Introduction to Technology and Learning
New Technology is growing rapidly worldwide and children/adults will eventually be required to own and know how to operate certain electronic devices. Technology is not waiting for people to catch up. It is moving forward as a means of communicating with others weather it is in a photo, email, lessons, cell phone, the internet or etc. I believe that young children 3 to 5 years old can benefit from academic learning activities on the computer if the activity has sound, vivid colors, music, playback recordings, include a program that will improve a child’s speech and language in his/her own home language and they will develop a speed and focus for completing a task. It will also encourage children to learn how to follow step by step instruction to complete an activity. After children have completed an activity, there should be a reward (GREAT JOB CERTIFICATE), to take home for completing each lesson.
The above activities will motivate children to complete the next task. Today, young children are learning the basic concepts of academic learning by using software that helps them to focus on letters, numbers, colors, reading, math, science, social studies, shapes, and etc. on the computer. The early hands on experience will eliminate boredom and will lend a head start with future technology at home, school or in the work place. My belief is that, the more that technology is used by young children and adults the more that we will become interested in buying and learning how to operate all types of technology. For me, using different forms of technology has eased my fears and curiosity about cost but more than anything it has made it just a little easier for me to be able to follow the instructions that gives me an idea of how to use the product.
Hi Deborah,I never thought on technology as a topic for this class,nevertheless after I read your focus interest on the appropriate technology use in the classroom I can see the benefits. Also if we consider that not all children have access to technology tools at home, because families do not have computers or internet service it will be totally beneficial introduce them to the cybernetic time that we are living.
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Thanks Luz
ReplyDeleteSome of our young children can teach us a few things about technology. Rich or poor changes are being made all around us and we have to be prepared to adjust to them. I know for a fact that some of us who are not rich are very creative and eager to keep up with technology.
Hi Debora,you are really right technology is the way we are movingnow.Children who are 3 to 5 years who are introduce to technology do really better with technology really better with it and know what they are doing.An example is i was born and rise in africa we did not any an form of technology in the classroom and it does really affects me.I am really struggle with it but if i have being introduce to it at an early age it will have help.
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ReplyDeleteImagine how intellegent our young children would be if EVERYONE took education seriously. Our little ones come into the world blessed with amazing abilities. If they had the support of tecnology, at an early age, the US would have more Scientist and others with brillant minds. We're going to have to have to look to the same children that we are currently educating for support and guidance later down the line. I say, why shouldn't we prepare them?