ICT in the Early Phase

Some sample sessions from this strand are shown below:

1. Digital Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom: using Microsoft Office, the Internet, Virtual Classrooms, Blogging, Podcasting, Photostory3 and Interactive Whiteboards with 5 & 6 year olds to enhance learning.

Jodie has vast experience in utilising Information Communication Technologies not only in Early Childhood classrooms to engage children and improve student outcomes, but also in middle school classes. She holds the following formal qualifications: Bachelor of Education: Early Childhood, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, ICT Pedagogical License and ICT Certificate. Jodie is a recognised leader in relation to ICTs in her school district, regularly running professional development courses on Virtual Classrooms, Using Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom, and Early Phase Robotics: Using Bee-bots. She is currently undertaking a Graduate Certificate in Education (ICT) through Queensland University of Technology. Jodie has come from the role of classroom teacher (Preparatory Year) and is currently Head of Mentoring and Digital Pedagogy Coach at Morayfield East State School. She has been teaching in the field of Early Childhood for the past 16 years, not only as a classroom teacher, but also as a field trainer and regional manager. 

2. Using the iPod Touch in the Early Years Classroom

 Jenny Ashby has been the ICT specialist at Epsom Primary on the outskirts of Bendigo for 10 years. She has been instrumental in making sure the school uses innovative new technologies with the introduction of laptops and wireless networks back in 2000. Jenny has initiated projects including the use of iPod Nanos and the Nike Sensor sport kits for fitness (ICT Chase), podcasting local history(Living History) and 2008 & 2009 the iPodTouch Project. In 2005 Jenny was awarded her Masters Degree in Education (Information technology) from Deakin University. She has presented at Victorian State conferences ICTEV and VITTA 2007 & 2008 as well as at ITSC in Sydney in December 2007. 2009 presentations have so far been at VITTA and ACHPER. Jenny has also presented using elluminate online conferencing for the Knowedgebank, DEECD and at the DEECD Innovator's Showcase 2009, Crown Casino Mlelbourne. Using ICT in the classroom is Jenny's passion and being able to share her experiences with others is one of the greatest rewards. She produces a podcast called, "BEAUT" (not as often as she would like) "LM Bytes" a podcast with her Regional Director Ron Lake and the third podcast "RUConnected?" with Lois Smethurst a like minded colleague and travel buddy. In the day time I am a Prep/1 teacher until lunchtime (Literacy and numeracy)and then I take ICT with the whole school for the rest of the day. 2009 sees Jenny taking a break from many years of reading recovery

3. Play, Wonder and Learn - A look at fantastic ICTs for use in the Early Phase of Learning
 

For questions or to add your presentation contact  Amanda Marrinan