Recommendations for Technology-Based Learning in Early Education

This report, prepared for a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education program, examines the use of technology to enhance the home learning environment for young children. The report recommends specific technology-based activities, including the use of video recorders and cameras to encourage storytelling and improve communication skills, tablets and software to foster creativity and problem-solving abilities, and virtual tours to broaden geographical knowledge and cultural understanding. The author emphasizes the educational values of these technologies, highlighting how they can support children's imagination, exploration, and engagement with the world. The report also stresses the importance of parental guidance and the establishment of appropriate rules for technology use to ensure a balanced and beneficial learning experience. The report concludes by citing several sources that support the use of technology in early childhood education.

Running head: TECHNOLOGY BASED LEARNING
Bachelor of early childhood education
Name of the Student
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Table of Contents
1. Technology activities based recommendation that support children’s home learning
environment.....................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Video recorder and camera....................................................................................................2
1.2 Tablets or software................................................................................................................3
1.3 Virtual tour.............................................................................................................................4
Bibliography....................................................................................................................................6

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1. Technology activities based recommendation that support children’s home
learning environment
The utilization of various technology activities is quite helpful in supporting children’s
home learning environment. According to the study of Common sense Media it is found that as
technology has become very much accessible as well as affordable, families can utilize them for
teaching children quickly and for improving the home learning environment. Children’s
generally requires real- life opportunities for imagining, creating as well as for exploring various
types of ideas which can be easily provided in a home learning environment with the help of
technology based learning. In addition to this, they also require proper supportive warmth from
face to face interaction. Therefore if technology based learning is provided in a proper way by
the parents in home learning environment then it will generally offer number of educational
values. It is identified that there are number of technology based learning which can be utilize by
the parents, however some of the technology based activities are quite beneficial. The technology
based learning that must be utilized by the parents includes video recorder and camera, tablets or
software as well as Virtual tour method.
1.1 Video recorder and camera
It is identified that the utilization of video recorder as well as camera helps in facilitating
proper technology based learning and also helps in supporting family’s engagement within the
home based learning. Video recorder as well as camera can be utilize by the parents for taking
pictures as well as for making videos which they can be utilize by the children’s for narrating
their stories which further helps in improving their literacy as well as communication skill. As
children’s grow up by utilizing technology therefore it is assumed that they can be naturally

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drawn up with the help of the activities and lessons that mainly include different aspects of
technology. Instead of writing their thoughts if children’s utilizes the videos as well as photos for
narrating their thoughts then it not only improves their communication skills but also assists in
exploring their ideas about a single specific topic.
If children’s are encouraged to create proper animated stories about various pictures as
well as videos that they took within their home then it will be helpful in increasing their power of
imagination as well as exploration. With the help of cameras as well as video recorders they can
also be able to create proper story boards with images or can be able to record their plays with
proper presentation. It is recommended that parents must create proper slideshow presentation on
the videos and photographs that were taken during the classroom events by the children’s so that
the children can cope up with the studies that the school is undertaking. However, with the
utilization of cameras as well as video recorder, parents must establish proper rules and
regulation about the utilization of camera as well as video recording for maintaining privacy.
1.2 Tablets or software
The utilization of software or tablets are generally considered as one of the important
technology based learning activity that is very much helpful in enhancing the home based
learning environment of the students. It is found that with the help of tablets or software,
children’s can be able to draw their imagination which generally highlights the creativity that is
present within the child. Tablets as well as software are considered alternative option for the
traditional pen and pencil utilization. Parents are generally recommended to provide access of
tablets as well as software to their children’s as they are quite easy to use, provide live
knowledge, faster visualization as well as provides quicker reporting opportunity. In addition to
the advantages that the children’s mainly achieves in a home based learning environment by the

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utilization of tablets and software it is found that their utilization also helps in solving problem as
well as helps in figuring out the procedure of utilizing the software after trial and error method
by the children’s.
The use of tablets as well as software helps in encouraging creativity among the children
thus it is identified that technology based learning by the parents is considered as one of the
creative force for educating children properly in a home based environment. In addition to this, it
is found that the use of tablets improves computer skills among the students. The technology
based learning is considered as one of the great incentive that helps in cultivating the skills of the
children’s. Children’s can utilize interactive map facility that is present and can also utilize
specific content that is available. Furthermore, with the help of technology based approaches like
tablets, parents can be able to deliver proper information as well as engaging materials to their
children’s in a real time. Tablets generally provide instant access to the students on a specific
research. Thus, it is identified that proper access to tablets as well as software in context to
technology based learning in a home based environment by the children’s is quite beneficial.
1.3 Virtual tour
Virtual tour based learning must be provided to the children’s in their home based
learning environment so that they can use maps, pictures as well as live videos through
computers for learning about various countries. It is identified that virtual tour helps in providing
proper geographical knowledge to the children’s. In addition to this, they will be able to know
about the famous places that are present in various parts of the world. Virtual field trips instantly
connect students with various types of learning opportunities. It generally take kids to unique
adventure in a very few clicks with the help of virtual tour.

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It is identified that virtual tour is one of the part of technology based learning that easily
incorporate the motivational value of technology. It generally helps student learning about the
various cultures as well as traditions that are followed around the world. It is found that whether
they visit a grocery shop or museum but their contribution with the virtual tour generally helps in
understanding the real world successfully. In addition to this it generally helps in encouraging
students to learn visually in order to grab attention as well as for encouraging children’s to per
take enjoyable learning experience. Furthermore a virtual tour provides cultural experience and
provides proper understanding about the various traditions as well as cultures. It allows the
children to know the new environments which positively help in shaping their different
perspective on an international level and further helps in triggering different solutions and ideas.

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