This post is by regular contributor Kate Fairlie of Picklebums. Our kids don’t watch much commercial television. We keep away from it, not because of the programs, but because of the advertising. While I’ve made peace with how televisions is used in our family, I have not made peace with the messages advertisers try to […]
Information & Computer Technology
Resources to use during Information & Computer Technology lessons. Includes Coding for Kids website and app recommendations and coding related book lists.
7 Ways to Use Video As A Literacy Tool
I have no less than 20 two or three minute videos of Immy on my iPhone from this past week. She is fascinated by the idea of performing for the camera and seeing herself played back on the screen. “Did you take the video?” and “Can I see now?” have become common requests. Initially she […]
Screen Time & Young Hearts: A Look at a Recent Sydney Study
This post is by regular contributor Naomi Cook. We are not ‘T.V people.’ However, my three year old enjoys an educational DVD whilst I make dinner and she also enjoys educational apps on my iPhone. I have seen tremendous learning outcomes from both of these forms of screen time. I frequently find these forms of […]
Kids & Computers: 7 Year Olds on Facebook? Really?
This post is by regular contributor Kate Fairlie of Picklebums. I am generally skeptical about articles like this one from the BBC News website ‘Children’s Screen Habits Revealed. I find that often the way statistics are quoted is somewhat sensational and alarmist; with journalists picking out bits and pieces from the research to suit their […]
Why I don’t want to share my lap top (with my children)
This post is by regular contributor Sarah Bendeich of Oesch and Doots. I don’t share my laptop with my (preschool aged) children. Actually that’s not quite right. We occasionally use the internet for research if the children want to know more about something. Google Images and Wikipedia are the perfect tools for ‘those’ questions – […]
