Digital Technology and Interactive Media in Early Childhood Education

This report discusses the use of digital technology and interactive media in early childhood education. It explores the advantages and disadvantages of using these tools, and how they can enhance the learning experience of preschoolers. The report also highlights the importance of selecting appropriate technology and media based on the needs, interests, and abilities of each child. References from various books and journals are included.

EDU10006 Teaching and Learning in the
21st Century

In 21st century the learning and teaching is most important. To challenge and engage the children the critical thinking,
collaboration, problem solving, authentic learning, appropriate of technology using and teaching in the cross disciplinary was focused

in the Curriculum Integrating (Sumardi, Rohman and Wahyudiati, 2020). To success in the new world students were given the new
skills and confidence to the students to grow by practising the skills in the education of 21st century. Thus, the report will study the 21st
century pre-schoolers using the digital technologies.
Digital Technology in today’s century
In today's era the smart phones, computers, tablets were rapidly developing. The change in technology impact in the
individual’s daily life at the work and the home. Entertainment and learning, searching information, networking through social media
and the communication all was done through the tools of new technologies and the electronic media. In the current time all the
children from the age group of two is using the digital technology (Mourlam and et.al., 2019). On an average daily more than two
hours were spending on the front of the screen by the children's. The internet and the new technologies was least used by the children
of low income families or the less educated families. Watching videos help the children in easy learning compare to the real life
experience. There are also several limitations of using the digital technologies such as the development of the attention of the children
negatively effect.
Using of the digital technologies depends on the children's as the use of the latest technology can be in the both form positive and
negative. It depends on children that it is using the technology in positive way or not. The learnings of the students can be
supported by the teachers using the latest technologies. It was experienced that the 21st century students were much developed as
using the digital technology (Murcia, Campbell and Aranda, 2018). They gather the primary information through the mobiles,
televisions. In different areas the knowledge of the children's can expand. In today's century more than 60 percent of the teachers
of the early childhood have computers. To support the learning and the development of the children the interactive media and the
technology was used by the educators. Many classrooms have introduced the televisions in the classrooms for the learning of the
children of age group 2 to 4 years. In the preschool the educators provide the children of effective using of the digital
technologies.

Educating the children of age group 2-4 years several questions arise such as which is the effective tools and technology for
learning. The learning of the children can be supported by using the technologies.
Interactive Media and technology using advantage and disadvantage
To the education of the early childhood there were several potential contributions through the interactive media and the
technology. Through the latest technologies children can communicate, explore and learn, solve problems, investigate the knowledge
and develop in problem solving. Children's can solve the mathematics problems, learn to capture photos, story recording, interactive
stories listening, creating music and engage to various learning activities are the available opportunities. To develop the knowledge
and the skills various educational applications were available for the children to learn and the educators to teach (CekiÄ, STEPIÄ and
MILETIÄ, 2020). Children's having disabilities can be independently learned through the digital technologies. The educators of early
childhood can teach the disability children through the smartphones, televisions, etc. Using the technologies for everything will affect
the children. Example, the excessive using of technology will lead to poor eyesight. The children were fully depending on the advance
technology for learning.

Enhancement of the learning of the children through the selective technology and the interactive media
To the environment of the preschool there are several choices of integrated technologies for the educators such as the laptops,
handheld devices and the tablets. To the quality of the learning the product of media based will vary. Using the advanced technology,
the educators or the teachers should use their existing expertise and the knowledge for the development of the child. To select the
technology, the educators should evaluate through taking proper time. Based on the operations, educators can make appropriate
adoption and the material (Murcia, Campbell and Aranda, 2018). The culture, abilities, interests, backgrounds and the linguistic
backgrounds for the development of the children should be considered. In the classroom the teacher offering the technology and the
interactive media should be select intentionally.
The needs, interest and abilities of children were considered by the educators for providing the appropriate development to the
early childhood. Educators must be equal among the all children's for selecting the experience of the interactive media and the

technology. Every child must get equal opportunity for participating in the advance technology and taking access to it. The culture
and the home language was supported to the children through the advanced technology (Mourlam and et.al., 2019). For example,
the children's can access to audio books for learning at their home through the smartphones, tablets. To gain the home language to
the children the educator can contribute with their parents for developing the child. Teachers should provide the support for using
the technologies by the children to develop their learning. To support the creativity, problem solving and the exploration of the
children teacher should use appropriate technology and the interactive media.
CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from the above report that the 21st century pre-schoolers students were developing through the using of
the digital technologies. The basic information of pre-schoolers was learned by the children at the group of 2-3 years at home. Schools
and the teachers were using the digital televisions in the classrooms for the preschool children for the quick learning. The report
identified the challenges and the benefits of using the interactive media and the technology. The learning of the children enhance due
to the using of the advanced technology.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
CekiÄ, O., STEPIÄ, G. and MILETIÄ, A., 2020. FUTURE PRESCHOOL TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES ABOUT 21ST-
CENTURY DIGITAL SKILLS. Journal Plus Education. 27(2). pp.276-303.
Mourlam, D.J., and et.al., 2019. Can they do it? A comparison of teacher candidates' beliefs and preschoolers' actual skills with digital
technology and media. Computers & Education. 129. pp.82-91.
Murcia, K., Campbell, C. and Aranda, G., 2018. Trends in early childhood education practice and professional learning with digital
technologies. Pedagogika. 68(3).
Sumardi, L., Rohman, A. and Wahyudiati, D., 2020. Does the Teaching and Learning Process in Primary Schools Correspond to the
Characteristics of the 21st Century Learning?. International Journal of Instruction. 13(3). pp.357-370.