How Young Is Too Young?.

Vail, Kathleen

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ERIC Number: EJ629322

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Publication Date: 2001

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How Young Is Too Young?

Vail, Kathleen

American School Board Journal, v188 n6 p14-17 Supp Jun 2001

Contradicting advocates' testimonials, the Alliance for Children wants a moratorium on adding more computers in elementary schools until research discovers how computer use affects young children. The alliance claims that computers and their entertaining software stifle creativity and distract children from each other, from adults, and from play. (MLH)

Descriptors: Child Development, Computer Uses in Education, Creativity, Developmental Stages, Educational Benefits, Elementary Education, Human Factors Engineering, Play, Problems, Psychomotor Skills, Young Children

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