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abstract: 'The term App is a short way to name the ``application{''''} in singular
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and plural. The following paper based upon a teachers log, summarizes
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some of the most important experiences a group of teachers faced
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previous, during and while using iPad applications to stimulate kids,
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from 45 days to 4 years old. Based on a timeline we introduce both the
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enthusiastic experience and the scientific perspective, only with the
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objectivity and the theoretical frame to support the paper, but in a
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storytelling way, to take the readers with us in a journey that helps
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them visualize the experience, closer to the feelings but not so far
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from the objectivity of the science. From Apps designed to provide
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infants with essential stimulation during early stages of development to
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Apps that help teachers to facilitate the reading and writing process at
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the time they enjoy and explore the technology in a friendly and natural
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way. As a result of our research project, we found that some apps are
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based on decades of research and beautifully designed, they were planned
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to provide as much stimulation as possible, some of them use bold,
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high-contrast symbols, shapes, patterns, and captivating sounds, proven
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to be preferred by infants. We decided to use apps as teaching aids and
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we chose those with a higher level of stimulation in the areas of
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cognitive and motor development, but with impressive potential to
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provide with significant visual tracking, scanning, and object
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permanence, the aim was considered in two main ways, using English as a
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communication channel and technology that speeds myelination of brain
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cells. On the other hand, the term `early intervention'' designates
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educational and neuro-protection strategies aimed at enhancing brain
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development. Using technology as one of these strategies increases both
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the teaching experience for the teachers in charge of the early
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stimulation, as well as the learning experience for babies. Early
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educational strategies seek to take advantage of cerebral plasticity,
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according to the experts, from the born day to the age of seven,
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represent the most adequate and important period to generate as much
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neuro-connections as possible. In our experience we have observed that
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kids respond naturally and friendly to the chosen apps as teaching aids
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to present vocabulary, to practice hand writing, to read stories and to
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have fun at the time they practice math, sciences and other skills.
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Early stimulation programs were first devised in the United States for
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vulnerable children in low-income families; positive effects were
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recorded regarding school failure rates and social problems. In the
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language learning area, we decided to put in practice a stimulation
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program in the University of Colima''s Baby Day Care Department BDCD
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(Estancias Infantiles in Spanish). The institution attends the kids of
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every woman that works for the University. It is organized in rooms that
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keep the kids in periods of 6 months, the first three years and twelve
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months for the last year they spend at the BDCD. The class took place
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two days a week for each room in sessions of 30 minutes a day. The
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results so far shows positive results, from the day we began to now we
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had a great amount of significant experiences we would like to share in
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a full paper, as well as in the presentation.'
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affiliation: Mayoral, P.; Flores, E.; Gonzalez, J.; Sebire, R., Univ Colima, Mexico
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City, DF, Mexico.
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author: Mayoral, P. and Flores, E. and Gonzalez, J. and Sebire, R.
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author-email: 'pett30@gmail.com
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florese@ucol.mx
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jmgfreire@ucol.mx
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raphael\_elie@hotmail.com'
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author_list:
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- family: Mayoral
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given: P.
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- family: Flores
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given: E.
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- family: Gonzalez
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given: J.
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- family: Sebire
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given: R.
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booktitle: 'EDULEARN12: 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND NEW LEARNING
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TECHNOLOGIES'
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da: '2023-09-28'
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editor: Chova, LG and Torres, IC and Martinez, AL
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files: []
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isbn: 978-84-695-3491-5
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issn: 2340-1117
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keywords: Early stimulation; foreign languages; iPad applications
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language: English
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note: '4th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
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(EDULEARN), Barcelona, SPAIN, JUL 02-04, 2012'
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number-of-cited-references: '6'
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orcid-numbers: 'González Freire, José Manuel/0000-0003-0823-9676
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sebire, raphael/0000-0003-2803-7203
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Valdivia, Pedro José Mayoral/0000-0001-7145-354X'
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pages: 3450-3459
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papis_id: 225332eba64ec9ec37228d280d944ac8
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ref: Mayoral2012babiesusing
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researcherid-numbers: 'González Freire, José Manuel/H-7477-2017
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sebire, raphael/GLV-1466-2022
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Valdivia, Pedro José Mayoral/B-5194-2018'
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series: EDULEARN Proceedings
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times-cited: '1'
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title: BABIES USING IPAD APPS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
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type: Proceedings Paper
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unique-id: WOS:000326239303071
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '11'
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web-of-science-categories: Education \& Educational Research
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year: '2012'
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