Tech-Knowledge in Japanese Early Childhood Education

2010 ◽  
pp. 49-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Ogawa ◽  
Satomi Izumi-Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Socialization Skills

This chapter describes how Japanese early childhood education promotes children’s socialization through the use of technology and play in group-oriented environments. The chapter also presents the traditional Japanese view of the child and of early childhood education, Japanese strategies in developing children’s socialization skills, changes in the use of technology in the field of early childhood education, and recommendations for educators.

Computer Technology in Taiwan Kindergartens

2010 ◽  
pp. 20-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Yuan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Early Years ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Government ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

Taiwan has become a global high-tech center. The success of becoming the leading country of high-tech and information technology is accredited to the efforts of the government and of all citizens. In addition, Chinese highly value in academic success, and this has contributed to the success of Taiwan. Parents believe the success of life is rooted in a good education, especially in the early years. This chapter presents an overview of early childhood education in Taiwan and explores how Chinese culture had influenced the value of parents’ expectation in education, as well as how children learn through the use of technology. The last part of the chapter discusses the discrepancy between current early childhood education situations and teachers’ professional development.

scholarly journals Training Needs for Kindergarten Principals in the Light of Digital Age Requirements

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
Nouwar Q. Al-Hamad ◽  
Ahmad M. Rathwan ◽  
Ebtesam Q. Rababah
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Academic Qualifications

Kindergarten is a crucial stage in early childhood education. Principals and teachers should be highly competent and aware of children educational needs. Principals represent the model for driving the rest of the workforce in their institutions. The aim of this study was to assess the training needs of kindergarten principals in light of digital age requirements from their own perspective. The study sample consisted of (90) kindergarten principals in the district of Jerash, Jordan. A questionnaire was used to collect data, which addressed needs in three domains pertaining to the use of technology. Statistical analysis revealed that principals estimates of their training needs was overall moderate, with a slightly higher needs pertaining to ICT employment in kindergarten and educational process management. Furthermore, the findings showed that there were no significant statistical differences between respondent estimates pertaining to their academic qualifications, years of experience, or to kindergarten's ownership.

Integrating the Arts into Early Childhood Teacher Education Through Technology

2014 ◽  
pp. 208-218
Author(s):  
Kevin Hsieh ◽  
Melanie Davenport
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Childhood Teacher ◽  
Early Childhood Classroom ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Early Childhood Teacher Education ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Arts

Integrating the arts into the early childhood classroom is considered one of the effective pedagogies for children to learn different disciplines. However, most students in early childhood teacher education programs do not have experience in art, nor do they generally create art themselves. However, these future teachers and their students alike are surrounded with visual culture, immersed in technology, and grew up with television and other devices as indispensable parts of their lives, so these can provide portals for teaching them about the arts and interdisciplinary content integration. Teaching future Early Childhood Education (ECE) teachers creative pedagogies for integrating the arts into their classrooms through the use of technology is essential. The purpose is not just to help them understand the connections between the visual arts and what they see around them on television, tablet, and computer, but also, perhaps optimistically, to encourage them to be advocates for the arts in the lives of their students. In this chapter, the authors contemplate some of the challenges in building those connections for ECE students. They consider the questions: How can we build their confidence with this subject matter and guide them to integrate art forms through technology into their curricula? How can we foster in these future teachers a creative sensibility that recognizes the arts as a fundamental shared human means of expressing identity, understandings, beliefs, and ideas? How can we utilize very accessible community resources to encourage this transformation? This chapter describes a hands-on approach developed for guiding ECE majors who have little or no arts experience to understand, appreciate, and engage in the arts through technology and the interdisciplinary possibilities of Puppetry Arts. They describe the philosophy, process, resources, and outcomes of the course and offer recommendations for integrating the arts into early childhood education coursework through technology.

The Applicability of Gaming Elements to Early Childhood Education

2014 ◽  
pp. 225-241
Author(s):  
Holly Tootell ◽  
Alison Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Motivation And Engagement

Many educators and technology developers advocate the use of gamification in educational environments. However, it is important to evaluate the applicability and value of gaming elements to the environments in which they are being implemented. Early Childhood Education (ECE) presents a unique educational context framed by national curricula and philosophical approaches that influence the adoption of technology, and therefore, gamification as an approach to enhancing learning through intrinsic motivation and engagement. This chapter evaluates the applicability and value of gaming elements to the use of technology in Early Childhood Education (ECE). Various definitions of gamification, particularly in the context of education, are considered. Six tenets of ECE and the concept of play are explored to inform an analysis of the appropriateness of gaming elements to ECE.

scholarly journals Tablet Nuff but Life Still Rough: Technology for Early Childhood Sustainable Development in Jamaica

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18
Author(s):  
Suzette Kelly-Williams ◽  
Ilene R. Berson ◽  
Michael J. Berson
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Infant School ◽  
Teacher Professional

Abstract Early childhood education has a role to play in constructing a sustainable society. In particular, increasing global attention has focused on how early childhood may help alleviate poverty among children and their families and promote economic growth. Part of this discourse involves the use of technology as a means to improve the quality of early childhood education and optimize the potential for information and communication technology (ICT) to serve as an agent of development. Jamaica’s appropriation of technology as part of the early childhood development agenda has emulated Western notions of success. However, the introduction of technology innovations has cultural implications. This study describes and explains perceptions, beliefs and practices about technology among four early childhood teachers in a Jamaican infant school. The findings consider issues for capacity building, including teacher professional development in Jamaica.

