Preschoolers as Digital Designers

2014 ◽  
pp. 279-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Wells Rowe ◽  
Mary E. Miller ◽  
Mark B. Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Dual Language ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Dramatic Play ◽  
Heritage Languages ◽  
Multimodal Functions ◽  
Composing Processes ◽  
Exploratory Play ◽  
Verbal Scaffolding ◽  
Multiple Languages

This chapter examines how 19 emergent bilingual, 4-year-old students used digital composing skills to create dual language eBooks using touchscreen computer tablets (iPads) and digital photography, drawing, and eBook composing apps. The analyses focus on children's composing processes and products, adult supports, and participants' embodied interactions with the digital tools. Children approached eBook composing through naming, narrating, dramatic play and exploratory play. eBook texts were multimodal and included images, print, and oral recordings. Adult verbal scaffolding and gesture supported children's skills as digital composers. Children became active designers of digital content, independently navigating and experimenting with the multimodal functions of the iPad. Analyses showed how children used their heritage languages and English to compose dual language eBooks and support their emergent writing. The authors argue that children benefit from early opportunities to explore ways of combining print, images, sound, and multiple languages to create digital texts that effectively communicate across modalities and contexts.

Main Characteristics of Digital Tools and Their Application in Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Ivelina Velcheva
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Collaboration Skills ◽  
Innovative Thinking ◽  
Competence Framework ◽  
Positive Effect

The following work is devoted to the description of various digital tools which could transform the traditional classroom into in innovative one successfully. The tools are suitable for implementation in the learning process (both in the traditional form of learning and in distance learning), as a prerequisite for increasing the knowledge, skills and competencies of students. For teachers, they are another additional instrument for including the interactivity in the learning process, for attracting students' attention and increasing their motivation. The presented technologies are consistent with many of the recommendations set out in the European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp) and in Framework for 21st Century Learning. The included tools are related to the development of communication and collaboration skills, the creation of digital content, the development of critical thinking and problem solving, and the development of creativity and innovative thinking. Teachers who have passed the qualification course apply them regularly in the learning process and notice their positive effect on students.

scholarly journals Multilingualism in Hong Kong’s Formal and Informal Settings: A Brief Historical Review of The Development from The Early 1900s To the Late 2010s

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 47-62
Author(s):  
Chun Nam Mak
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Colonial Period ◽  
Heritage Languages ◽  
Early Colonial ◽  
1997 Handover ◽  
Historical Viewpoint ◽  
Informal Settings ◽  
Multiple Languages

This article aims at tracing back the making of multilingualism in Hong Kong from a socio-historical viewpoint. It primarily illustrates the linguistic profiles of Cantonese, English, and Putonghua in official domains throughout the colonial period and after the 1997 handover, secondarily describing their roles in Hongkongers’ daily life. The situation of other minor languages is mentioned in passing. The snapshots reveal that a) Cantonese has developed to be a powerless lingua franca of Hongkongers, b) English has become a powerful second language with high economic value that hugely outweighs Cantonese, and that c) Putonghua has been similar to a foreign language despite its official status on the mainland. Other heritage languages of ethnic minorities have existed since the early colonial period, but they have never entered the mainstream or vastly impacted the three dominating languages. The discussion concludes that Hong Kong has yet to be a typical multilingual metropolis where citizens are fluent or native in multiple languages. It is still fluctuating in between monolingualism and multilingualism, however, showing an inclination to the latter.

scholarly journals MODERN STUDENTS AND DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 178-184
Author(s):  
Елена Владимировна Борисова
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Digital Learning Environment ◽  
Modern System ◽  
Digital Components ◽  
And Control

В статье рассмотрено своеобразие современной системы высшего образования, обусловленное требованиями общества, расширением цифровых инструментов и ресурсов, обновлением педагогических подходов и отличительными чертами студентов. Отмечен ряд преимуществ цифровой среды, предполагающей изменение формата образовательного процесса средствами комбинирования методов обучения на базе цифрового контента. Приведены методика и результаты авторского исследования, отражающие позитивное, в целом, отношение современных студентов к методам обучения и контроля, широко использующим цифровые компоненты. The article considers the originality of the modern system of higher education, due to the requirements of society, the expansion of digital tools and resources, updating pedagogical approaches and the hallmarks of students. A number of advantages of the digital environment, which involves changing the format of the educational process by combining teaching methods based on digital content, are noted. The methodology and results of the author's research are presented, reflecting the positive, in general, attitude of modern students to teaching and control methods that widely use digital components.

