Using ICT in the Early Years

A step-by-step guide on how to teach young children a variety of ICT in a meaningful and creative way. This title, written by ICT experts in the early years, Prof. John Siraj-Blatchford and Dr. Alex Morgan, is a step-by-step guide on how to teach children under 8 a variety of ICT.

This book is designed to be easy to follow by even the most technophobic of readers and contains practical advice on the following:

* How to create engaging and creative activities for children in the early years using a range of ICT

* A guide to the different types of ICT available, from Bee-Bots to white boards

* How to take ICT out of the classroom, with activities to use in outdoor play sessions

* How to use ICT in role play to promote children's creativity and imagination

* What ICT skills the EYFS and Welsh Foundation Phase require early years practitioners to deliver

* Ideas and case studies on best practice in using sustained shared thinking with young children

This is a must-buy for anyone wanting meaningful and child-friendly ways of approaching ICT with children under 8.