UWW310 Technology & Early Childhood

The Waldorf School in California believes that technology does not belong in their school for the 14 years of age and under. They even frown on parents that let their children have computer devices at home. These children are still learning their basic math, reading, and writing skills without the aid of a computer, IPad, or any technology. Yet these children are able to do critical thinking, math and literacy at the appropriate learning stages.

An article written by Scholastic describing how scissor were introduced in 1761 was new an inventive similar to how computers are to children today. This article gives guidelines in how to introduce your young child to technology and what children may know when entering kindergarten about computers.

Creating various profiles and selecting visible content on a Nook - with so many kids having access to ereaders, it may be important to understand how to monitor control of what they are able to access.

Cool site with Pops of information - quick highlights of information on school topics presented in a way a middle school age child would find appealing.

Real questions asked with fun learning modules for children - and adults! This could be a fun resource for early education learning.

This article describes how Dr. Larry Rosen views how much time a child should spend on an ipad. He lets parents know that for every minute of technology, 5 minutes should be dedicated to talking to others or spent being creative. As children become teenagers it is important to be able to balance schoolwork and technology.

Or are they giving junior a jump on the competition by ditching finger painting in favor of the latest technology? A recent survey conducted by PBS reports that a staggering 70 percent of parents allow their toddlers and young kids to use their iPad.

This article highlights how STEM concepts and careers can be presented and taught in inclusive preschool settings utilizing the ipad. While in small, mixed-ability groups, preschoolers were provided brief instruction with apps focused on pre-engineering, math, and science content to access their ability to interact with the technology and gain an understanding of STEM concepts and careers. This article discusses the usability of ipad apps, learner outcomes, teacher perceptions, and implications for practice.

As part of a diagnosis and tutoring project in an elementary education reading course, a pre-service teacher was encouraged to use an iPad as the vehicle for intervention strategies with a fifth grade struggling reader with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The device not only helped the student focus attention, it facilitated his becoming much more metacognitive in his reading.

aCenter on the Developing Child at Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts; bHuman Sciences Research Council and the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa; cCenter for Universal Education, Brookings Institution, and the Amsterdam Institute for International Development, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands and dDivision of Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Abstract Building a strong foundation for healthy development in the early years of life is a prerequisite for individual well-being, economic productivity, and harmonious societies around the world.

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This paper explores the association between early computer experience (both accessibility and frequency of use) and cognitive and psychomotor development among young children.

Abstract Objectives. To explore the association between early computer experience (both accessibility and frequency of use) and cognitive and psychomotor development among young children. Methods. The participants were 122 preschool children enrolled in a rural county Head Start program in the United States during 2001-2002.

This article explores the implications of young learners' dispositions towards the use of digital technologies in contemporary early childhood settings. It is proposed that young learners have grown up in very different social conditions from previous generations, mainly through the saturation of digital technologies, in particular computers.

A wealth of information about education and technology.The starter sheets are excellent,,, will be a great resource for final project

Parenting Today's Kids - social stressors with which teens are faced, how technology can add to it. Site offers suggestions for parents in dealing effectively with behaviors we may not have dealt with during our own teen years.

Government based site, with quick reference links on topics from Bullying to Teen Angels

Scholarly article that analyzes how technology can be useful in the classroom without being the primary focus.

The following quotation says it all. "The issue is sometimes presented as a simple question: Should my students, my children, use computers or not? While this question is valid the issues are broader and more complex. Computers are already in homes and classrooms, and young children are using them. The more useful question is, What are appropriate and meaningful uses of technology with children? And, since technology is being used, how can educators take advantage of the power of these tools to enhance children's learning and development, while avoiding potential problems?"

Breaks down content into age groups and explores developmental dimensions

This article talks about the advantages and disadvantages of technology in the classroom, yet at the bottom of the articile it says, "Ultimately, the quality of the class will depend solely on the quality of the teacher and not the presence of technology." I think that is a perfect statement to reflect on how we use technology.

interesting, focuses on teachers, includes case studies