[DOWNLOAD] "Information and Communication Technologies in Finnish Early Childhood Environments." by Childhood Education " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Information and Communication Technologies in Finnish Early Childhood Environments.
- Author : Childhood Education
- Release Date : January 01, 2003
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 197 KB
Description
The world of children has changed drastically over recent decades. From a very early age, today's children grow up with information and communication technologies (ICT) as an essential and natural part of their daily lives. As they grow, they face expectations from school and work environments alike to become active and self-directed members in their local communities and in the information society at large. Furthermore, new technologies create ever more versatile possibilities for the acquisition and creation of new information, and they act as a medium for self-expression and for communication and interactions with other people on local, national, and worldwide levels. New technologies also create tremendous challenges for citizens in the information society. Active participation in the information society presumes novel skills for the acquisition, management, and communication of information as well as versatile work approaches from children and teachers alike (Ministry of Education, 1999a). These challenges concern the teachers of young children as well. Although the use and application of ICT in Finnish early childhood education is often questioned and essentially invisible in curricula for early childhood and preprimary education (Finnish National Board of Education, 2000; Kangassalo, 1998), even the youngest children do learn to use electronic toys, devices, and learning tools that did not even exist just a decade ago (Vandevelde, 1999).