13. http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2010/when_young_children_use_tec...
  • Guernsey, L. 2011. “Young kids and the popularity of digital ‘portability.” Early Ed Watch (blog), March 24. http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2011/young_kids_and_the_populari...
  • Guernsey, L. 2011. “A modest proposal for digital media in early childhood.” Early Ed Watch (blog), June 24. http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2011/a_modest_proposal_for_digit...
  • Hasselbring, T.S., & C.H.W. Glaser. 2000. “Use of Computer Technology to Help Students with Special Needs.” The Future of Children (Children and Computer Technology) 10 (2): 102-22. http://familiestogetherinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/COMPUTERTECHNE...
  • Haugland, S.W. 2000. “Computers and Young Children.” ERIC, EDO-PS-00-4. http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/eecearchive/digests/2000/haugland00.pdf
  • Heejung, A., & H. Seplocha. 2010. Video-sharing Websites: Tools for Developing Pattern Language in Young Children.” Young Children 65 (5): 20-25. www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/201009/AnOnline0910.pdf
  • Heft, T., & S. Swaminathan. 2002. “The Effects of Computers on the Social Behavior of Preschoolers.” Journal of Research in Childhood Education 16 (2): 162-174. www.tandfonline.com/loi/ujrc20
  • Hertz, M.B. 2011. “What Does ‘Technology Integration’ Mean?” Edutopia (blog), March 16. www.edutopia.org/blog/meaning-tech-integration-elementary-mary-beth-hertz
  • Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. 2011. Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies. Washington, DC: National Academy of Science. www.iom.edu/Reports/2011/Early-Childhood-Obesity-Prevention-Policies.aspx
  • ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). 2007. NETS for Students 2007 Profiles. Washington, DC: ISTE. www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-for-students-2007-profiles...
  • ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). 2008. National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers, 2nd ed. Washington, DC: ISTE. www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers.aspx
  • ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). 2008. The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators for Teachers (NETS-T). Washington, DC: ISTE. www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS_for_Teachers_2008_EN.sflb.ashx
  • Jackson, S. 2011. “Spotlight: Learning, Digital Media and Creative Play in Early Childhood.” MacArthur Foundation (blog), March 24. Chicago, IL: MacArthur Foundation. http://spotlight.macfound.org/featured-stories/entry/learning-digital-me...
  • Jackson, S. 2011. “Spotlight: Quality Matters: Defining Developmentally Appropriate Media Use for Young Children.” MacArthur Foundation (blog), March 16. Chicago, IL: MacArthur Foundation. http://spotlight.macfound.org/blog/entry/quality-matters-defining-develo...
  • Judge, S., K. Puckett, & B. Cabuk. 2004. “Digital Equity: New Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study.” Journal of Research on Technology in Education 36 (4): 383-396. http://edinsanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/digital-equity_ecls.pdf
  • Kerawalla, L., & C. Crook. 2002. “Children’s Computer Use at Home and at School: Context and Continuity.” British Educational Research Journal 28 (6): 751-771. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1501496
  • Kirkorian, H.L., E.A. Wartella, & D.R. Anderson. 2008. “Media and Young Children’s Learning.” The Future of Children (Children and Electronic Media) 18 (1): 39-61. www.futureofchildren.org
  • Kirkorian, H.L, T.A. Pempek, L.A. Murphy, M.E. Schomidt, & D.R. Anderson, 2009. ”The Impact of Background Television on Parent-Child Interaction.” Child Development, 2009; 80 (5): 1350 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01337.x http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01337.x/full
  • Kleeman, D. 2010. “‘A screen is a screen is a screen’ is a meme.” Huffington Post (blog), December 8. www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kleeman/a-screen-is-a-screen-is-a_b_792742....
  • Kleeman, D. 2010. “Screen Time Screeds—Why Parents and Journalists Need to ‘Speak Research.’” Huffington Post (blog), July 25. www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kleeman/screen-time-screeds----wh_b_658738....
  • Let’s Move (2011). “Introducing Let’s Move Child Care: Tools for Child and Day Care Centers.” Let’s Move (blog), June 8. www.letsmove.gov/blog/2011/06/08/introducing-let’s-move-child-care-too...
  • Lisenbee, P. 2009. “Whiteboards and Websites: Digital Tools for the Early Childhood Curriculum.” Young Children 64 (6): 92-95.
