Children's Technology Review

Technology and Young Children Key Messages When used intentionally and appropriately, technology and interactive media are effective tools to support learning and development. Intentional use requires early childhood teachers and administrators to have information and resources regarding the nature of these tools and the implications of their use with children. Limitations on the use of technology and media are important. Special considerations must be given to the use of technology with infants and toddlers. Attention to digital citizenship and equitable access is essential. View Key Messages Summary (PDF) Examples of Effective Practice View Examples of Effective Practice (PDF) Technology That Supports Early Learning Pre-recorded Webcast: Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs This prerecorded 21-minute webcast addresses key messages in the position statement. View the webcast

Early Connections: A Parent Education Toolkit for Early Childhood Providers We've all heard stories of 2-year-olds toddling up to the TV and swiping it like a smartphone. Some parents are amazed; some worry it's too early. Many parents wonder: Is media OK at such a young age? If so, which media are best? As an early childhood provider, you're in a perfect position to help guide parents and kids. The toolkit includes handouts, family workshop outlines, media recommendations and more, focused on 6 topics related to media and technology: Created with a strong research base and reviewed by expert teachers, academics, and specialists in the field, Early Connections echoes the guidelines put forth by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Fred Rogers Center. Acknowledgments Special thanks to Dr.

The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code by Joel Spolsky Wednesday, August 09, 2000 Have you ever heard of SEMA? It's a fairly esoteric system for measuring how good a software team is. No, wait! The neat thing about The Joel Test is that it's easy to get a quick yes or no to each question. A score of 12 is perfect, 11 is tolerable, but 10 or lower and you've got serious problems. Of course, these are not the only factors that determine success or failure: in particular, if you have a great software team working on a product that nobody wants, well, people aren't going to want it. 1. 2. If the process takes any more than one step, it is prone to errors. For this very reason, the last company I worked at switched from WISE to InstallShield: we required that the installation process be able to run, from a script, automatically, overnight, using the NT scheduler, and WISE couldn't run from the scheduler overnight, so we threw it out. 3. Read more about daily builds in my article Daily Builds are Your Friend. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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