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Article: Early childhood teacher candidates evaluate computer software for young children.
- Article from:
- Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
- Author:
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The proliferation of computer software for young children necessitates that early childhood teachers have the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and select developmentally appropriate software. This article describes the manner in which one university prepares early childhood teacher candidates to analyze software for the young children in their future classrooms.
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A proliferation of computer software for young children and a pressure to use computers in early childhood education (birth to age eight) necessitate early childhood teachers acquire skill in selecting appropriate software. "Teacher training is essential for computers to be an ...