Interesting Articles on Technology for Young Children

Dear Students,
Go this website and you will find a lot of interesting articles related to ECE2006. Happy reading.

http://www.techandyoungchildren.org/research.html

Spare the rod, counsel the child

This is another article for your reading.
http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2008/4/20/education/20080419121101&sec=education

Happy Reading...

Righting Wrongs

Dear students,




The article below is good. Please click on this site http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2008/4/20/education/20977541&sec=education to read.

The lady in the photo is DR CHIAM: “The focus on academic excellence in our education system is not compatible with Article 29 of the CRC.”

Sunday April 20, 2008

Righting wrongs
Stories by SIMRIT KAUR
Several issues affecting children’s rights were discussed at a recent Suhakam symposium.

Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants by Marc Prensky - Interesting Article

Dear students,

Please this article "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants -- A New Way To Look At Ourselves and Our Kids" by Marc Prensky from On the Horizon (NCB University Press, Vol. 9 No. 5, October 2001).

Article can be found on website stated below.

http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf

Choosing and Evaluating Children's Interactive Media

Dear Students,

Go to this site and you will find some of the criteria specified in evaluating computer program for young children. Please scroll down in order to see the checklist with the criteria. Read and understand how they are used, to help you with your assignment 1.

http://www.childrenssoftware.com/choosing.html by Warren Buckleitner

GOOD LUCK!

Tips for Evaluating Children's Computer Programs

These are some of the websites you can find useful information. Enjoy reading.

http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1996/09a.htm

http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v6n1/gillespie.html

http://www.kindredmedia.com.au/info/computers_in_early_childhood_education_a_jump_start_or_a_setback/56/1

Additional Reading for Assignment 1

Dear Students,

You may find additional reading in this book entitled "Using Technology in the Classroom - Sixth edition" (by Gary G.Bitter & Melissa E.Pierson) Chapter 7- Selecting and Using Educational Software to help you with your assignment 1. This book is available in Segi College Library (Subang Jaya). Good Luck to your assignment 1.

THE PARENTS' GUIDE TO THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY: RULES AND TOOLS FOR FAMILIES ONLINE

Dear Students,

Recommended additional reading...pls go to this site

http://www.childrenspartnership.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Advanced_Search1&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=9855

This guide is for parents who have begun to see that computers and online services will be or already are a part of children’s at school, at community centers, at home, or at the library—and who are looking for some guidelines and advice. We have written it with the computer novice in mind and have provided simple definitions and ideas for how to get involved.

By Wendy Lazarus and Laurie LipperMay 1998

Enjoy reading.