From katie.anderson at state.or.us Fri Aug 3 13:29:51 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 20:29:51 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] Media Literacy: my new favorite resource! Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2431472A49@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> I finally got around to reading the joint position statement on Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media at Saint Vincent College that was adopted in January 2012. I found the references to the research, the information provided, and the recommendations given so good that I highly recommend reading it in full and not just skimming it because you may miss important qualifiers, advice, or warnings. If you have questions or concerns about media literacy, the 15-30 minutes you take to read this will be time well spent. If you are looking for one-stop-shopping information about media literacy, this is the best thing I've found so far. There is so much worthwhile in this position statement that it's very difficult to pull out just a few quote to reflect the entire scope of the information, but I'll try anyway. * Children's experiences with technology and interactive media are increasingly part of the context of their lives, which must be considered as part of the developmentally appropriate framework. * Access to technology tools and interactive media should not exclude, diminish, or interfere with children's healthy communication, social interactions, play, and other developmentally appropriate activities with peers, family members, and teachers. * Effective technology tools connect on-screen and off-screen activities with an emphasis on co-viewing and co-participation between adults and children and children and their peers. * Each unique screen demands its own criteria for best usage. * For infants and toddlers, responsive interactions between adults and children are essential to early brain development and to cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and linguistic development... Recognizing that, there may be appropriate uses of technology for infants and toddlers in some context (for example, viewing digital photos, participating in Skype interactions with loved ones, co-viewing ebooks, and engaging with some interactive apps), educators should limit the amount of screen time and, as with all other experiences and activities with infants and toddlers, ensure that any use of technology and media serves as a way to strengthen adult-child relationships. * [when selecting technology and interactive media give]... careful attention to the appropriateness and the quality of the content, the children's experiences, and the opportunities for co-engagement. (i.e The Three Cs!) Hopefully you will find this as valuable as I have. If you don't, please share the media literacy article, research, or resource you find to be most valuable in your work. We all still have much to learn! Enjoy, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 If the hyperlink doesn't work, try copying and pasting these URLs into your browser or doing an internet search on " NAEYC and Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs". * The position statement: http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/PS_technology_WEB.pdf * NAEYC: http://www.naeyc.org/ * Fred Rogers Center: http://www.fredrogerscenter.org/ * Lisa Guernsey's Three Cs http://cms.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/rfhf.resource.kit.year.two.aspx#Media_Literacy__RFHF_Years_2___3_ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Aug 6 11:05:18 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 18:05:18 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] Upcoming online courses - Early literacy and language development Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2431472EEB@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! The state library in Virginia is making several of their online courses available to folks nationwide. Below are the descriptions and links you need to learn about and register for the courses. The first three look great if you have been looking for training in the Every Child Ready to Read 2nd Edition early literacy curriculum, if you weren't able to participate in Reading for Healthy Families or if you just want a refresher because you haven't used the curriculum in a while. The courses cost $25 or $50 which is a steal considering no travel is involved and that these are courses that last 4-5 weeks rather than a one day/one time training. Every Child Ready to Read 2nd Edition is available to check-out from the Oregon State Library or purchase from the American Library Association. If you have any questions, please contact my counterpart in Virginia: Enid Costley Children's and Youth Services Consultant 804.692.3765 enid.costley at lva.virginia.gov Last time Virginia made their online courses available nationwide they filled up very fast. If you are interested, I suggest you act quickly to learn what you need to make your decision and to get any permissions necessary from your supervisor/director. Thanks, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 If the hyperlinks don't work, try copying and pasting these URLs into your browser: * Buy the curriculum here: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3404 * Libraries can learn how to check it from the State Library here: http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/2011/10/every-child-ready-to-read-2nd-edition.html * Non-library staff can check it out from the State Library this way: o Go to your library's website and look up "Every Child Ready to Read 2nd Edition" in the online catalog. o If your library has this title, put it on hold/check it out as you would any other library item. o If your library does not have it, call either your personal contact at the library or call the main library number (http://oregonauthors.org/libraries/) and ask for the reference desk. o Provide the full title "Every Child Ready to Read 2nd Edition" and tell them you would like to check them out via interlibrary loan. The librarian should be able to help you through that process. From: Costley, Enid (LVA) [mailto:enid.costley at lva.virginia.gov] Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 10:29 AM To: yscon at lists.ncmail.net Subject: [YSCON] Upcoming online training - Early literacy, language development and outreach The