Starfall is one of my favorite educational websites for children. As mentioned in New Literacies in New Times, this is an exceptional resource for preschool though first grade students. This program can be used on individual computers, or on a Smartboard with an entire class. The activities on Starfall are age appropriate and educational. In addition, the website is easy to navigate and relatively ad free.
The article Our Children's Future: Changing the Focus of Literacy and Literacy Instruction by Donald J. Leu, Jr. made good point about it being our responsibility to bring technology to children. This responsibility does not just lie on the individuals who specialize in technology instruction. I have seen many teachers work hard to incorporate technology into their unit plans. Some classes are learning how to research animals that hibernate. The children can use a very child friendly website called Pebblego. This website allows even the youngest learners to practice using the internet to research information. Did you notice other websites in the chapter that provide resources for teachers of Preschool through first grade students?
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