Tufts ECT Program

Thank you to the amazing participants at #ISTE22 who made the #ComputationalExpression Creation Lab such a rich conversation! @ALStrawhacker @AASully & @AUnahalekhaka are excited to connect with you about bringing playful coding into PreK-2nd! #ISTELive22 #ISTELive #ISTE2022

Don't miss out on: - Drama and dance with the @KinderLabRobot KIBO Robot - Self-portrait animation using the @ScratchJr programming app - Cutting-edge research from the @TuftsDevTech Research Group at @TuftsUniversity - Raffle Giveaway 🎟, free resources, and more!

Are you attending #ISTELive22? Want to bring playful coding into PreK-2nd grade? Join ECT team members @ALStrawhacker, @AASully, & @AUnahalekhaka for the #ComputationalExpression Creation Lab on Weds 6/29 @ 8:30am CDT! 🙌🏽 Hands-on Play 📚 New Research 🤖 Tech Tools Demo

We are so proud of ECT student and @bostonschools elementary #teacher @rochelle914 for her @Donorschoose project to build a makerspace for her PreK-2 students at @conleysch02131! Only $88 left to go!! Let's help her cross the finish line! donorschoose.org/project/making…

@TuftsDevTech @TuftsGradASE @KinderLabRobot @NPSchools @NPS_ITRTS @RoboWeek

So proud of our former TA @MadhumitaGovind for her beautiful dissertation defense on teacher attitudes on tech integration in early childhood! Fascinating work on a military-connected school population during the #MonthoftheMilitaryChild! Well done, Dr. Govind!!!💐

Happy #CSEdWeek!! How are you and your learners celebrating? Need some ideas to grow your own learning? We got you covered! Check out our interactive PDF of recommendations, focusing on #PD and #educator resources! Visit the clickable PDF here: sites.tufts.edu/devtech/files/…

Our amazing students work hard every day to change children's lives through technology! This year one of our students made a @DonorsChoose project, "Professional Development to Strengthen Elementary CS for All", to fund her education! Only ~$500 to go! bit.ly/2Y9h1zG

@TuftsDevTech @AASully @AUnahalekhaka @KinderLabRobot @ScratchJr #FETCChats #ecechat #STEAM #STEMeducation

Watch the video to learn how: -Jennifer uses playful robots to help 3rd graders struggling to read -Brittany sees students light up when they can show what they know through a code instead of a test -Safia helps students change their society for the better with computers

Early Childcare is in crisis: bit.ly/3u3Mmj5 wapo.st/3CyeMVm @TuftsASEgrad and @TuftsECT help real educators like Jennifer, Brittany, and Safia to make change in their communities, starting with our youngest members. You can help: bit.ly/3EBrKnf

Our new book, Teaching Computational Thinking and Coding to Young Children, has officially been released! Thank you to all DevTech members and alumni that contributed! Check it out here: #table-of-contents" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">igi-global.com/book/teaching-…

100% of proceeds go to public school teachers, museum specialists, librarians, and more in K-2 settings. The ECT Summer Residency helps students build hands-on expertise using #engineering and #technology in playful, #DevelopmentallyAppropriate ways with young children! 2/2

Happy #BacktoSchool2021!! Want to show your support for early childhood educators? Support ECT students in gaining their #gradschool certification in #K2 #edtech and fund their travel to Tufts campus for our Summer 2022 ECT Residency! crowdfund.tufts.edu/project/26811 1/2

So proud of our 2020-21 #alumni !!! Congrats on earning your certificate and persevering during the most challenging year for our students in history! You inspire us!!!👩🏾‍🏫🤖🎮🎒 #Congratulations #teacher #gradschool #k2 #STEMeducation

Wishing you a safe and smooth #backtoschool! Wondering how #ComputationalThinking can help your PreK-2 learners this year? Check out this new release from the researchers at @TuftsDevTech - with several chapters by ECT faculty and TAs!

@mrterborg Hi @mrterborg, great to hear from alums like you! You might be interested in the new Coding as Another Language curriculum that @TuftsDevTech created here: sites.tufts.edu/codingasanothe… And here's a new resource scratchJr for educators and parents: scratchjrconnect.tufts.edu Enjoy!

@TuftsECT Hi, I came across the Scratch curricula and activities pdf located here: sites.tufts.edu/devtech/files/… . Unfortunately, it's restricted to Tufts students and my email has expired. Is there a way to get access?

3 weeks away from our 2021-22 cohort application deadline! Are you ready to get your app in by August 1? gradase.admissions.tufts.edu/register/ECT_7… Join our next Virtual Open House on 7/14 @ 3pm ET and learn how to apply! #homeschooling #Kindergarten #elemmathchat #STEMeducation

Thinking about grad school? Join us and @TuftsASEgrad for an Application Workshop TODAY @ 4pm ET: gradase.admissions.tufts.edu/register/ECT-5… We'll talk about: - Tips for finding scholarships - Applying to ECT for FREE by 6/1! - How ECT can help with your grant apps - Upcoming Giveaway Raffles!!

@TuftsASEgrad @TuftsDevTech @EPCSHD @AASully @annmaria_tierno @Dr_Weipeng_Yang @maribelmiranda @KinderLabRobot @safiaMalallah

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek! We are so excited to share this new @TuftsNow article about how ECT supports teachers to bring innovative #technology learning into the classroom: now.tufts.edu/articles/train… Thank you, #teachers and education caregivers, for all that you do!