Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 12/18/2006 5:50:00 PM Author: Heather (happythoughtslearningcenter@yahoo.com) Subject: Computers in Classrooms I'm in favor of computers in classrooms as an educational experience that extends developmentally appropriate activities. I do have a computer in my classrooms (a laptop I share between two classes) and I offer it as a learning center on occasion, no more than once a week (in a two & three day program). I limit children's turns to 20 minutes of our 60 minute time period for learning centers, so they have plenty of exposure to hands-on activities as well. I find the educational software a great way to reinforce basic skills, and the parents like the exposure to technology. The kids, of course, like playing the games. Much of our assessment is also done on the computer. Name: Email: Subject

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