Buckleitner's Guide to Using Tablets with Young Children Buckleitner's Guide to Using Tablets with Young Children - Softcover

Buckleitner, Warren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876594615 ISBN 13: 9780876594612

Publisher: Gryphon House,U.S., 2016

Synopsis

When used correctly, tablets offer great promise for learning and fun among young children. However, many parents and teachers are concerned or unsure how to effectively incorporate technology in the daily routines of the children in their care. This easy-to-follow volume offers educators and families expert advice on making smart choices about technology and youngchildren. It simplifies the shopping process, describes which apps are age appropriate, clarifies how to find educational apps on particular subjects, and illustrates how the technology can be used in classroom settings. By reading this practical book, you'll get answers to some important questions: Which features should I consider when buying a device for children? What are the best apps to help a child become a reader, scientist, or artist? How do I protect children against inappropriate content and ads? How can I keep children engaged in developing digital skills? Whether at home, in care environments, or at school, using digital tablets with interactive apps can open children's minds to their own capabilities and worlds of fun!

About this title

About the Author

Warren Buckleitner, PhD, is a parent, teacher, and founding editor of Children's Technology Review, an electronic subscription service that publishes reviews of interactive media products. For ten years, he covered children's technology for the New York Times. Buckleitner is an adjunct professor at the College of New Jersey. He holds a BS in elementary education, an MS in human development, and a doctorate in educational psychology from Michigan State University.

From the Back Cover

Children's technology guru Warren Buckleitner offers educators and families his expert advice in this valuable guide to making smart choices about technology and young children. Buckleitner's Guide to Using Tablets with Young Children simplifies the shopping process, describes which apps are age appropriate, clarifies how to find educational apps on particular subjects, such as cars, geography, and music, and illustrates how the technology can be used in classroom settings. By reading this practical book, you'll get answers to some important questions:

• Which features should I consider when buying a device for children?
• What is the best way to protect a tablet against a drop on the floor?
• What are the best apps to help a child become a reader, scientist, or artist?
• How do I protect children against inappropriate content and ads?
• How can I keep children engaged in developing digital skills?

Whether at home, in care environments, or at school, using digital tablets with interactive apps can open children's minds to their own capabilities and worlds of fun!

From the Inside Flap

When used correctly, tablets offer great promise for learning and fun among young children. However, many parents and teachers are concerned or unsure how to incorporate technology into the habits of children in their care. Buckleitner's Guide to Using Tablets with Young Children is written to ease this common stress with good information: easy tips, objective reviews, and recommendations for the best apps on the market. The guide focuses on choosing the right products for children, and creating a valuable context through which the products can be a tool to learn. With recommendations by age and subject area, the guide offers important details and considerations for navigating the complex and ever-changing world of digital technology for children. Some topics covered include: ¢¢ The basics: Choosing the right device, storage size, and protective case ¢¢ Apps: How to pick one appropriate for your children ¢¢ Expert tips: How to "child-proof" your tablet and trouble-shoot problems

Edition details

• Publisher: Gryphon House,U.S.
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876594615
• ISBN 13: 9780876594612
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104