The Learner

Enecito. Mayonila. Pacala. Semaña

 Child Development

• Social and Emotional Development

• Language Development
• Physical Well-Being and Motor
Development
• Cognition and General Knowledge
• Approaches Toward Learning
Children
 What Research Says About
Technology and Child
Development?
• Social and Emotional Development
Technology can’t and should not replace
human interaction or relationships
• Language Development
The variety of rich experiences that promote
early literacy, including conversations with
caring adults, storytelling, drawing and
painting is critical in the development of
both oral and written language.
• Physical Well-Being and Motor
Development
Fine and gross motor skills develop at
varying rates, and learning to write can be
tedious and difficult as children struggle to
form letters.
• Cognition and General Knowledge
Technology offers unique experiences
and opportunities for young children.
• Approaches to learning
Technology offers additional ways to
learn, and to demonstrate learning.
 Technology in the
Curriculum
• The use of technology in the
curriculum is based on the needs of
children.

• Three to Five Years (Preschool)

• Five to Eight Years (Primary Grade)
• Using Technology for a Real Purpose
Good pedagogy and sound learning
objectives should guide the choice of
materials and tools, including
technology, to be used in learning
activities.
“Whatever materials or tools are best
suited to the activity will be used;
sometimes computers are the best tool
for the job, and sometimes they are not;
the secret is knowing the difference.”
• Computers in the Classroom
Studies show that when computers are located in
the classroom, children’s developmental gains
from using appropriate software are significantly
greater than when they are in a computer lab.

• Choosing Software
- is open ended and allows for active learning with
students making decisions
- Involves many senses and contains sound
 - Is controlled by the children
- responds to children’s exploration in ways that
encourage further investigation
- reflects and builds on what children already
know
- applies to real problems
- elicits excitement

DRILL AND PRACTICE SOFTWARE

or computer assisted instruction (CAI) software
is frequently used to strengthen academic
performance.
Other Types of Technologies
Tape recorder
Cameras
•TV/VCRs
Fax machines Portable
keyboards
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