http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/09/laptops-for-kindergarten-students/ Worksheets, crafts, lessonplans, printables, flashcards, games and other free resources for kindergarten, primary / elementary school teachers and esl learners Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:11:49 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/09/laptops-for-kindergarten-students/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Jessica Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:48:56 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=37#comment-188 I agree with the use of laptops (or computers) early in a childs life. When my parents were young, of course computers were scarce, and when I was young computers didn't come into play until I was a teen. In todays day and age, the sooner you know how to properly use a computer the better. That way when they are teens they don't missuse them. If you teach a child that a computer (or laptop) is a learning tool, they use it as such. If you leave them willy nilly with one they learn to use it as a toy. From what I have seen with some parents and caregivers today is that the only "structured" learning is done in school. Bring the laptops to school, but teach the children how to use them wisely. If you notice the electronics kids talk about at home are all for play, and all the electronics at school (although scarce)are used for learning. So like I said, teach the kids in school how to use a laptop to learn with. Of course that doesn't mean that every minute of school is in front of a laptop. You encourage learning your alphabet in school in kindergarden, but that doesn't mean that every moment in class is about the alphabet. There are plenty of social activities and such going on that incorporating a laptop shouldn't be that absurd. Not to mention that the whole alphabet is right there at your fingertips with a laptop and believe me, you need some fine motor skills to type on a laptop or run that tiny mouse! :) I agree with the use of laptops (or computers) early in a childs life. When my parents were young, of course computers were scarce, and when I was young computers didn’t come into play until I was a teen. In todays day and age, the sooner you know how to properly use a computer the better. That way when they are teens they don’t missuse them. If you teach a child that a computer (or laptop) is a learning tool, they use it as such. If you leave them willy nilly with one they learn to use it as a toy. From what I have seen with some parents and caregivers today is that the only “structured” learning is done in school. Bring the laptops to school, but teach the children how to use them wisely. If you notice the electronics kids talk about at home are all for play, and all the electronics at school (although scarce)are used for learning. So like I said, teach the kids in school how to use a laptop to learn with. Of course that doesn’t mean that every minute of school is in front of a laptop. You encourage learning your alphabet in school in kindergarden, but that doesn’t mean that every moment in class is about the alphabet. There are plenty of social activities and such going on that incorporating a laptop shouldn’t be that absurd. Not to mention that the whole alphabet is right there at your fingertips with a laptop and believe me, you need some fine motor skills to type on a laptop or run that tiny mouse!

]]> http://www.lessonsense.com/2008/09/laptops-for-kindergarten-students/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Helga Mays Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:50:49 +0000 http://www.lessonsense.com/?p=37#comment-107 Hi I live in Canada. I'm Early Educator .I believe Children need to explore and develop fine motor skills and get exercise running around outside. I think laptops have their place but should be limited to certain amount of time just like any. I have little boys at school all they talk about is watching televsion.Playing games on their X-boxs and Gameboys and on their computors all the time. If we offer this in the classroom it continues. Is it being educational ? or is it a babysitting service in the name of eduaction. A good question.Just like T.V it is very one sided.I think a lot of other skills may suffer(Like social skills). That is not healthy.I think everything must have a balance. I am curious what others think. Helga Hi I live in Canada. I’m Early Educator .I believe Children need to explore and develop fine motor skills and get exercise running around outside. I think laptops have their place but should be limited to certain amount of time just like any. I have little boys at school all they talk about is watching televsion.Playing games on their X-boxs and Gameboys and on their computors all the time. If we offer this in the classroom it continues. Is it being educational ? or is it a babysitting service in the name of eduaction. A good question.Just like T.V it is very one sided.I think a lot of other skills may suffer(Like social skills). That is not healthy.I think everything must have a balance. I am curious what others think. Helga

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