  • Muligan, S.A. 2003. “Assistive Technology: Supporting the Participation of Children with Disabilities.” Young Children 58. www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200311/AssistiveTechnology.pdf
  • NAEYC. 1994. Media Violence in Children’s Lives: A Position Statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Washington, DC: NAEYC. www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSMEVI98.PDF
  • NAEYC. 2003. Young Children (Using Technology as a Teaching and Learning Tool) 58. www.naeyc.org/yc/pastissues/2003/november
  • NAEYC. 2009. Position Statement: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8. Washington, DC: NAEYC. www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/position%20statement%20Web.pdf
  • NAEYC & NAECS/SDE (National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education). 1992. “Guidelines for Appropriate Curriculum Content and Assessment in Programs Serving Children Ages 3 through 8.” In Vol. 1 of Reaching Potentials: Appropriate Curriculum and Assessment for Young Children, eds., S. Bredekamp and T. Rosengrant, 9-27. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
  • National Association for Media Literacy Education. 2007. Core Principles of Media Literacy Education in the United States. http://namle.net/publications/core-principles/
  • Nemeth, Karen (2009) Many Languages, One Classroom: Teaching Dual and English Language Learners, Silver Springs, MD: Gryphon House.
  • Neuman, S B, Newman, E H , and Dwyer, J. 2010. Educational effects of an embedded multimedia vocabulary intervention for economically disadvantaged pre-K children: A randomized trial. A report prepared for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan. www.umich.edu/~rdytolrn/pdf/RTL2021210.pdf
  • Pasnik, S., Penuel, W. R., Llorente, C., Strother, S., & Schindel, J. (2007). Review of research on media and young children’s literacy: Report to the Ready to Learn Initiative. A report prepared for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. New York and Menlo Park, CA: Education Development Center, Inc., and SRI International. http://cct.edc.org/rtl/pdf/RTLLiteratureReview.pdf
  • Plowman, L., & C. Stephen. 2005. “Children, Play, and Computers in Preschool Education.” British Journal of Educational Technology 36 (2): 145-157. https://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/458/1/Plowman%20BJET.pdf
  • Plowman, L., & C. Stephen. 2007. Guided interaction in pre-school settings. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 23, pp 14-26. https://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/449/1/JCAL%20guided%20interacti...
  • Plowman, L., C. Stephen, & J. McPake. 2008. Supporting young children’s learning with technology at home and in preschool. Research Papers in Education, 25:1, 93-113.
  • Rideout, V.J. 2007. Parents, Children, and Media: A Kaiser Family Foundation Survey. Menlo Park, CA: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundatioin. Online: http://www.kff.org/entmedia/upload/7638.pdf
  • Rideout, V.J., Lauricelle, A., & Wartella, E. 2011. Children, media, and race: Media use among White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian American children. Evanston, IL: Center for Media and Human Development, School of Communication, Northwestern University. http://web5.soc.northwestern.edu/cmhd/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/SOCconf...
  • Rideout, V.J., E.A. Vandewater, & E.A. Wartella. 2003. Zero to Six: Electronic Media in the Lives of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers. The Henry J. Kaiser Foundation. www.kff.org/entmedia/upload/Zero-to-Six-Electronic-Media-in-the-Lives-of...
  • Rogow, F. 2007. Two View or Not Two View: A Review of the Research Literature on the Advisability of Television Viewing for Infants and Toddlers. Ithaca, NY: Insighters Educational Consulting. www.kqed.org/assets/pdf/education/earlylearning/media-symposium/tv-under...
  • Rogow, F., & C. Scheibe. 2007. “Key Questions to Ask When Analyzing Media Messages: Early Childhood/Early Elementary Adaptations.” http://namle.net/publications/core-principles/
  • Sadao, K. C., & Robinson, N. (2010). Assistive Technology for Young Children: Creating Inclusive Learning Environment. Baltimore, MD: Brookes.
  • Scheibe, C. L. & F. Rogow. 2011. The Teacher's Guide to Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
  • Shields, M., & R. Behrman. 2000. “Children and Computer Technology: Analysis and Recommendations.” The Future of Children (Children and Computer Technology) 10 (2). www.futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/10_02_Analys...