scholarly journals The Analysis of the Use of Audiovisual Technology in Learning and Its Impact on Early Childhood Cognitive in Early Childhood Education of Percut Sei Tuan Sub-district

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-414
Author(s):  
Ana Mulia ◽  
Anita Yus ◽  
Masganti Sitorus
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Power Point ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Technology In Learning

The use of audiovisual technology in learning can help educators deliver maximum learning material and create a pleasant learning atmosphere for children. This study is aimed to analyze the implementation of learning by using technology in early childhood education (PAUD) of Percut Sei Tuan sub-district and analyze the impact of the use of technology on early childhood cognitive in early childhood education of Percut Sei Tuan sub-district. This type of research uses descriptive research. The data analyzed are the results of observation, interviews and documentation. Samples taken in this study were obtained using purposive sampling technique. The data analysis stage is carried out namely data reduction, data classification, data presentation, and verification. The results showed that: Audiovisual technology in PAUD Percut Sei Tuan sub-district was still not fully used, from the overall indicators classified as in the sufficient category (36.3%) with a lack of the use of interactive CDs and projector screens. PAUD Percut Sei Tuan Sub-district uses audiovisual technology such as computers, in focus, laptops and speakers to display learning applications, games, videos, films, Ms. Word, and Power Point which help teachers in delivering learning material and control the class so that they become more orderly and calm. Audiovisual technology has an impact on early childhood cognitive in PAUD Percut Sei Tuan Sub-district. Based on the overall indicators in PAUD, the average is in the good category (67.1%), which includes indicators: reveal 4 objects based on their functions, reveal 4 differences from two objects, reveal the causal effects of 4 events, express 4 characteristics of objects based on color, size or shape, mentions 4 kinds of geometric shapes, and mentions 10 letters and 10 numbers with objects.

scholarly journals The Impact of Distance Learning Implementation in Early Childhood Education Teacher Profesional Competence

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1815-1824
Author(s):  
Andrisyah Andrisyah ◽  
Asih Nur Ismiatun
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
The Impact

Covid-19 pandemic has an impact on early childhood education. This presents a major challenge for Early Childhood Education educators to improve their professional competence so that they can adapt to conditions in the current Covid-19 pandemic and respond to challenges in the era of society 5.0. The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of distance learning on ECE teachers’ professional competencies. Sampling used cluster sampling techniques. This study involved 30 ECE teachers from three provinces on the island of Java. The method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques used open questionnaires containing indicators of ECE teacher’s professional competencies. The results showed that 30 ECE teachers in three provinces increased their professional competence especially in the use of technology that supports distance learning. support from government and institutions, is needed in improving teacher professional competence in the form of training that can reach all ECE teachers in Indonesia as a step towards facing the era of society 5.0.

scholarly journals Abdullah Nashih ‘Ulwan’s Technological Contribution toward the Development of Islamic Early Childhood Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-77
Author(s):  
Sigit Purnama
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Child Education ◽  
Good And Evil

The development of science and technology has an impact on the use of technology in education. The application of educational technology in learning is aimed at creating more effective, efficient, and meaningful learning for children. Meanwhile, Islam, which is revealed as a paradigm, explains that education is the best way in developing human nature as well as human resources towards the formation of ‘Insan Kamil’. One of the notable Moslem thinkers worthen to be discussed in this case study is Abdullah Nashih 'Ulwan who has written a monumental work in education entitled ‘Tarbiyatul Aulad fil Islam’. This study sought answers to Ulwan's contributions in the development of early childhood education. The results of this study show that Ulwan's thought cannot be separated from a particular movement namely ‘Ikhwanul Muslimin’. The critical foundation of Ulwan's thinking on child education is essentially derived from his thinking about fitrah. Fitrah, according to ‘Ulwan, is a nature in which humans have a tendency of innate good and evil. Therefore, children at their early age require particular forms of conditioning to develop learners’ type of personality through three approaches namely: the formulation of appropriate child education methods, the establishment of educator readiness and attachment to children, and the conditioning of early childhood education environments.

scholarly journals Storytelling in early childhood education: Time to go digital

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maila D. H. Rahiem
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
The Government

AbstractDigital storytelling blends the ancient art of storytelling with a range of contemporary tools to weave stories together with the author's narrative voice, including digital images, graphics, music and sound. Digital storytelling, as both a teaching method and a learning resource, has been applied in many innovative ways at all levels of education. Digital storytelling supports student learning and allows teachers to adopt innovative and improved teaching methods. Storytelling is a proven and popular pedagogy, while digital storytelling is relatively recent and still seldom used in the setting of early childhood education. Using a case study of a storytelling–art–science club in Jakarta, Indonesia, the researcher explored how and why digital storytelling is used in early childhood education. This club is one of the few organizations that use digital storytelling for teaching and learning programs in early childhood. Data were collected qualitatively using in-depth interviews with four teachers, document analysis, and twice-observations of storytelling activities in each session with 35 and 37 children. The collected data were analyzed using analytical memoing methods. The results indicate that teachers in this club used digital storytelling for several important reasons. They claimed that simple digital technology made storytelling more entertaining, captivating, engaging, communicative and theatrical. This study suggests that the ability of teachers to use digital technology should be enhanced; schools' information and communication technology (ICT) devices should be equipped; some funding should also be allocated by the government to modernize school equipment; while the curriculum should be tailored to meet technological developments, and provide opportunities for children to learn how to make good use of technology.

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