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“… the gulf between the (expensive) hype and reality in ICT circles can be wide and shocking”.
        Nalaka Gunawardene

The following links are offered for those with a particular interest in (or opportunity for) developing ICT for sustainable development in early childhood. ICT is not seen as any kind of panacea in this context, but it does have potential in terms of teaching and learning, and ICT has been found valuable in many challenging teacher education contexts (see DEEP).

Games

Carbon Grove
Clean Up the Park
Fishing Game
Global Grooving
Interdependence and Adaptation
Kids @ National Geographic
Online Music Room
Where in the World

Books

Siraj-Blatchford, I., & Siraj-Blatchford, J. (2006) A curriculum development guide to ICT in Early Childhood Education, Trentham Books

Siraj-Blatchford, J. (Ed) (2006) Developing New Technologies For Young Children, Trentham Books

Siraj-Blatchford, J. & Whitebread, D. (2003) Supporting Information and Communications Technology in the Early Years, Open University Press


Other ICT Links

Developmentally Appropriate Technology in Early Childhood (DATEC)
Educative Technologies in Kindergarten Context (Kinderet)
FutureLab
KidSmart
NAEYC Forum
XML Vocabulary for Foundation Stage



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