Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology – readilearn

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Today I am delighted to introduce you to Jacqui Murray, the Tech Teacher, who is able to answer all your questions about using technology in schools.

Jacqui’s blog Ask a Tech Teacher is very informative. It is packed with helpful advice for both teachers and parents on children’s use of technology and the suitability of tools and software for use in different situations and with different age groups, especially in the classroom. If I need to know anything about technology, Jacqui’s blog is an excellent resource.

As Jacqui is often asked questions about teaching Kindergartners to Tech, a topic that is dear to her, this is the topic of discussion in this post. Please feel free to ask Jacqui any additional questions you may have in the comment section at the end!

Note: Jacqui is based in the US and the kindergarteners she refers to are 5-to-6-year-olds.

 Welcome to readilearn, Jacqui. Over to you.

When I started teaching technology almost twenty years ago, I taught K-8, three classes in each grade every week. I was buried under lesson plans, grades, and parent meetings. I remember suggesting to my principal that he ease my schedule by eliminating tech for kindergartners. They wouldn’t miss anything if I started them in first or second grade.

And back then, that was true.

Even a decade ago, technology was an extra class in student schedules where now, it is a life skill. Today, my teacher colleagues tell me kids arrive at school already comfortable in the use of iPads and smartphones, doing movements like swipe, squeeze, and flick better than most adults. Many teachers, even administrators, use that as the reason why technology training isn’t needed for them, arguing, “They’re digital natives.”

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21 thoughts on “Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology – readilearn”

  4. Miriam Hurdle

    This is a great post, Norah. Thank you for posting it. Our schools do start technology from Kindergarten. I just visited a kindergarten classroom. I asked the teacher aide of what the students were doing, she asked me to ask a student. I think the student know more than she!

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      1. Miriam Hurdle

        Yes, exactly, Jacqui. They have no fear of “breaking” the devices. When we implement the technology, the initiate stage was having a computer lab with the Apple II E, and one or two computers in each classroom. One teacher only turned hers on and off for students to use them.

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