Using iPads in the Reggio Emilia Approach

#iPadlearningZA

Tal Slome

History• Founded in Reggio Emilia, Italy after WWII

• Developed by Loris Malaguzzi and parents • Early childhood education focus

• An approach, not a model • Context specific

http://www.blog-ville.com/tag/reggio-emilia/

Approach

Features

Documentation

Atelier

Materials

Provocation

No predefined curriculum

Constructivist

Piazza

Hundred languages of children

Morning meeting

Parental involvement

Work groups

Child as researcher

Teacher as co learner and collaborator

Atelier

Piazza

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggio_Emilia_approach

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iPads supporting Reggio Emilia approach

Parent communication

Remind Teacherkit

Dropbox Mail

Provocations

Digital displays iBooks Book creator

Dip dap ChromvilleDoodle buddy

Documentation

• provide a record of the learning process • reveal connections between events • review past experiences • plan future experiences • make learning visible to children and families • honour children's words • honour children's families

http://www.letthechildrenplay.net/2013/03/be-reggio-inspired-documentation-and.html

Documentation roster

Evernote Pic collage

Shadow puppet Pages

Keynote

Tellagami

iMovie

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