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Using Technology to Improve Instruction - Page 1
We wish to thank the families and early childhood education teams who have partnered with us to create the videos in the Results Matter Video Library. CDE produces these videos for professional development activities and obtains voluntary written permission from all parties who appear in these video clips.
How to Access the Videos
You can watch the clips online as they are embedded on the webpage or open them in YouTube. You have the option to download the videos for use in professional development activities. To download the .mp4 file, select the Download Video link located next to each video.
- Open the video file in your browser by clicking on the link
- Select more options on the lower right corner of the video for the option to download
Limitations on Video Use
- You may not use any of the videos on this site for commercial purposes.
- You may not edit, alter, transform or build upon any of the videos on this site.
- You may not download and re-upload a video file on this site to any website. However, you may use the YouTube share option to link to or embed the video in a learning management system.
Notice
These videos were produced and posted to this website with voluntary written permission from all parties who appear in the videos including program staff, volunteers and parents/guardians on their own behalf and that of their children.
These videos are NOT extracted in any form from child assessment records but rather were produced by CDE for professional development activities.
Video Categories
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Authentic Assessment and Preschool Outcomes
» Practices for Using Technology to Improve Instruction
Clips for Practicing Observation, Documentation and Assessment Skills
Practices for Using Technology to Improve Instruction
These clips were developed to be used in professional development activities to give early care and education providers an opportunity to practice observation and documentation skills.
Engaging Families with Video at Parent-Teacher Conferences
(Runtime: 7:48)
Gus the Bus - Preschool on Wheels
(Runtime: 9:32)
This video tells the story of how a community foundation and school district partnered to create a preschool on wheels and provide early education services to children living in isolated areas.
The Sunshine Bus Preschool on Wheels Program Engaging Children and Families
(Runtime: 9:23)
A sequel to “Gus The Bus – Preschool on Wheels” (see below), this video illustrates how the Aspen Community Foundation, Garfield Re-2 School District, and a host of community partners produced a second Preschool on Wheels to serve families who live in isolated areas. The focus of this story is on family engagement, described by a number of families who participate in the program.
Photographer of the Day - Engaging Children and their Families
(Runtime: 7:46)
This video tells the story of how a preschool teacher created a “photographer of the day” classroom job for the children. The child’s photos are shared the following day with the other children who reflect on the images and with families who get to see their children’s experiences during the school day. The teacher and a parent describe the benefits of this activity for the children, their families, and the teacher.
Using Technology to Enhance Instruction and Family Engagement
(Runtime: 9:44)
This video illustrates how a preschool teacher uses a variety of technologies, including computers, iPads, iPods, a Promethean Board, and a media sharing site, to enhance instruction for children and engage their families.
Using iPads to Enhance Preschool Speech and Language Services
(Runtime: 10:48)
This video describes and illustrates a number of ways that speech and language pathologists are using iPads to enhance their work with preschoolers at Adams County School District 50.
Using iPads to Illustrate Problem Solving Strategies
(Runtime: 3:08)
This video illustrates how preschool teacher Ashley Hamand creatively uses the iPad to enable children to illustrate problem-solving strategies from the Pyramid Model for one another.
Learning with iPads at Adams50
(Runtime: 6:35)
Preschool teacher Holly Williams describes the benefits of using iPads during choice time with children in her class
Lucy's iPad
(Runtime: 4:54)
Bonnie Swing describes how valuable the iPad has been for her daughter Lucy and her entire family.