Young Children and Technology Discussion
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Young Children and Technology Discussion 5
In today’s technology-driven society where it is not uncommon to
see a baby or toddler using an iPad, many early childhood experts
agree that certain kinds of technology are not developmentally
appropriate for children under the age of 3. For this discussion,
begin by completing the Technology Sort Activity above, where
you will determine the appropriateness of different types of
technology for different ages. Then, in your post:
Discuss your experience with the sorting activity (e.g. Did anything
surprise you? Was there anything you disagreed with? etc.)
Describe the effect of technology on infant/toddler cognitive and
social-emotional development.
Identify two to three appropriate ways to utilize technology with
young children and two to three inappropriate ways