Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom
In a previous blog, I had asked a question in reference to technology and brain development. My search for answers has been a bit challenging online, but I did come across this article by Dr. Bruce Perry on Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom. Though I suspect that the article is from the late 90’s (he references Nintendo), Dr. Perry makes some comments about how it is important to engage and challenge children using technology that is developmentally appropriate in an interactive way. He speaks about the importance of teachers as facilitators and how parents and teachers need to look at the overall development of the child in order to select appropriate formats for that child. I think this is especially important since the majority of the brain develops between birth and age five or six. How the child is engaged and stimulated is going to affect how the brain is hardwired, creating a foundation for further learning.
Enjoy and I’ll continue to share as inspired by Dean Shareski any information that I find relevant on this topic.
Have a glorious day.
