Share Paper: Next Generation Preschool Math: Researchers, public media, teachers, and children team up to identify the best practices for tablet technology in the classroom
Abstract: Researchers and public media game developers have joined together with teachers and children under the NSF-funded Next Generation Preschool Math research and development project, resulting in the mobile app series and tablet-infused curriculum supplement Early Math with Gracie & Friends™. Here we will use the experience and findings from years of iterative research and development to present best practices for integrating tablet games and tablet technology-infused curricula into preschool classrooms. This includes: preparing classrooms for digital learning, preparing classrooms for collaborative and social experiences with technology, participating in and promoting children’s learning through joint media engagement, selecting high quality tablet ...