Early Childhood Special Education and Assistive Technology Blog

By:   Kimberly Chouinard , EC-SEAT Scholar App Review : SeeSaw Learning During this time of remote learning, as of April 2020, it is important to consider a few features in selecting the right app for your program's needs and students in presenting, monitoring and assessing student performance: 1. How easy is this SeeSaw Learning app to use for teachers? This app is easy to navigate. It offers tutorials and support pages for teacher to support its use. 2. Ease of use for families and security of information? Parents are invited by teacher to join SeeSaw via email using their email and student code.  For remote learning, parents need to join as the "student" in order to complete work and share with teacher on the app. Compatible with several devices including, Chromebooks, computers, iPads, iPhones, Android tablets, Android phones, and Kindle Fire. 3. What ways or modes will this app give teachers to share learning experiences? The app contains a library of activiti...

Each spring, the University of New Hampshire Department of Education offers graduate students studying early childhood education a class on socio-cultural perspectives on teaching and learning. Students participate in 50 hours of field experience enhancing their abilities to support diverse families. The course expands students' knowledge base by considering culture, community and family.  Personal reflections and exploration of several socio-cultural perspectives on development are applied during 25 hours of field experience at a local Early Head Start. Students engage with parents, infants and toddlers, and home visitors to build their professional capacities through field-based research. Currently, 8 students are paired with Early Head Start home visitors in Rochester and Dover, New Hampshire from February through May. Each student is participating in parent meetings, play time, meals and home visits. Charna Aversa is the Early Head Start/Community Collaboration partnership ma...

Children using communication devices rely on these supports to access and participate in their world. They often find their voice. This TEDWomen 2013 speech by Dr. Patel  invites us all to think about technology and the unique importance of individuals' voices.