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Using Technology to Enhance Communication and Critical-Thinking Skills in Kindergarten
Identifying various open-ended/content-creation iPad apps that enhance and develop students’ oral communication and critical-thinking skills at the kindergarten level. Students use these apps to document their learning and show their thinking.
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“Tech”ing it to the Natural Environment
This project examines how technology can be used to enhance inquiry in the natural environment. Educators explored taking the learning beyond the four walls of the classroom and into existing outdoor spaces.
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The Four Frames and Pedagogical Documentation
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, technologyDivision(s): PrimaryLevel(s): KindergartenResource(s) Available:Our purpose was to utilize the electronic portfolio (SESAME) to make the children’s demonstration of learning visible and meaningful. This tool would also be used as a parent communication and aid in the writing of the Communication of Learning.
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Making Learning Visible – Pedagogical Documentation Full-Day Kindergarten
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, revised curriculumDivision(s): PrimaryLevel(s): KindergartenResource(s) Available:This project aims to explore how documenting children’s learning can help to develop a community of learners that aims to increase student engagement, promote collaboration, and improve learning outcomes.
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Documenting Spatial Reasoning in the Full-Day Kindergarten Program
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, mathDivision(s): PrimaryLevel(s): KindergartenResource(s) Available:Using the professional resource, Taking Shape, we supported students’ understanding of spatial reasoning concepts through intentional play-based tasks and documentation.
