Wheelock College Resource Center Located In the basement of the Classroom Building 39 Pilgrim Road The Resource Center An exciting workspace designed for EXPLORATION, WORK and PLAY with the materials and technologies used in environments that support the growth and development of children and their families 1
The Resource Center is A catalogued lending library of more than 500 items available for loan Manipulatives for constructing mathematical understanding Materials for active inquiry in science A multicultural Literature Collection for early childhood through young adults Materials and Space Workshops and Exhibits Active modeling of technology as an educational tool. The Lending Library Age appropriate materials for children ages birth to 5 Blocks and other construction materials Tools and activities for active science investigations Tools and activities for hands-on math exploration Geography and Social Studies Materials Musical Instruments Games and Puzzles for people of all ages Health and medical resources Puppets and dolls Activities to enhance the development of language 2
Lego on loan! Puppets and dinosaurs and letters.and so much more! 3
For children from birth to five All Birth 5 collection materials are available for loan to the child care settings with Wheelock students interns. Musical Instruments Make a joyful noise! 4
Building materials Cultural Artifacts from the Social Studies and Geography collection 5
From the Health and Medical Collection A Multicultural Children s Literature Collection featuring multiple copies of single titles 6
Materials and Space To explore and construct activities and manipulatives for active learning and meaningful play To present workshops and demonstrations To model and share best practices To introduce new educational materials and technologies to the college community A Map of the Resource Center Art room Front room Middle room Alcove 7
The Middle Room Front Desk Special Event Announcements Knowledgeable Work-Study Students Documentation-Presentation Technology Station Multicultural Children s Literature Collection The Front Room 8
The Art Room Space to explore the use of multiple media; a laminator; the cultural artifacts collection; two technology stations; a large collection of consumable materials (paints, papers, glue, glitter, fabrics, etc) Workshops Building with Blocks Paper Marbling 9
Eight Technology Based Stations both support and complement the use of hands-on materials; and model fishing the net : the use of technology as a research tool In the mathematics and science area As a tool for exploring multiple literacies For desktop publishing and curriculum design In the arts; and in the exploration of history and geography As a tool for presentation and documentation With adaptive technology to support the use of technology with young children; and with children in specialized settings The Desktop Publishing Station and the Literacy Station are housed in the alcove A wide selection of fonts and clipart Inspiration and Kidspiration software Printshop and PressWriter A color printer Exemplary Literacy software Both Macintosh and PC platforms 10
Early Childhood & Assistive Technology Station IntelliKeys AlphaSmart Touch Screen Bench seating facilitates cooperative use of computer Hands-On PLAY and On-Screen PLAY Go Hand in Hand Technology as a tool for Inquiry in Mathematics and Science Hands-On and On-Screen Tools for Inquiry 11
Technology in the Arts; and in the exploration of history and geography Arts Documentation Panel sample projects from two of our popular programs: Shapes Within Shapes and Fun With Architecture A Presentation and Documentation Station supports the development of digital portfolios*; multimedia presentations; and imovies. This station houses an imac, scanner, and color printer Digital imagery projects may be burned to CDs *Portfolios to document children s learning over time, professional portfolios; and classroom/ program portfolios 12
The Educational Software housed in the Resource Center is available for on-site use; and as a model for best educational practice in the classroom. Click here to view this catalogued collection Resource Center Staff: Director: Jeannie Blazar jblazar@wheelock.edu (617)879-2142 Educational Technology Consultant: Judith Richards jrichards@wheelock.edu (617)879-2143 Available Mondays 4-9 Wednesdays 4:30-7:30 Thursdays 7-9 13