We have used technology in our classroom to enhance the learning process of toddlers by   displaying pictures, showing videos of the children and discussing, or revisiting, the different lessons the children are involved with.  The children often give more language by revisiting the activity through pictures than when actually engaged in the activity.

 Technology with toddlers looks and sounds different because of the developmental needs, ages and stages of this group of children. Technology does assist and greatly enhances my ability as a teacher to discover what the children are interested in and to create lessons which cause the children to want to learn, and then they give me language for what has occcured. Technology with toddlers is a controversial topic.  Researchers do not recommend children under three years of age engage with computers (e.g.,Hohmann,1998).

The technology we use in the classroom assists the children with self esteem, bridges school and home communication, displays children's interests and abilities and reflects our classroom curricilum for toddlers.

 Our center follows the Early Childhood Standards of Quality established by Michigan State Board of Education.  What we do with the toddlers will not meet some of the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards because of the developmentally appropriate practices which are incorporated in our program.  Our first obligation is to create an educational environment which reflects the ways children of this age learn. 
       As a teacher I use technology to:
                -Enhance toddler lessons and Curriculum Projects
                -Promote communication of toddler curriculum with parents
                -Deepen teachers understanding of children's learning
                -Expand the audience through technology enhanced documentation 

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