TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

This book demonstrates how students in grades K through 3 can use technology tools in ways that support their learning and development. It provides detailed examples of activities, projects, and lessons which you can adapt to your own classroom.

This book demonstrates how young students can use technology to create original work as an integral part of the teaching and learning process. These technology tools and activities will help your young students:
- develop language and writing skills
- learn how to observe, document, and organize
- learn to communicate effectively
- distinguish phonetic sounds
- explore family and community
- engage in cooperative learning
- and much more

The technology tools described in this book support a constructivist, student centered classroom. They include:
- word processing
- e-mail
- original art and clip art
- digital photography
- multimedia
- web publishing
- videoconferencing