Open AccessEARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION: AN ICT PERSPECTIVE
Author(s) -
Pradeep Kumar Mishra,
Anthony J. Joseph
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
ìnformacìjnì tehnologìï ì zasobi navčannâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2076-8184
DOI - 10.33407/itlt.v27i1.565
Subject(s) - information and communications technology , perspective (graphical) , early childhood , early childhood education , cognition , psychology , pedagogy , political science , developmental psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence , law , neuroscience
In the 21st century, technology serves to reinforce the educational bedrock of any country. Technology has revolutionized the teaching learning process by integrating different source of knowledge - clearly visible from primary to post-tertiary level. This paper examines the introduction of ICT in early childhood years centred on the relationship of ICT with the cognitive, emotional and social development of children. The paper discusses various aspects of the ongoing debate around ICT usage in the early years and tries to answer some of the relevant issues namely, the rationale for early introduction of ICT, the perceived risks and benefits involved in its usage, the role of the parents, and fostering appropriate application of ICT in the early childhood classrooms.