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Monke, Lowell W. – Educational Leadership, 2006
Most schools are unwilling to consider decreasing computer use at school because they fear that without screen time, students will not be prepared for the demands of a high-tech 21st century. Monke argues that having young children spend a significant amount of time on computers in school is harmful, particularly when children spend so much…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Young Children, Reading Readiness
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Nir-Gal, Ofra; Klein, Pnina S. – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2004
This study was designed to examine the effect of different kinds of adult mediation on the cognitive performance of young children who used computers. The study sample included 150 kindergarten children aged 5-6. The findings indicate that children who engaged in adult-mediated computer activity improved the level of their cognitive performance on…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Kindergarten, Young Children, Teacher Role