This document discusses using technology in early childhood classrooms to enhance learning for young students. It identifies several benefits of incorporating technology, such as increasing student interest, attention, and engagement. It also helps deliver content and keep students on task while practicing motor skills. The document then lists different types of technologies that can be used, including iPads, laptops, SMART boards, and more. It provides examples of how each technology can be embedded into daily lessons, such as using iPads for independent practice, SMART boards for interactive learning, and radios/CD players for music and movement activities.

1. Zest for Tech 2014
Enhancing Young Language Learner
Experience through Technology
By Mandy Tang

2. Why to use technology in early childhood classroom?
What kinds of technology do we use?
How to embed technology in daily instruction?

4. • Increases students’ interests to the lesson.
• Attracts students’ attention to the topic.
• Makes content easier to deliver.
• Keeps students on task.
• Practice fine motor/gross motor skills.
• Environmentally friendly.
• Requirement of STEM.

5. Increases students’ interests to the lesson

6. Attracts students’ attention to the topic

7. Makes content easier to deliver

8. Keeps students on task

9. Practice fine motor/gross motor skills

10. Environmentally friendly

11. Requirement of STEM

12. • Radio, CD player
• TV
• ipad
• PC/laptop
• SMART board
• SMART table
• SMART light raise

13. Radio, CD player
• Play music for story
time
• Movement activities
• Listening center

14. TV
• Play instructional video
• Watch animated
demonstration
• Movie time

15. ipad
• Independent practice
• Small group activities
• Self study tool
• School-home
connection
• Picture demonstration
• Fine motor skills

16. PC & Laptop
• Independent work
• Small group practice
• Fine motor skills
• Typing skills

17. SMART board
• Everything a TV can do!
• Interactive learning
experience
• Small group activity
• Fine motor skills
• Gross motor skills

18. SMART table
• Small group practice
• Fine motor skills

20. SMART Lightraise
• Similar to SMART board
• Assist instruction
• Small groups activities

21. • Demonstration
• Practice/games
• Self study tool
• Brain breaks
• Small group activity
• Home connection