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Is the Use of Technology in Early Childhood Programs "Bad" for Young Children?

Early childhood professionals need to use guidelines when integrating various kinds of technology into their programs and classrooms. Read the Technology Tie-In "Is the Use of Technology in Early Childhood Programs 'Bad' for Young Children?" Then, visit the Alliance for Childhood website to download the article entitled, "Fool's Gold: A Critical Look at Computers in Early Childhood Programs." Read Chapter 2, "Developmental Risks: The Hazards of Computers in Childhood."

Alliance for Childhood
http://www.allianceforchildhood.net/projects/computers/computers_reports_fools_gold_download.htm

Now read the following two brief articles about technology in early childhood programs:

Learning and Technology
http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/preschool/technology.html

The Internet and Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1998/18.htm

This activity contains 1 question.

Technology Tie-In

Now that you have read some differing perspectives on the issue, write down your thoughts describing your position on technology in the early childhood classroom. What arguments in the articles you read make sense to you?