I am writing this memorandum in response to your request to solicit input with regards to implementation of technology use during school hours for preschool students. I have cited some compelling evidence for you to consider as you move forward with this plan. In the article, Screen time: It’s not about how much, It’s about how, a brain researcher John Medena found that activity and movement for children can be extremely important to increase brain efficiency. The greatest misconception is that technology limits movement and student engagement whereas the truth is technology can help to enhance the students’ experience with various activities. As much as we might dislike technology, it is equally important to have the competitive edge for young people to become computer illiterate as they use online tools to communicate and interact with knowledge and information.
More and more research that is coming out are now in support of technology use when combining with adults to provide that social interaction while students are using technology to enhance their learning. The nonprofit organization Zero to Three that do extensive research in this domain on the impact of technology on kids further supported this finding. Furthermore, a research done by Kenneth E. Moyer and B. Von Haller Gilmer (1954) on The concept of
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Francis Wardle, in the article “the role of technology in preschool programs”, argued that Bruner and many researchers believe icons define as pictures and visual symbols are central to early literacy development and learning. In this manner, technology can serve as bridges for students to connect with ideas and visualize the context of what they are learning. The best part about appropriate use of technology is perhaps with the manipulation of symbolic representations that can be tailored to meet specific learning styles. Differentiation of instruction becomes more important, especially as school start to serve more and more diverse