Share Paper: Designing an Integrated Technology Supplement for PreK for Maine Curriculum

1. Donna Karno, University of Maine at Farmington, United States

Abstract: The Maine Department of Education is developing Pre-K for ME, an open source Pre-K curriculum based on the curriculum developed by Boston Public Schools. Maine is adding an integrated technology supplement for PreK for ME that will be play-based and developmentally appropriate. The technology supplement will be designed for a range of teacher skill levels with technology, and also affordable as this is an open source curriculum and early childhood birth – five centers often have restricted budgets. The technology will be interactive, developmentally appropriate and play-based. The supplement will include ten activities for each of six units and utilize ...