How is digital media affecting the way preschool age children learn? I realize this is a broad question. I plan on narrowing it down to maybe the following.
As i interview teachers and get a better feel for what is currently being used in shcools i feel it will become more focused.
- How does digital media affect the way preschool children learn to read?
- What specific programs are local Maine schools using in their pre-k /kindergarten classrooms.
- How much time is spent using digital media to teach preschool age students in local Maine Schools .
- How do local teachers feel about digital media use in the preschool / kindergarten setting?
My Plan of Execution:
Read / Research books/articles written on this topic.
Observe and Document the time and different digital media programs my two daughters are using at home.
Interview local pre-school teachers. What digital media are they using, if any. How much time is spent per child/per digital media etc. How has teaching/learning changed when digital media is used. What are the benefits/detriments of digital media?
Interview parents of preschool age children, what type of digital media are they exposing their children to, if any.
What I need for help/October
Input of what fellow classmates know about what is being used in their schools and households.
Try out programs available, especially ones that are being used in local classrooms. Research these programs online.
*Discuss options with an early childhood Literacy Specialist/reading recovery person/ etc. One that is schooled in Early childhood literacy and would have information about how digital media effects preschool age children.
how do i edit this post? trying to figure it out.
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ReplyDeleteOne question I have regarding preschool aged kids is: how is digital age affecting young children's fine motor development?
Hi Heather - Interesting question. I noted this one among your sub-questions:
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And so I'm wondering, since you're working with local teachers, maybe this works as the primary question. It's still huge, but it lets you do two things: write about your observations of your own children, and talk with teachers around the central idea of how their teaching changes when digital learning is part of the equation.
Most of your sub-questions still seem to work, but this one as a main question might be more approachable, especially since the idea of how digital approaches change teaching, as well as learning. I could envision screen-shots of your children's writing along with digital photos of their writing, interview, even observation. Sounds like lots of potential possibilities.
I'll pass on some research articles as I come across them.
Heather, I think this sounds like an awesome 10 year inquiry! I like how you're going to interview parents, too. However-I am curious about the low-income variable and how it would play here. I know a good number of my kiddos who don't have technology at home aren't getting any support for school at home, either. Some of my kids were never read to at home as children. Does technology help bridge the gap between the have and have nots at a young age, or widen it? I'm not suggesting you tackle this, your inquiry just has me thinking about my own community! It is such a crucial age (as every year is).
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