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OverviewResearch shows that attitudes about science, math, and technology start to form during the early schooling years. This pioneering book shows how to successfully use technology in the early childhood classroom. Grounded in a constructivist approach to teaching and learning, the author focuses on robotic manipulatives that allow children to explore complex concepts in a concrete and fun way. At the same time, she examines how this technology engages sensorimotor and socioemotional skills, which are fundamental for the healthy development of young children. This innovative book: Provides examples of how robotics can be a powerful, hands-on tool for young children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Presents portraits of children developing the skills and ways of thinking needed to create their own personally meaningful projects, and to solve problems using technology. Offers sample curriculum starter activities, including forms and charts that children can use to chronicle the progress of their projects. Includes vignettes of diverse curricular experiences by teachers and researchers working in classrooms. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marina Umaschi BersPublisher: Teachers' College Press Imprint: Teachers' College Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.238kg ISBN: 9780807748473ISBN 10: 0807748471 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 23 November 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""Blow the dust off the unit blocks. This book gives them new dimension."" --Dimensions of Early Childhood" Blow the dust off the unit blocks. This book gives them new dimension. --Dimensions of Early Childhood Author InformationMarina Umaschi Bers is an assistant professor at the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development and an adjunct professor in the Computer Science Department at Tufts University. She received her Ph.D. from the MIT Media Lab in 2001. In 2005, she received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. government to promising and groundbreaking investigators who are starting their independent careers. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |