Site Created 1/30/06

Tracy Murdach
with Doree Lattanzio

Tracy Murdach - tmurdach@glenview34.org
Doree Lattanzio - dlattanzio@glenview34.org

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Children receive the greatest benefits from technology when these elements are present:
• The lesson or project is directly connected to the curriculum
• The technology allows for active learning, with students making decisions
• The software is interactive or discovery based
• The lesson or project is open-ended, allowing learners to proceed at their own pace
• Technology is applied to real problems with a real-life connection
• The setting is designed to allow children to interact while working at the computer
• Computers are included in the curriculum within the classroom rather than set apart in a separate room or lab

For more information on the above visit - Early Connection: Technology in Early Childhood Education

• Do a learning activity in a new and creative way or to do a learning activity that is possible only with the help of technology.
• A tool for learning and not as technology for technology's sake.
• In a way that allows all students to complete the task successfully, independently, and in the time allotted.
• In a way that accommodates students' varied developmental levels and needs.
  for a task that is curriculum-based and meets educational standards.
  From: Computer Resources for the Primary Grades