health and wellbeing
Researching the Major Study
Investigate how Information Communication technology (ICT) is implemented and delivered into the curriculum and is there sufficient training and support for practitioners on supporting children learning ICT.
Ba Honors Early Years
Word Count :4578
INTRODUCTION
Information Communication Technology (ICT) is given the name to any technological machinery that processes information. ICT has been around in education for a while although it is only until recently that it has really taken off in the foundation stage curriculum and identified its effective outcomes with in the learning and development in early years. ICT within education can consist of cameras computers, talking dolls and calculators and many other devices that enhance children’s learning and development. All these technology devises have a certain purpose towards enhancing children’s learning and supporting them with the interaction with society. In settings children can benefit from them through a variety a learning tools. Children learn through play and in early years play is an important part in children learning. Through this implementing ICT in to role-play supports children’s imagination and knowledge on how technology is used in ever day life. Children live in a world where Information Communication Technology is an important source in every day life and therefore need to in habitat the skills for the future. There are a variety of reasons why information communication technology has been introduced into schools and early years setting. The one main reason is to prepare children for what their future entails regarding technology. The children of our generation are born in to the society of where technology has now become an everyday usage and implementing it into education is giving children a starter point on how to use ICT (Straker, Govier, 1996).
ICT were first introduced in to schools in the early 1980s and it is only until recently is
Investigate how Information Communication technology (ICT) is implemented and delivered into the curriculum and is there sufficient training and support for practitioners on supporting children learning ICT.
Ba Honors Early Years
Word Count :4578
INTRODUCTION
Information Communication Technology (ICT) is given the name to any technological machinery that processes information. ICT has been around in education for a while although it is only until recently that it has really taken off in the foundation stage curriculum and identified its effective outcomes with in the learning and development in early years. ICT within education can consist of cameras computers, talking dolls and calculators and many other devices that enhance children’s learning and development. All these technology devises have a certain purpose towards enhancing children’s learning and supporting them with the interaction with society. In settings children can benefit from them through a variety a learning tools. Children learn through play and in early years play is an important part in children learning. Through this implementing ICT in to role-play supports children’s imagination and knowledge on how technology is used in ever day life. Children live in a world where Information Communication Technology is an important source in every day life and therefore need to in habitat the skills for the future. There are a variety of reasons why information communication technology has been introduced into schools and early years setting. The one main reason is to prepare children for what their future entails regarding technology. The children of our generation are born in to the society of where technology has now become an everyday usage and implementing it into education is giving children a starter point on how to use ICT (Straker, Govier, 1996).
ICT were first introduced in to schools in the early 1980s and it is only until recently is