following online courses are being offered by the Library of Virginia to library staff and interested professionals. To register for course go to http://www.vpl.lib.va.us/ click on calendar and then the month and day of the program. Or go to http://host5.evanced.info/lva/evanced/eventcalendar.asp or contact Enid Costley at enid.costley at lva.virginia.gov. Talk to Me Baby! Taught by: Dr. Betty S. Bardige, Ed.D Cost: $25.00 for people in Virginia and $25.00 for people outside Virginia. Offered: October 1 - November 2, 2012 Course Overview: This five week online course is on language development and how librarians and parents may talk and play with children in ways that directly support their emerging language skills. The required reading for the course is "Talk to Me Baby! How You Can Support Young Children's Language Development" by Betty S. Bardige will be provided. Prerequisite: A prerequisite is the free online course Introduction to Moodle, which will be offered beginning September 10, 2012 and must be completed by September 28, 2012. When you sign up for this course you will automatically be signed up for Introduction to Moodle. Instructor: Dr. Betty S. Bardige is a developmental psychologist, parenting educator, and passionate advocate for young children. She is the author of several books. She is also the Vice President of the A.L. Mailman Family Foundation. More information on Dr. Bardige may be found at http://www.awealthofwords.com/index.html . Registration is open. We do require payment at the time of registration. We accept Visa and MasterCard. To register for this course go to http://host5.evanced.info/lva/evanced/eventcalendar.asp and click on the month and day the course begins. You may also contact Enid Costley at enid.costley at lva.virginia or 804.692.3765. Early Literacy and Books Taught by: Saroj Ghoting Cost: $25.00 for people in Virginia and $25.00 for people outside Virginia. Offered: Offered: September 10 - October 5, 2012 Course Overview: This four week online course is a basic introduction to the research behind the five early literacy practices as set forth in Every Child Read to Read (updated 2012). Required reading "Ages and Stages" by Karen Miller will be provided. Participants will also be required to read "Bunny Fun" by Sarah Weeks. Prerequisite: A prerequisite is the free online course Introduction to Moodle, which will be offered beginning August 20, 2012 and must be completed by September 7, 2012. When you sign up for this course you will automatically be signed up for Introduction to Moodle. Instructor: Saroj Ghoting is an Early Childhood Literacy Consultant and author of "Storytimes for Everyone" published by ALA Editions. She presents early literacy training and information sessions at national, regional and state conferences, and training sessions for library staff and their partners. Registration is open. We do require payment at the time of registration. We accept Visa and MasterCard. To register for this course go to http://host5.evanced.info/lva/evanced/eventcalendar.asp and click on the month and day the course begins. You may also contact Enid Costley at enid.costley at lva.virginia or 804.692.3765. Enhanced Storytimes Taught by: Saroj Ghoting Cost: $25.00 for people in Virginia and $50.00 for people outside Virginia. Offered: Offered: January 14 - February 8, 2013 Course Overview: This four week online course will present information on incorporating the five early literacy practices (singing, talking, reading, writing and playing) into an enhanced preschool storytime. Required reading "Storytimes for Everyone! Developing young Children's Language and Literacy" will be provided. Prerequisite: The prerequisite for this course is "Early Literacy and Books: Making the Connection" Instructor: Saroj Ghoting is an Early Childhood Literacy Consultant and author of "Storytimes for Everyone" published by ALA Editions. She presents early literacy training and information session at a national, regional and state conferences, and training for library staff and their partners. Registration is no yet open. We do require payment at the time of registration. We accept Visa and MasterCard. 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This is the group working to identify and recommend what "the functions and administration of community-based coordinators of early learning services (i.e. hubs); this includes contracting criteria and process for implementing the community-based coordination structure in a manner that reduces administrative costs and improves services delivery and alignment toward child-centered outcomes." To learn more, please read MaryKay's blog posting: http://snippetsfromthestatelibrarian.wordpress.com/. Thanks to all of you who have been working to get libraries represented on a working committee for the Early Learning Council! Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Aug 27 08:43:44 2012 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:43:44 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] In the News: new research on autism Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24314B695F@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> "An Immune Disorder at the Root of Autism" Moises Velasquez-Manoff New York Times August 25, 2012 This weekend I read a very interesting article about a potential cause of autism. Please keep in mind this is not definitive research, it is the newest of many theories about what causes autism and why it is rapidly becoming so prevalent. That said, I'm sharing this with you because it's the first article/research on a potential cause of autism in which the science actually makes sense to me (someone who is not a scientist nor a doctor). In addition, whether or not you agree with me about the science, there are some good and more up-to-date statistics in this article that may be important if you are providing special services targeting autistic children or contemplating starting such services. For example, last I heard (about 3-4 years ago) 1 in 100 children are on the autism spectrum. This article states that there is an estimated 1 in 88 children on the autism spectrum-it's growing fast! This is a great opportunity to remind you of a valuable online resource for using the library with children (and adults) with autism. Libraries and Autism: We're Connected: http://www.librariesandautism.org/. 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