—-PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS FULLY BEFORE PLACING A BID.—
Overview
For this Performance Task, you will create a website for families of young children from birth through third grade that provides guidance and practical activities on how technology can support early literacy in young children.
Submission Length: One website with six required sections of 1-8 paragraph in length
Professional Skills: Inquiry and Analysis and Engaging Multiple Social and Cultural Perspectives are assessed in this Competency.
Instructions
Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.
Access the following to complete this Assessment:
Creating a Family-Friendly Early Literacy Website
Scenario
The early learning center where you teach is holding a family meeting to talk about using technology to promote early literacy. In advance of the meeting, your director asks for suggestions of different ways to provide ongoing support to families. You enthusiastically suggest creating a family-friendly website with the theme of “Technology, Early Literacy & Young Children” that can be unveiled at the meeting. Your director and fellow staff members are equally enthusiastic so you volunteer to create the initial website. Together you decide to include relevant research findings, including benefits and cautions in using technology with young children; guidelines for screen time, devices, and media; recommended ideas and activities for using technology to foster early literacy development; and recommended guidelines and apps for early literacy learning. To make the website a go-to for all families in your early learning center, you decide to provide content that addresses children throughout the early childhood years, from birth through third grade.
To complete this Assessment:
Build Your Website Using New Google Sites
- Follow the Guidelines and Resources for Building Your Technology, Early Literacy & Young Children Website for Families document for tips and reminders.
- Access the resource links provided in the document for specific guidance.
Write the Required Content for Your Technology, Early Literacy & Young Children Website
- Complete the following six required sections of the website:
- Section 1: Welcome Statement
- Write a brief welcome statement that explains
- The purpose of the website; and
- How early childhood professionals can support families of young children in understanding connections between technology and early literacy development.
(Required: 1 paragraph)
- Write a brief welcome statement that explains
- Section 2: In Brief: What Research Says
- Analyze research on technology and young children, with an emphasis on how technology can impact early literacy development, for research findings of particular relevance to families of young children; then
- Briefly explain five points from research on using technology with young children to foster early literacy.
- Cite your sources.
(Required: 2–3 sentences for each research point)
- Section 1: Welcome Statement
- Section 3: Keep in Mind …
- Analyze research on technology and young children for benefits and cautions of particular relevance to families of young children; then
- Explain at least one benefit and one caution for families to keep in mind about using technology to support early literacy development.
- Cite your sources.
(Required: 2–3 sentences for each benefit/caution)
- Section 4: Technology: How Much? What Kind? Guidelines by Age
- Analyze research and other expert views on recommended “screen” time and recommended types of devices and media appropriate for young children by age that would be relevant to families of young children; then
- Explain recommended guidelines for screen time, devices, and media appropriate for each group of young children:
- Infants
- Toddlers
- Preschoolers
- Kindergartners
- First/Second/Third Graders
- Cite your sources.
(Required: 2–3 sentences each per age)
- Section 5: Technology & Literacy Development: Age-Appropriate Ideas for Children & Families
- Analyze developmentally appropriate practices, strategies, and activities for using technology to foster early literacy development to identify recommended approaches for families to replicate at home; then
- Explain two developmentally appropriate ideas or activities for using technology at home to support early literacy development in each of the following age groups:
- Infants and toddlers
- Preschoolers
- Kindergartner
- First/Second/Third Graders
(Required: 1 paragraph for each idea; 2 paragraphs per age group)
- Section 6: Great Apps for Young Children
- Explain four guidelines for selecting developmentally appropriate apps for young children (Required: 1–2 sentences per guideline); and
- Recommend three apps that focus on early literacy, and explain how each can be used to promote early literacy and for what ages. (Required: 2–3 sentences per app)
Submit 1 file (EL3006_ firstinitial_lastname) that contains:
- The URL for your website, and
- The text as it appears on your website in a Microsoft Word document. Make sure to include all six sections:
- Welcome Statement
- In Brief: What Research Says
- Keep in Mind
- Technology: Guidelines by Age
- Technology and Literacy Development: Age-Appropriate Ideas
- Great Apps for Young Children
GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES
FOR BUILDING YOUR
TECHNOLOGY, EARLY LITERACY & YOUNG CHILDREN WEBSITE FOR FAMILIES
Follow these guidelines for building your technology & early literacy website for families using the New Google Sites tools.