Effects of a Supplemental Spanish Phonological Awareness Intervention on Latinx Preschoolers' Dual Language Emergent Literacy Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 1283-1300
Author(s):  
Xigrid T. Soto ◽  
Andres Crucet-Choi ◽  
Howard Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Phonological Awareness ◽  
Emergent Literacy ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Dual Language ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Dual Language Learners ◽  
Probe Design ◽  
Emergent Literacy Skills

Purpose Preschoolers' phonological awareness (PA) and alphabet knowledge (AK) skills are two of the strongest predictors of future reading. Despite evidence that providing at-risk preschoolers with timely emergent literacy interventions can prevent academic difficulties, there is a scarcity of research focusing on Latinx preschoolers who are dual language learners. Despite evidence of benefits of providing Latinxs with Spanish emergent literacy instruction, few studies include preschoolers. This study examined the effects of a supplemental Spanish PA and AK intervention on the dual emergent literacy skills of at-risk Latinx preschoolers. Method A multiple probe design across four units of instruction evaluated the effects of a Spanish supplemental emergent literacy intervention that explicitly facilitated generalizations to English. Four Latinx preschoolers with limited emergent literacy skills in Spanish and English participated in this study. Bilingual researchers delivered scripted lessons targeting PA and AK skills in individual or small groups for 12–17 weeks. Results Children made large gains as each PA skill was introduced into intervention and generalized the PA skills they learned from Spanish to English. They also improved their English initial sound identification skills, a phonemic awareness task, when instruction was delivered in Spanish but with English words. Children made small to moderate gains in their Spanish letter naming and letter–sound correspondence skills and in generalizing this knowledge to English. Conclusion These findings provide preliminary evidence Latinx preschoolers who are dual language learners benefit from emergent literacy instruction that promotes their bilingual and biliterate development.

Dynamic Assessment Language Tasks and the Prediction of Performance on Year-End Language Skills in Preschool Dual Language Learners

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 1226-1240
Author(s):  
Janet L. Patterson ◽  
Barbara L. Rodríguez ◽  
Philip S. Dale
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Dual Language ◽  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
Dual Language Learners ◽  
Achievement Testing ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Language Screening ◽  
Relationship Of

Purpose Early identification is a key element for accessing appropriate services for preschool children with language impairment. However, there is a high risk of misidentifying typically developing dual language learners as having language impairment if inappropriate tools designed for monolingual children are used. In this study of children with bilingual exposure, we explored performance on brief dynamic assessment (DA) language tasks using graduated prompting because this approach has potential applications for screening. We asked if children's performance on DA language tasks earlier in the year was related to their performance on a year-end language achievement measure. Method Twenty 4-year-old children from Spanish-speaking homes attending Head Start preschools in the southwestern United States completed three DA graduated prompting language tasks 3–6 months prior to the Head Start preschools' year-end achievement testing. The DA tasks, Novel Adjective Learning, Similarities in Function, and Prediction, were administered in Spanish, but correct responses in English or Spanish were accepted. The year-end achievement measure, the Learning Accomplishment Profile–Third Edition (LAP3), was administered by the children's Head Start teachers, who also credited correct responses in either language. Results Children's performance on two of the three DA language tasks was significantly and positively related to year-end LAP3 language scores, and there was a moderate and significant relationship for one of the DA tasks, even when controlling for age and initial LAP3 scores. Conclusions Although the relationship of performance on DA with year-end performance varies across tasks, the findings indicate potential for using a graduated prompting approach to language screening with young dual language learners. Further research is needed to select the best tasks for administration in a graduated prompting framework and determine accuracy of identification of language impairment.

Speech-Language Assessment Considerations for American Indian and Alaska Native Children Who Are Dual Language Learners

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (14) ◽  
pp. 29-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Vining ◽  
Edgarita Long ◽  
Ella Inglebret ◽  
Megan Brendal
Keyword(s):  
American Indian ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Dual Language ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Language Assessment ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Dual Language Learners ◽  
Native Communities

The overrepresentation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children in special education, including children who are dual language learners (DLLs), is a major concern. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can play a critical role in reducing this overrepresentation. Using a holistic assessment process that is responsive to the communication patterns of home and community contexts provides a framework for distinguishing actual language disorders from differences associated with cultural and linguistic diversity. This article presents current trends in Native communities that may impact the speech-language assessment process, including a shift from indigenous languages to English and/or Native language revitalization efforts. It also provides a framework for guiding assessment in a manner that considers cultural and linguistic factors in speech-language assessment for AI/AN children who are DLLs.

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