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ERIC Number: EJ981649
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1538-6619
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Exploring Elephant Seals in New Jersey: Preschoolers Use Collaborative Multimedia Albums
Fantozzi, Victoria B.
Young Children, v67 n3 p42-46, 48-49 May 2012
VoiceThread is a website that allows users to create multimedia slideshows, or "threads," and then open these threads to other users for commentary or collaboration. This article shares the experiences of one multiage (3- to 5-year-olds) preschool classroom's use of VoiceThread. The purpose of the article is to introduce early childhood educators to technology that allows children to interact with media in ways that align with the joint position statement "Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8," from NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center (2012). NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center promote the use of technology that is engaging and empowering, and allows children to extend their experiences in ways that promote cognitive and social development. Suggestions for using VoiceThread throughout the early childhood years are offered. (Contains 7 online resources.)
National Association for the Education of Young Children. 1313 L Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 22205-4101. Tel: 800-424-2460; Tel: 202-232-8777; Fax: 202-328-2649; e-mail: editorial@naeyc.org; Web site: http://www.naeyc.org/yc/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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