"Three Years Old and Using Technology" (C Posting)

“Never Too Young for Technology” by Mary Hart is an article in The Eagle-Tribune which explains how and why to introduce technology to kids at a very young age. Kids that are three and four years old are capable of logging on to a computer and pulling up an Elmo or Sesame Street game. When kids learn technology at a younger age it will help prepare them for school and even their careers. Shirley Coutu, a computer teacher states that it is important to help young children learn proper terms for technology such as monitor. Computer classes help young children to learn grade level skills using software.
I thought this article was neat, because when I think back to the activities I did when I was three and four, I can realize how things have changed. I remember coloring and playing with Barbie’s and now kids are using websites and technological tools. Since kids are becoming familiarized with these tools at the young age of three that is something that educators need to be aware of. Schools are having computers classes to ensure all the students are progressing with technology at the same speed as their classmates. I think that is important, so that the lesson plans can be used successfully for all students.
Never too young for technology