Running head: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE1Principles for Evaluating the Use of ICT in Early Childhood EducationAuthor Name][Institutional]Author Note
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE2AbstractThe study of Developmentally Appropriate Technology for Early Childhood (DATEC) intended to identify the best-suited Information and Communication Technology principles for supportingthe educational development of children of eight years and below. Currently, it is almost impossible to find any educational institution at any level running without an ICT system. This paper will explain the findings from the DATEC project. The project led to the proposal of sevenprinciples for assessing the use of ICT in children.Keywords: Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, ICT Integration, Transparent
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE3Principles for Evaluating the Use of ICT in Early Childhood Education The current child is growing up in a world which is evolving rapidly regarding ICT development. In essence, ICT is shaping the world with the automated systems replacing the old manual operations. More and more children are now encountering a computer even before they go to school. The research from European scholars named as the Developmentally Appropriate Technology for Early Childhood (DATEC) suggested seven principles for assessing the integration of ICT in the education of children under the age of eight years. These principles were; ensure an educational purpose, encourage collaboration, integrate with other aspects of the curriculum, ensure the child is in control, choose applications that are transparent, avoid applications containing violence or stereotyping, and be aware of health and safety issues. This paper aims at explaining the five of these principles.Integrate with other Aspects of CurriculumThis principle reasons that ICT can only be beneficial if it gets full integration into the school curriculum[ CITATION Kal13 \l 1033 ]. Importantly, the integrated ICT system should emphasize on children's needs. With that, the ICT educational system should recognize the age and the development stages of the children. For their age, the value of the computer is in its open-ended use as opposed to creating products. For example, tabletop technologies can be beneficial to the kids because kids can manipulate their objects quickly. Additionally, teachers can guide children to using ICT for language and literacy by the use of programs that develop reading or writing skills.Encourage CollaborationWhile children love playing, one indicator of the quality of their plays is the nature of cooperation. Similarly, even though children can access computers individually, (Morgan &
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