Saturday morning TV consists of advertisement over advertisement of cereal and games for young children. But over the years, I've seen an increase in younger children toy advertisements; and what amazes me are the technological advancements they have. Leap Frog is one company that continues to amaze me. They have a pen that helps children read books, and a bike that you can ride that navigates you through a game on the television. Children younger and younger are becoming more aware and proficient with technology everyday. Another commerical that I love to see is the Windows commercial that has children creating slide shows that shows how they are a "PC".
Texas has created Pre-K technology application TEKS that help educators facilitate children's understanding of technology. Not only do these young children need to know the basic parts of a computer, they also need to know how to navigate through software programs using basic verbal and visual clues. Pre-K students also need to know how to listen to a CD on the computer. Teachers can facilitate this by having CD and tape recorders for them to play with. The child must also be able to create writings and drawings from different software. The use of different software that have audio, video, and graphics helps children build their vocabulary and phonological skills.
The main way teachers can help their students is to give them the opportunity to work with computers. In almost all of the TEKS, teachers must provide the time for students to explore and play with technology. By acquiring these computer skills early, technology will come second hand to them as they grow older.
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