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  • Technology and Young Children Interest Forum. 2008. “On Our Minds: Meaningful Technology Integration in the Early Learning Environment.” Young Children 63 (5): 1-3. www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200809/OnOurMinds.pdf
  • Tsantis, L.A., C.J. Bewick, & S. Thouvenelle. 2003. “Examining Some Common Myths about Computer Use in the Early Years.” Young Children 58. www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200311/CommonTechnoMyths.pdf
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  • Van Scoter, J., & D. Ellis. 2001. Technology in Early Childhood Education: Finding the Balance. Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. www.netc.org/earlyconnections/byrequest.pdf
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Selected Readings on Teaching and Learning Online for EC Teacher Education & Professional Development

  • Center for the Child Care Workforce. 2007. E-Learning: A National Review of Early Childhood Education Distance Learning Programs. Washington, DC: Center for the Child Care Workforce.
  • Clark, D. (2004). A Long-Awaited Conversation: Dialogue to Bridge the High-Tech/High-Touch Gap in Early Childhood Workforce Preparation and Professional Development. Washington, DC: Child Care Bureau
  • Dolan, S. (2008). Forming communities of learners online: The culture and presence of asynchronous discussion groups. He Kupu, 1(5), 32-47.  .
  • Dolan, S., Donohue, C., Holstrom, L, Pernell, L., & Sachdev, A. (2009, November). Supporting online learners: Blending high tech with high touch. Exchange, pp. 90-97.
  • Donohue, C. (2007). The instructor’s view of eLearning: Taking your first steps into eTeaching. Professional Development Bulletin, (79). Washington, DC. Office of Head Start.
  • Donohue, C., & Clark, D. (2004, November). Learning online: The places you’ll go! Exchange, pp. 49-54.
  • Donohue, C. & Fox, S. (2012, March). Lessons learned, innovative practices and emerging trends: Technology for teacher education and professional development. Exchange, 74-82.
  • Donohue, C., Fox, S., & LaBonte, M. (2004, July). eLearning: What our students can teach us. Exchange, pp. 79-82.
  • Donohue, C., Fox, S., & Torrence, D. (2007). Early childhood educators as eLearners: Engaging approaches to teaching and learning online. Young Children, 62(4), 34-40. http://journal.naeyc.org/btj/200707/pdf/Donohue.pdf
  • du Plessis, K. (2008). Web-enhanced distance teaching in early childhood teacher education: Lecturers’ experiences and implications for professional development. He Kupu, 1(5), 8-16.
  • Fox, S., & Donohue, C. (2006, November). Trends and promising practices in early childhood teacher education online: The view from New Zealand. He Kupu, 29-34.
  • Guernsey, L. 2011. “EdTech for the Younger Ones? Not Without Trained Teachers.” Huffington Post (blog), November 17. www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-guernsey/edtech-for-the-playdough-_b_1097277...
  • Holstrom, L., Ruiz, D., & Weller, G.(2007) A new view: reflection and student teacher growth through an e-practicum model, E-Learning, 4(1), pp. 5-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/elea.2007.4.1.5
  • Hong, S.B., & M. Trepanier-Street. 2004. “Technology: A Tool for Knowledge Construction in a Reggio Emilia Inspired Teacher Education Program.” Early Childhood Education Journal 32 (2): 87–94. http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/42650
  • NAEYC. 2009. NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs: A Position Statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Washington, DC: NAEYC. www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ProfPrepStandards09.pdf
  • Nichols, M., & McLachlan, C. (2006, November). E-learning and early childhood teacher education: What does the future hold? He Kupu, 17-28.
  • Rosen, D., & C. Jaruszewicz. 2009. “Developmentally Appropriate Technology Use and Early Childhood Teacher Education.” Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education 30 (2): 162-171.
  • Simon, F. & Donohue, C. (2011, January). What’s your social media personality? How it helps or hinders networking implementation and success. Exchange, 8-14.
  • Simon, F. & Donohue, C. (2011, May). Tools of engagement: Status report on technology in early childhood education. Exchange, 16-22.
  • Snider, S., & S. Hirschy. 2009. “A Self-reflection Framework for Technology Use by Classroom Teachers of Young Learners.” He Kupu 2 (1): 30-34. www.hekupu.ac.nz/Journal%20files/Issue1%20June%202009/A%20Self-Reflectio...
  • Whittaker, J. (2008). Quality online teaching? Who’s asking. He Kupu, 1(2) 18-27.

Updated 3/1/12
Chip Donohue, PhD, Director
TEC Center at Erikson Institute
www.teccenter.erikson.edu

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