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My article discussed using non-working technology to allow the children to "play" with technology and practice using it correctly. I loved how this allows children to "play" in real ways as well as use real technology language as they play.

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I loved the fingers showing how everyone was feeling. I also loved how the children greeted each other and called each others' names.

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Exploring the use of technology with young children

Technology has a regular presence in our daily lives and children need to be prepared for our ever changing world. It is important to create a computer usage policy (C.U.P.) at the beginning of the year and hold students accountable for their use of the computer.

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This video focuses on establishing classroom rules and norms at the beginning of school. Gradual implementation is important during the first few weeks and review is very important.

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Miss Sinclair creates a classroom where her students feel safe to share their feelings.  She spent the first 20 days setting the tone for rules and expectations for her classroom.  Students rank their feelings on a scale of 1-5  and use their fingers to show these feeling during the daily morning meeting.  This gives their teacher an idea of what is going on with each of them.

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Mrs. Sinclair creates an environment where students feel safe to discuss their feelings each morning.  They have a daily morning meeting and they each show how they feel on a scale of 1-5 by holding up a finger.  I think this allows students to feel a sense of belonging because some of them don't have that at home.

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The 3 minute quiet time each morning seems to be a good practice to make the separation between home and school before beginning instruction.

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Emotional Literacy

We like the strategies that help get the children in the 'Green Zone' and ready to learn.  It allowed the children and the teacher to acknowledge their current mood and then take steps to get to a learning mood/mode.

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Technology and media should be used in moderation.

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Technology and media should be used in moderation.

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Technology is one piece of the curriculum.  Young children learn best through direct interaction with people and materials.

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Technology should not take the place of hands on and supplement learning. It is important for students to use technology in free play and develop their creativity. For example, students should not have real devices like a cell phone but be able to find other items to pretend to use as a cell phone to encourage imagination.

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Technology does not drive purposeful learning, rather the teacher's use of technology.

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Exploring Technology with Young Children

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Exploring Technology with Young Children

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Learning is most effective and lasting when tied to personal or meaningful experiences. Exposure to new and complex technology in low-pressure situations creates a greater comfort level and more curiosity than experiences in high-pressure settings.

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Even though you may not always get along you are still a family!

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Create A Safe Classroom: Use the first 20 days to practice procedures and make concrete connections of what is expected.

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Create A Safe Classroom: Use the first 20 days to practice procedures and make concrete connections of what is expected.

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Using Technology For Building Emotional Literacy

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Using Technology For Building Emotional Literacy

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At the beginning of the school day, students can type about thier mood and feelings.  This can also be done after P.E. or snack to help students to calm down and prepare for learning.  This will help students to express their true feelings without feeling threatened.

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We like the tactile finger strategy for calming. It is important for students to be emotionally regulated before they can learn academics.

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Makes them feel like a family.

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These strategies would be great at the beginning of the year for community building.

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Article:Technology and screen time take away from physical activities. Offset this by using and interactive media that encourages exloration.

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Article:Technology and screen time take away from physical activities. Offset this by using and interactive media that encourages exloration.

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I like how the  strategy in the video allows students the ability to deal with their emotions. This would be a great practice to use after PE since students tend to have so many emotions after PE. This would also be a way for them to check in and debrief in the morning about how the are feeling when they arrive to school.