The early years sector, which has not always been the swiftest at adopting the latest technology, is getting to grips with using apps for observations, assessment and planning against the revised EYFS.
There is already a range of applications available, and doubtless more are being developed. Broadly their aim is the same: to enable practitioners to observe, make notes, take a photograph, or make a short video, tag them together and file them electronically in a child's learning journey, thus doing away with scribbled scraps of notes and saving on the printing, cutting and sticking of photographs.
'It is super; it is a time-saving toy,' says Rebecca Chere, Foundation Stage co-ordinator at Engayne Primary School, Havering where staff are using the 2Build A Profile app. The app has just received recognition for its innovation and usefulness, having been voted the 'Best Early Years Resource or Equipment' in the Education Resources Awards, organised by BESA, the trade association for educational suppliers.
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