Question

Technology in the early childhood classroom is a hot topic. Opposing sides believe it is either appropriate or inappropriate in an early childhood environment. Select one issue related to technology and discus whether you are for or against it. Issues could include screen time, hand held devices, etc. Support your rationale with evidence from research.

Answer 1

In my opinion, everything has two aspects, one positive and another negative. being an optimistic and positive individual, I would support the use of technology in early childhood as technology can be quite useful for the children to learn a lot of things in their childhood. In most of the researches, it has been found that if the technology is used appropriately, then it can be quite useful for the young children to grow, develop and learn faster particularly when an active role and monitoring are done by the families and early educators. The technology can be used by the children to learn new words, having fun and enjoying at home and participating in challenging activities.

With the help of technology and interactive media, effective learning and development can be promoted among the children, helping the individual child to learn something unique. In fact, the parents can also take active participation and monitor the progress over a period of time. A number of websites and apps are coming up which are specifically designed for the interactive learning of the kids and this can be used by the parents to have the comprehensive development of their children