James+Burroughs

My Name Is James Burroughs, my content area is Early Childhood education at this time I have no specialty area, although If I had to make a preference on age group i would have to choose preschool.

1. **Facilitate and Inspire Students**
- Use cameras and digital imagery to have the children create there own storybook using themselves as characters and the classroom as a setting -Allow students to use educational toys, and computers to play educational learning games - Design a classroom environment that is inviting and engaging to children and allows for developmental progression **2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments** - Allow children to use the computer to design art and other projects that could be used as educational - Use DAP appropriate technology with the young children and have teachers scaffold the uses and activities that are used with it. - Allow children a chance to learn about new technology through stories or activities - Use videos or websites to teach a lesson to small children - Use email's and other networking devices to keep in touch with parents and being able to keep them updated on there child's progress - Perhaps introduce a smart-board even though this may not be DAP for my age group the children still may enjoy learning about it
 * 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning **

**4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility**
- Making sure that children understand what technology is and how people use it in there everyday lives - Using the technology that you've selected for your classroom efficiently and properly so that the children know what it is and how to use it - Being sure to remain creative an engaging to children with the different varieties of technology you decide to use.