Spotlight on Young Children and Technology (Spotlight on Young Children series)

Technology has paved the way for new and exciting teaching practices. In this collection of articles from NAEYC’s journal Young Children, teachers of young children will learn about approaches

What Are Binary and Hexadecimal Numbers? (Spotlight on Kids Can Code)

Elementary students around the globe are taught to count using a base-10 number system. We form numbers using the 10 digits of our base-10 systemzero through nine. Inside this

JavaScript Robotics: Building NodeBots with Johnny-Five, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and BeagleBone (Make)

JavaScript Robotics is on the rise. Rick Waldron, the lead author of this book and creator of the Johnny-Five platform, is at the forefront of this movement. Johnny-Five is

Humanoid Robots (Cutting-Edge Robotics)

Humanoid robots can help us learn. They can go places humans can’t, such as deep underwater, sending back information we never knew before. Humanoid robots can also aid in

Using Digital Technology (Computers and Coding)

How many different kinds of digital devices are there? What can you use digital technology to do? Questions such as these and more can be answered in this age-appropriate

DK Readers L3: LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith will be released in 3D on October 11, 2013! Now kids can share the story of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge

How Computer Games Help Children Learn

How can we make sure that our children are learning to be creative thinkers in a world of global competition – and what does that mean for the future

Investigating Child Exploitation and Pornography: The Internet, Law and Forensic Science

Investigating Child Exploitation and Pornography provides the historical, legal, technical, and social background for the laws prohibiting child exploitation, in particular, child pornography. It offers a history of child

Breaking Through: Using Educational Technology for Children with Special Needs

While one-on-one therapy is certainly beneficial, for some children, the process of developing social skills, manual dexterity, and educational competency presents much more of a challenge. Fortunately, the introduction