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Home / Early Learning / 4 Cool Ways to Use Technology with Kids!

4 Cool Ways to Use Technology with Kids!

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There are so many ways to incorporate technology with kids into any of your preschool themes. There are full websites, apps, games, and more specifically dedicated to early education!

I think these resources are taken for granted, and many of them are simply overlooked because of a lack of knowledge surrounding them. Today, I’ll be sharing four of my favorite technological resources to use with preschoolers.

Each website or app I have listed is used for a very distinct purpose. But if those subjects don’t sound like they’ll entertain your students or kids, don’t worry! Just do a little bit of research based on your kids’ interests and I’m sure you’ll have a useful resource in no time!

I am SO excited to have Ellie from Creative Geekery here at Fun-A-Day!!  I have been a fan of hers for ages, and I think she’s just an all-around awesome lady.  Today, Ellie’s sharing some cool ways to use technology with kids.
 
4 Cool Ways to Use Technology with Kids

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Sometimes I think technology gets a bad rap. I know as a mom I worry about screen time and “unplugging” my kiddos as much as possible. But one of my favorite things to do as a mama and a blogger is to find ways to use technology WITH kids (mine are 7 and 10) to get them outside, pique their curiosity, and encourage them to be creative. Here are four apps that will help you do just that: one for the daytime, one for the night, and two for rainy/snowy/super hot days! 

Daytime– Get them outside and go letterboxing!

BoxFinder. Have you ever tried letterboxing? Super fun way to get the kiddos out into the wilderness on a bit of a scavenger hunt. If you aren’t sure what it is, read more here. This summer, my kiddos and I will be creating our own letterboxing stamps as part of our bucket list challenge. To read more about our summer bucket list, click here!

Night– Grab a blanket, some bug spray and head to the backyard (even better a flat part of your roof!).

Skyview. There is SO much to this awesome free app. Just point your iPhone, iPod or iPad at the sky and it will tell you what is up there. Stars, planets, satellites and so much more. Huge learning potential and great excuse to snuggle up with your kiddos!


Indoors day- Some days you just canNOT get outside. That’s ok! Try these apps to ward off cabin fever!

Lego Instructions App. With tons of step-by-step tutorials from this unofficial Lego app, you and your kiddos can build something totally new with your Legos. Remember the old days when you built something with your Legos (without instructions) and then built something else? Legos weren’t meant to live their lives as displays on shelves (at least not forever). Play!

Foldify. This app allows you to create in 2D on the iPad, print it out onto paper, and then create it again in 3D in the physical world. 

 

4 Cool Ways to Use Technology with Kids
 
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I don’t know about you, but I definitely plan to try out some of Ellie’s suggestions with Engineer soon!  I think we’re going to try the Legos-related app, given Engineer’s proclivity for building.  You can find Ellie over at Creative Geekery, sharing tons of great info about technology and life.  She’s also all over the social media — Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+.  Seriously, go check her out!
 
4 Cool Ways to Use Technology with kids

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  1. Sarah says

    August 10, 2013 at 11:41 am

    I love this post! I used to be reluctant to expose my son to too much technology, but now I embrace it fully!

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    • Mary Catherine says

      August 11, 2013 at 8:44 pm

      Thank you! Ellie sure did a great job explaining some fun ways to use tech WITH the kiddos! 🙂

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