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The Shift from a Traditional to a Digital Classroom: Hong Kong Kindergartens.
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Leung, Wai Man – Childhood Education, 2003
Describes the enthusiastic support of parents and early childhood educators for including computer activities in programs for young children in Hong Kong. Describes the current status of computer environments in Hong Kong kindergartens, noting the lack of curriculum guidelines for integrating computers into classrooms, the lack of resources to…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
Preschool Teacher's Conceptions of Computers and Play
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Sandberg, Anette – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2002
There are many dimensions of play and play's significance for children's development and learning is often emphasized, but how do preschool teachers see children's use of computers in preschool? A qualitative study was done with 13 Swedish preschool teachers that had experience working with computers in preschool. The overall aim of this study was…
Descriptors: Play, Preschool Teachers, Computer Uses in Education, Preschool Children
On-line in the Classroom.
Wells, Janet R.; Burts, Diane C. – Dimensions, 1990
Describes the process of adding a computer program to a preschool curriculum for four-year-old children. Discussed are goals, hardware and software, the teacher's role, activities, problems, and future plans. (BB)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Problems, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
It Is Developmentally Inappropriate To Have Children Work Alone at the Computer?
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Chang, Ni – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2001
Examines role of teacher observation in children's free play at classroom computers. Considers Piaget's theory of interaction and Vygotsky's theory of zone of proximal development as groundwork for discussing the benefits of teacher observation to a developmentally appropriate classroom, including promoting confidence, selecting software, working…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction
Possibilities at Their Fingertips.
Ward, Christina D. – Dimensions, 1990
Discusses possibilities of the use of microcomputers and developmentally appropriate computer software with young children in the preschool/kindergarten setting. These possibilities include the enhancement of playful socialization, active play, writing processes and language development, shared problem solving, creative expression, and play and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Creative Expression, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Integrating Computer Technology into the Early Childhood Curriculum: A Constructivist Approach. Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
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Gullo, Dominic F. – Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 2000
Describes an approach based upon the constructivist model of learning and curriculum development for using the computer as an integrated curriculum tool in early childhood classrooms. Includes discussion of constructivist theory and its application and characteristics of curriculum in constructivist classrooms. (KB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Developmentally Appropriate Practices