TABLETS, COMPUTERS & YOUR CHILD

Technology use in your home... Its more than a baby sitter !!

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Technology in early education Its all about experience Rethink education Multimedia's & Options Where do I go? What do I get?

TECHNOLOGY IN EARLY
EDUCATION

Technology Enhances: Cognitive skills Motor skills Self esteem Self direction Thinking skills

Setting up foundations for life

For success, literacy competence, productive learning

2/3rds of children have a PC at their disposal

Logical thinking Responses Brain development

Children are watching 1hr 44 mins of TV everyday Compared to 30 mins of computer time

Screen based technology, still under debate

Lifelong skills

Shift in focus through diversity of technology

ITS ALL ABOUT EXPERIENCE !

Touching....

Trying...

Testing..

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Touch screens enabling children to learn like adults

An adult Vs a 5yr old; little developmental change in performance

Sesame Street proven to enhance social and academic skills

Increasing pre-schoolers chance for success

Todays child is more advanced than any other generation

Children: Technology Vs TV
More

Learns higher order thinking

varied facial expressions Smile more More vocalised More active More positive

RETHINK EDUCATION

It is the digital age....

An integral part of life..

Technology is enhancing neurological development

Enormous improvement in brain development Between 3- 18months a babys brain increases 30% Experience has the greatest impact in infants

Young children proven to have a robust memory and are proven to be more responsive to technology than TV Starting education in a childs early years, opposed to school years, promotes better cognitive and logical skills.

MULTIMEDIAS & OPTIONS:

Parents are primary gatekeepers Appropriate use settings Protect & control viewing

Digital devices
www.mommatechnology.com
Innovation, technology, movement and colour. mOmma is a revolutionary line of babyproducts that encourages baby to discover his surroundings with products

Interactive media
Best Baby Apps www.parents.com Fun Entertainment Gadgets Got restless toddler syndrome? These apps will amuse and educate. Best Apps for Babies | App Reviews www.webchild.com.au Reviews Apps Technology is here to stay and, with judicial use of that which is available to us, it's possible to use it to our advantage. Jen Bradby looks at the best Apps for ... The Top 25 Android Apps for Moms 2012:

Baby technology: From must-have gadgets to modern marvels ...

www2.ljworld.com/.../baby-technologymust-have-gadg... - United States

Latest Innovations In Baby Technology: Must-Have List For Moms ...

www.ktxs.com/news/27999204/detail.html 23 May 2011 A look at the latest and greatest in baby product technology .

www.babble.com Products Mom

Products Top 25 Android Apps & Iphone phone,

WHERE TO GO?

WHAT TO GET?

Family, home and community - australia.gov.au australia.gov.au Topics The Australian parenting website: comprehensive, practical, expert child health and parenting information and activities covering children aged 08 years. Fun and educational websites for kids education.qld.gov.au/parents/information/website-links.html Parents can work with their children to extend understanding of concepts or simply .....offers science and technology programs for children 'of all ages. Raising Children Network raisingchildren.net.au/ Raising Children Network: the Australian parenting website Home ... Disorder; Australian Government

SOURCED DOCUMENTS:

An introduction to education :Elbert.E., and Culyer.R., (2011) The role of early experience in infant development :Fox.N., Leavitt.L., and Warhol.J., (1999) Technology in early education : Guernsey.L., (2012) Digital technology and computers in child care : Morrison.T., (2009) Missing the boat with technology usage in early childhood settings: Parette.H., Quesenberry.A., and Blum.C., (2009) Investigating the potential of touchscreen technology in early education: Romeo.G., Edwards.S., McNamara.S., Walker.I.,
Ziguras.C., (2001)

Integrating technology effectively in the early childhood classrooms: Wardle.F.,PHD (2011)

Children and computers: New technology- Old concerns: Wartella.E., and Jennings.N., (2000)

Pictures;
Pictures sourced from Microsoft clipart & Kids R Us website // products on handout. Guernsey.L., (2012) Technology in early education. A1

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