Research

One of the difficulties with the rapidly growing number of technology options available for young children is the challenge of determining which are developmentally appropriate. While adults use and value a variety of technology tools in their work and home lives, the value of technology in the early years is still being debated. This activity is designed to provide you with information to evaluate the many technology options available for young children.

1. Go to MyEducationLab and select the topic "Technology," then watch the video "Technology in Classrooms" and observe a second-grade classroom in which the teacher provides a variety of technology options.
2. Go to MyEducationLab and select the topic "Technology," then read the article "How Technology Can Transform a School" to learn about technology transforming teaching and learning in an elementary school.
3. Go to MyEducationLab and select the topic "Technology," then watch the video "Tablet Computers in First-Grade Math" to view a first-grade teacher using a tablet computer to teach mathematics.