EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION: AN ICT PERSPECTIVE
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Keywords

Information and Communication Technology
Early Childhood Care Education
Electronic Equipment

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P. K. Mishra and A. Joseph, “EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION: AN ICT PERSPECTIVE”, ITLT, vol. 27, no. 1, Mar. 2012, doi: 10.33407/itlt.v27i1.565.

Abstract

In the 21st century, technology serves to reinforce the educational bedrock of any country. Technology has revolutionized the teaching learning process by integrating different source of knowledge - clearly visible from primary to post-tertiary level. This paper examines the introduction of ICT in early childhood years centred on the relationship of ICT with the cognitive, emotional and social development of children. The paper discusses various aspects of the ongoing debate around ICT usage in the early years and tries to answer some of the relevant issues namely, the rationale for early introduction of ICT, the perceived risks and benefits involved in its usage, the role of the parents, and fostering appropriate application of ICT in the early childhood classrooms.
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