by Ann Gadzikowski | Jul 25, 2019 | Blog
The Importance of 2D Representations in the Lives of Young Children An excerpt from my upcoming book Young Architects at Play (Redleaf Press, 2020) As digital technology advances, our relationship with maps — as learners and as navigators of the physical world...
by Ann Gadzikowski | Feb 3, 2019 | Blog
by Ann Gadzikowski The following is a reprint of an article that was published in Early Insights on February 2, 2019. Attitudes about the role of technology in early childhood tend to be unnecessarily polarized. On one side are those who believe we must protect...
by Ann Gadzikowski | Aug 5, 2018 | Blog
“Look! A squishy worm!” A small child lifts her mud-covered hand to show her teacher the worm she found on the preschool playground. Soon a group of children are gathered around the muddy patch, searching for more worms with spoons and shovels. Later, after washing up...
by Ann Gadzikowski | Mar 11, 2018 | Blog
I’ve just returned from the SXSWEDU conference in Austin, Texas where I gave a talk on computer science education for young children and signed copies of my new books: Robotics for Young Children and Coding, Robotics, and Engineering for Young Students. The focus of...
by Ann Gadzikowski | Dec 28, 2017 | Blog
Each time I read the news I see dire warnings about technology: Robots are taking our jobs! Driverless cars are speeding through our streets! Hackers are stealing our secrets! It’s easy to become frightened and pessimistic about the future of technology in our world....
by Ann Gadzikowski | Oct 13, 2017 | Blog
Just FYI: When I speak to groups of educators about coding and robotics, these are the resources I recommend most often. NAEYC Position Statement on Technology and Interactive Media...
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