My paper is about the article New Toys for Young Children: Integration of Computer Technology into Early Childhood Education. As there are stil arguments about how to use computers in more effective wayq for developmental benefits, this article is to examine and document how teachers use computer technology in their early childhood classrooms. There are also some questions and answers about the kinds of technology, activities, ways, purposes used in the classroom. The study is a descriptive case study. And the result is that the teachers are eager to integrate computer technology into their curriculum.
In the article it is stated that appropriate use of computers facilitates young children’s development of academic abilities such as oral language, reading and writing. I agree with the statement; as children like computers, it’s easier to expose them to the language. It’s also beneficial for children to recognize numbers and count.
Anybody knows computers are good for children; but the main problem is that there is uncertainty about how to use technology in early childhood setting. It’s recommended to use musical rhythm with actions, recordings. I can get this suggestion in my future classroom because as a teacher I also like music and rhythm. The lesson and music and rhythm can be related at the same time.
In the article it is suggested that technology can be used during the period of preparing a play arena, signs or shapes. It’s easy to prepare different kinds of shapes and signs. There are a lot of samples to choose and decide, in addition they are attractive.
There is a statement that computers should be inside the classroom rather than in a separate computer lab. I don’t totally agree with it; although it’s good to have computers any time needed, it can distract the motivation of the students. They may have problems with concentrating on the lesson.
In the findings part of the article, one of the procedure is that computers are part of the play. I like this idea; the reason is that everyone –especially children- love playing games. When they are motivated and eager to do something, they learn better. Moreover, if the teacher is a facilitator, it will be more helpful for the learners. They will ask questions and the answers will stimulate the children’s thinking.
Finally, in the artşcle it’s explained that the teachers in the analysis establish a certain Schedule to play with computers due to the children’s high demand of playing with the computers. These rules are also well accepted by the children. If there aren’t rules, there can be chaos in the classroom.
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