Teaching culture-learning culture: Integrating technology into an early childhood curriculum on culture

Multicultural learning and technology integration in teaching and learning are issues pervasive in Colleges of Education and in PK-12 schools as both are key factors in preparing students to participate as 21st century learners and citizens in the global community. The Teaching Culture-Learning Culture (TCLC) global education curriculum project partners two teacher educators with early childhood classroom teachers to develop and implement a technology –rich curriculum to teach culture to elementary students. This presentation will provide the preliminary findings of the TCLC project, including the effects of a blog that supports both teachers and teacher educators in their professional development as co-designers of the culture curriculum, as well as other technologies (e.g., digital storytelling, social bookmarking, and internet videoconferencing) used as tools to support and enrich the curriculum.

Teaching culture-learning culture: Integrating technology into an early childhood curriculum on culture Presentation