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Running head: TECHNOLOGY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1

TECHNOLOGY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 7

Technology in Early Childhood Education

Nikki Thompson

Liberty University

Technology in Early Childhood Education

Part 1

Technology is currently one of the most valued aspects of all activities, individuals and organizations have attained a significant aspect that makes them rely on technology in most of the activities that they carry out. This aspect is simply because through technology, many aspects have become simplified and efficiency is easily attained. Technology utilization has, therefore, become one of the most important aspects utilized in almost all activities. These activities among others include the activities of teaching. Education currently relies on technology to equip students with many aspects of understanding and knowledge that they need. What it use is, however, rampant and more for the high-grade students and those that are currently studying in higher education institutions. Many people do not see the need of technology use for the early childhood education sections. In these sections, the children are not conversant with the means through which they can utilize technology in learning, and thus many people do not utilize it in the process of teaching the. A number of literal sources have however been explaining the importance of using technology in the learning process for these individuals, and thus to clarify the issue, this project will address the topic of, “The Impact of Technology in Early Childhood Education.”

Annotated Bibliography

A large number of sources provide significant and highly important information in this topic, and thus they can be highly important and beneficial to the project if they are effectively utilized. This section provides an explanation of the content of the sources and the means through which I will manage to utilize them in the project in providing information and explaining important concepts of this topic.

Gibbons, N. (2012). The Impact of Technology on Early Childhood Education: Where the Child Things Are? Adults, Children, Digital Monsters and the Spaces in Between: Technology and Young Children: Bridging the Communication-Generation Gap. Retrieved from http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/impact-technology-early-childhood-education/56371

This source provides information on the many ways through which young children are impacted by utilizing technology or having technology being used in their process of child development. The authors explain that one of the main aspects that are fully associated with child development is the utilization of toys. Children use toys to learn many aspects during their developmental stages. The existence of technology has resulted in the development of hi-tech toys which children are provided with by care takers. The paper analyzes the means through which these toys impact the educational aspects of the young individuals

Savage, R. & Wood, E. (2016). Literacy Technologies and the Early Years of School: Encyclopedia of early childhood development. Retrieved from http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/technology-early-childhood-education/according-experts/literacy-technologies-and-early-years-school

This source provides information concerning the many aspects that parents should consider concerning the different ways through which children associate with technology when they are under their care. The authors explain that children are currently interested in many technological aspects like televisions and tablets among others. They utilize them to remain busy and entertained while they are under the care of their caregivers. The authors then formulate certain ways through which the caregivers can utilize this technology in impacting the educational development of the children positively.

Wardie, F. (2017). The Role of Technology in Early Childhood Programs: Early Childhood news. Retrieved from http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=302

This source provides the many benefits that technology has recently established in the activity of early childhood development. The authors of the source begin by explaining that a solution to many educational programs has been one of the main aspects that a large number of individuals have been seeking. Teachers, for example, look for a solution to ensure that the students manage to increase their understanding of different subjects and at the same time meet the goals that they set for them. The authors then explain that technology is the solution to these challenges. The paper provides the many ways through which technology enhances the education of early childhood and the reason why all children teachers should embrace it completely.

Concordia University, (2017). Should Technology Be Part of Early Childhood Education: Concordia University. Retrieved from http://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/early-education/does-technology-have-a-place-in-the-early-childhood-education-ece-classroom/

This source provides information on a comparison between the benefits, and the negativities brought about by technology in its attempt of providing efficiency in early childhood education. Some individuals argue that technology has caused significant negative aspects in the attempt of increasing efficiency for children education and thus it should be eliminated from implementation and utilization. Other individuals support the input of technology significantly. This source compares information from both perspectives to determine the most appropriate aspect.

Moore, K. (2017). Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom: Scholastic Inc. Retrieved from http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/using_technology.htm

This source focuses on the different ways through which different individuals are currently utilizing technology in the field of early childhood education. The authors explain that technology has many diversified ways through which it can be utilized to increase and determine effectiveness for early childhood development. With this understanding, the author then begins by explaining the specific important ways through which technology could enhance education for these individuals.

References

Moore, K. (2017). Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom: Scholastic Inc. Retrieved from http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/using_technology.htm

Wardie, F. (2017). The Role of Technology in Early Childhood Programs: Early Childhood news. Retrieved from http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=302