Getting Ready: Technology Requirements
You will need the following to access the New Google Sites:
· Chrome Browser
Download at https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html
· Gmail Account Address
Sign up for new account (if needed): https://accounts.google.com/SignUpWithoutGmail?hl=en
Accessing New Google Sites
· From your Chrome web browser, go to http://sites.google.com/new for the Sites home screen.
· On the Sites home screen, locate the red circle with a white plus sign “+” in the bottom right corner.
· Click the circle + and a new website page will automatically open.
Creating Your Website
· Use the New Google Sites tools and options to edit the web page for your technology and early literacy website for families, in order to include the required content for this Assessment.
· Visit the website resource, What Can You Do with the New Sites?, as needed, for help with specific New Google Sites features and tools.
· Use the Technology, Early Literacy & Young Children website model for guidance in providing the required website content for this Performance Task. Click on the following URL to access the website model:
https://sites.google.com/view/technologyandearlyliteracy/home
Resources
· G Suite Learning Center. (n.d.). What can you do with the new Sites? Retrieved June 21, 2017, from https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/sites/get-started
· Walden University. (n.d.). Technology, early literacy & young children website. Retrieved June 15, 2017, from https://sites.google.com/view/technologyandearlyliteracy/home
,
©2017 Walden University 1
EL3006: Technology, Early Literacy, and Young Children: Analyze issues and strategies related to appropriate use of technology to promote literacy learning in young children.
Assessment Rubric
0 Not Present
1 Needs Improvement
2 Meets Expectations
Topic 1: Research and Position Statements on Technology for Young Children
Write a brief welcome statement that explains the purpose of the website and how early childhood professionals can support families of young children in understanding connections between technology and early literacy development. LO1: Explain the purpose of a website for families on technology and young children.
Response is missing.
Response is a vague, incomplete, inaccurate, and/or illogical explanation of the purpose of a website for families on technology, early literacy, and young children.
Response clearly, completely, accurately, and logically explains the purpose of a website for families on technology, early literacy, and young children.
LO2: Explain how early childhood professionals can support families of young children in understanding connections between technology and early literacy development.
Response is missing.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, illogical, and/or incomplete explanation of the role of how early childhood professionals can support families of young children in understanding connections between technology and early literacy development.
Response is a clear, accurate, logical, and complete explanation of how early childhood professionals can support families of young children in understanding connections between technology and early literacy development.
©2017 Walden University 2
Analyze research on technology and young children, with an emphasis on how technology can impact early literacy development, for research findings of particular relevance to families of young children; then briefly explain five points from research on using technology with young children to foster early literacy; cite your sources. LO3: Explain research findings on using technology with young children to foster early literacy.
Response is missing.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, illogical, and/or incomplete explanation of research findings on using technology with young children to foster early literacy. .
Response is a clear, accurate, logical, and complete explanation for families of research findings on using technology with young children to foster early literacy.
Analyze research on technology and young children for benefits and cautions of particular relevance to families of young children; then explain at least one benefit and one caution for
Response is missing.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, illogical, and/or incomplete explanation of research-based benefits and cautions related to using technology to foster early literacy development.
Response is a clear, accurate, logical, and complete explanation of research-based benefits and cautions related to using technology to foster early literacy development.
©2017 Walden University 3
families to keep in mind about using technology to support early literacy development; cite your sources.
LO4: Explain research- based benefits and cautions related to using technology to foster early literacy development.
Analyze research and other expert views on recommended “screen” time and recommended types of devices and media appropriate for young children by age that would be relevant to families of young children; then explain recommended guidelines for screen time, devices, and media appropriate for each group of young children: Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers,
Response is missing.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, illogical, and/or incomplete explanation of recommended guidelines for screen time, devices, and media for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and primary-grades children.
