APLING678 Week 10 - Young Learners
Guiding Questions: Who is a young learner and who is an English Language Learner? What issues and challenges should we consider when we want to use technology and digital resources with young learners and ELLs ? Should there be a difference in the way we use technology with young learners and/or ELLs compared to older learners (e.g. college, adults)? Why or why not? Readings : Complete the following readings for this week. Text : Walker and White (2013) Chapter 8 Weblink : NAEYC: Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8. http :// www . naeyc . org /files/ naeyc /PS_technology_WEB. pdf Weblink : NAEYC: Technology and Young Children http :// www . naeyc . org /content/technology-and-young-children (Choose one other link besides the link above on technology and interactive media as tools. Be sure to include the insights in your discussion [Video]: NAEYC Webcast ...