Sunday, March 27, 2011

Learning, Digital Media and Creative Play in Early Childhood

At a small school near Portland, Ore., a typical day for 3-year-old students might involve using digital cameras to photograph their latest block creations and then, with the help of a teacher, uploading the photos to the classroom’s iPad and dictating narratives about their work.

“We believe that children learn best through play,” Rachelle Mejia, a lead teacher at the Early Learning Community (ELC), says in a video on the school’s website. “They learn social skills by socializing with each other as well as with adults.” | Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning

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