Response is a clear, accurate, logical, and complete explanation of recommended guidelines for screen time, devices, and media for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and primary- grades children.
©2017 Walden University 4
Kindergartners, First/Second/Third Graders; cite your sources. LO5: Explain recommended guidelines for screen time, devices, and media for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and primary-grades children.
Topic 2: Using Technology to Support Early Literacy Development
Analyze developmentally appropriate practices, strategies, and activities for using technology to foster early literacy development to identify recommended approaches for families to replicate at home; then explain two developmentally appropriate ideas or activities for using technology at home to support early literacy development in each
Response is missing.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, illogical, and/or incomplete explanation of developmentally appropriate ideas and activities for using technology to support early literacy development in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and primary- grades children.
Response is a clear, accurate, logical, and complete explanation of developmentally appropriate ideas and activities for using technology to support early literacy development in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and primary- grades children.
©2017 Walden University 5
of the following age groups: Infants and Toddlers, Preschoolers, Kindergartners, First/Second/Third Graders. LO1: Explain developmentally appropriate ideas and activities for using technology to support early literacy development in young children.
Explain four guidelines for selecting developmentally appropriate apps for young children.
LO2: Explain guidelines for selecting developmentally appropriate apps for young children.
Response is missing.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, illogical, and/or incomplete explanation of guidelines for selecting developmentally appropriate apps for young children.
Response is a clear, accurate, logical, and complete explanation of guidelines for selecting developmentally appropriate apps for young children.
Recommend three apps that focus on early literacy, and explain how each can be used to promote early literacy and for
Response is missing.
Response is a vague, inaccurate, illogical, and/or incomplete explanation of how developmentally appropriate apps promote early literacy in young children.
Response is a clear, accurate, logical, and complete explanation of how developmentally appropriate apps promote early literacy in young children.
©2017 Walden University 6
what ages.
LO3: Explain how developmentally appropriate apps promote early literacy in young children.
Professional Skill Assessment In this Competency Assessment, you will be assessed on the following Professional Skills: Inquiry and Analysis and Engaging Multiple Social and Cultural Perspectives. These skills count toward your achievement of the Competency and the Professional Skills.
Inquiry and Analysis: Apply strategies to identify, frame, and evaluate issues and problems.
0 Not Present
1 Needs Improvement
2 Meets Expectations
LO2: Use a logical organizing principle to identify the key parts or elements of a problem or question in a selected field of study.
Elements or parts of the problem or question are not presented.
Elements or parts of the
problem or question are
presented in a disorganized
manner.
Elements or parts of the problem
or question are presented in an
organized manner.
Engaging Multiple Social and Cultural Perspectives: Apply strategies to develop intellectual flexibility and broad
knowledge that enables perception of the world through perspectives of diverse social and cultural
perspectives.
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
©2017 Walden University 7
LO2: Recognize how
knowledge from different
cultural and social
perspectives might affect
interpretations of issues
in society.
Recognition is not
present.
Response demonstrates a vague understanding of how different cultural and social perspectives might affect interpretations of issues.
Response demonstrates a clear understanding of how different cultural and social perspectives might affect interpretations of issues.
Mastery Rubric In order to achieve mastery of this Competency, you must achieve a “2” on every rubric row in addition to meeting the additional expectation indicated in the Mastery Rubric.
MASTERY RUBRIC
Exceeds Expectations: In-Depth Analysis
LO1: Draw from multiple, relevant sources to analyze research and recommended practices for using technology to support early literacy development, with the goal of supporting families in using technology with young children.
The Technology, Early Literacy & Young Children website for families evidences in-depth analysis of multiple, relevant sources to demonstrate a thorough understanding of issues and strategies related to appropriate use of technology to promote literacy learning, including research findings, benefits and cautions, screen time/device/media guidelines by age, recommended activities by age and apps, with the goal of supporting families of young children.
Yes
No