Really Useful Book of ICT in the Early Years

<p>Practitioners and students wishing to know how very young children develop an awareness of ICT will find this text invaluable.</p><p>ICT has arguably one of the biggest impacts on every-day 21st century life so its inclusion in the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum reflects the need to encourage forward-looking practice in classrooms and nurseries. </p><p>This book enables you to help young children develop their knowledge understanding and skill in the use of ICT with chapters from contributors with a wide range of practical experience. Full of ideas and new thinking this practical guide shows you how to:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>promote independence in children's use of ICT through resources like digital cameras and role-play toys. </li> <p> </p> <li>explore the nature of creativity through ICT using it to support the more traditional areas of art music dance and writing </li> <p> </p> <li>use ICT to enhance the physical and sensory aspects of outdoor learning experiences. </li> <p> </p> <li>harness the potential of ICT in reaching children with a variety of different learning needs particularly those with profound and multiple learning difficulties or autistic spectrum disorders. </li> <p> </p> <li>value children's home experiences of ICT and build on what they already know and how to work with parents in developing their child's ICT capability.</li> </ul><p>ICT can underpin all areas of learning for young children; this highly practical inspirational and informative text is therefore relevant to all practitioners and students training in Early Years education. </p>