Week 3 - Reflection on How Children Learn Technology Today

In today's generation, children are all over technology use, for example, video games, IPads and IPhones. My 2 year old has managed to unlock my IPhone and navigate herself around the phone to get to the games that she wishes to play. I have listed a few examples below of what encourages technology:

• Video games encourage children to solve problems.
• Story lines in children's TV shows encourage children to follow more than 1 narrative at a time.
• Electronic media has shown that children are more social, confident and comfortable when it comes to solving problems than non-gamers.
• Technology educates children the best ways that are suited to their personal learning styles.

Learning with Technology

I have done some research and found 8 ways in making sure that each child's experience with technology are educational and fun. The include the following:

• Focus on Active Engagement
• Allow for Repetition
• Make it Tactile
• Practise Problem Solving
• Encourage Creation
• Show Him/Her How to Use it
• Ask Why
• Focus on Play 

References:
http://www.lvhn.org/wellness_resources/wellness_articles/technology_and_your_health/how_technology_can_help_children_learn

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/11-ways-kids-learn-with-technology/