Comments on: Crossing The Digital Divide Through A Hole In The Wall http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/08/31/crossing-the-digital-divide-through-a-hole-in-the-wall/ Learn, Explore, and Change the World! Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:49:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Can Kids Teach Themselves? Video from the TED Conference | Child Day Care Centers & Pre Schools Rated By Real Parents - FREE http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/08/31/crossing-the-digital-divide-through-a-hole-in-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Can Kids Teach Themselves? Video from the TED Conference | Child Day Care Centers & Pre Schools Rated By Real Parents - FREE Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:31:32 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/08/31/crossing-the-digital-divide-through-a-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-977 [...] Crossing The Digital Divide Through A Hole In The Wall [...] [...] Crossing The Digital Divide Through A Hole In The Wall [...]

]]> By: Sandra Foyt http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/08/31/crossing-the-digital-divide-through-a-hole-in-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Sandra Foyt Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:25:45 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/08/31/crossing-the-digital-divide-through-a-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-827 I totally agree with you that this is a case of - Too much, Too soon. I can't think of any reason to push computer literacy to preschoolers, although I'm sure some anxious parents will buy into the idea. Especially for first-time parents, it's hard to know when you should start exposing your children to the material they need to learn. However, I don't think there are any studies suggesting any benefit to computer exposure before Kindergarten. Most kids don't have the judgment or reading skills to browse online until much later. So, what's the rush in Preschool? I totally agree with you that this is a case of – Too much, Too soon.

I can’t think of any reason to push computer literacy to preschoolers, although I’m sure some anxious parents will buy into the idea.

Especially for first-time parents, it’s hard to know when you should start exposing your children to the material they need to learn. However, I don’t think there are any studies suggesting any benefit to computer exposure before Kindergarten.

Most kids don’t have the judgment or reading skills to browse online until much later.

So, what’s the rush in Preschool?

]]> By: Christina http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/08/31/crossing-the-digital-divide-through-a-hole-in-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Christina Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:01:33 +0000 http://www.onlivingbylearning.com/2008/08/31/crossing-the-digital-divide-through-a-hole-in-the-wall/#comment-826 Just this week Dan got in a tiff with the daycare because they are "offering" computer classes to 3 and 4 year olds, there is a company that sells these services..and we get notes from the company stating "Danielle really wants to join the computer class, she enjoyed the demo today". We have an issue with this A. because it is expensive, B. they are teaching 3-4 year olds things we teach them at home. C. they take them out of class, and the kids left behind feel excluded D.They push their services ALL the time..its too much. If Dan and I didn't know a thing about computers, thats one thing..but we do..and are introducing them to her..but also want a balance between indoor and outdoor activities. Even if they learn it a little later, its ok..they will learn to be computer savy at some point and be just fine, there is no denying computers now or in the next decade! Just this week Dan got in a tiff with the daycare because they are “offering” computer classes to 3 and 4 year olds, there is a company that sells these services..and we get notes from the company stating “Danielle really wants to join the computer class, she enjoyed the demo today”. We have an issue with this A. because it is expensive, B. they are teaching 3-4 year olds things we teach them at home. C. they take them out of class, and the kids left behind feel excluded D.They push their services ALL the time..its too much. If Dan and I didn’t know a thing about computers, thats one thing..but we do..and are introducing them to her..but also want a balance between indoor and outdoor activities. Even if they learn it a little later, its ok..they will learn to be computer savy at some point and be just fine, there is no denying computers now or in the next decade!

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