tirsdag 8. februar 2011

ICT in kindergarten

According to a curriculum from the Norwegian Goverment of knowledge Affairs, every kindergarten i Norway is suppost to use ICT. It says that children in the kindergaten should experience digtal tools as a source to play, communication and collecting knowledge. In this curriculum there are a lot of examples and ideas of how digital tools can supply the kindergartens work and support the childrens development.
Curriculum/Temahefte

My experiance is that the parents often feel that the children get enough of pc games at home. But I think it ICT in kindergarten is not just about gaming all the time. It is about educational use. This means development of qualifications as confidence, cooperation and accontability. This is qualifictions we need in the coming generations. Maybe we are not good enough to tell the parent what ICT in kintergarten is about, and show them what their children can learn when they use digital tools.

Digital tools in kindergarten can be: computer, color printer, scanner, camera, camcorder, educationel games and internet. Children learn through interaction with others, and to use a computer along with others will make them learn from each other, playing, discussing and trying their way to work things out. This will also be a form of socailization.
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