tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7226403112372433374.post4143575619269894227..comments2023-06-22T20:10:04.319-07:00Comments on zella said purple: grab an iPad, hit Pause, then Draw: a 4-year-old IN ACTIONJeanne Zuechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04937382280710368749noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7226403112372433374.post-85568838819768052642012-11-13T20:38:10.349-08:002012-11-13T20:38:10.349-08:00Lisa
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment...Lisa<br />Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments. I agree with you! Children absolutely need and deserve PLAY as their primary way to engage with the world.<br /><br />For me, happening upon this true story of a rich example of a Young Child Using Technology was important to highlight as a blog post. There ARE parents that support their children in intentional ways to balance their child's exposure and use of technology. Vlada and Zoe demonstrate that when children have already had huge exposure to drawing, that in turn that experience is something Zoe seamlessly integrated with her iPad experience.<br /><br />By the way, I included the NAEYC Statement as a starting point for anyone who was unfamiliar with the examination of tech by the national organization. I used the Statement last term in the college course I teach for new teachers and we debated over what made real sense and where the holes were in the statement. Everyone should make their own educated opinion about children and tech as they see it in real life in their own families or classrooms.<br /><br />Thank you so much also for including your post on technology! Another wonderful resource for readers.<br />Best to you Lisa and thanks again for your comments :)<br />JeanneJeanne Zuechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937382280710368749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7226403112372433374.post-54646778869885773392012-11-12T17:12:56.805-08:002012-11-12T17:12:56.805-08:00Jeannne,
I appreciate this example of innovate pl...Jeannne,<br /><br />I appreciate this example of innovate play, but I don't believe this happens unless young children have FIRST had a lot of time to play, experiment, and experience the world on their own, WITHOUT the use of TV or technology, and even then, sometimes technology is so mesmerizing or overwhelming that young children don't improvise in the way you have documented here; without the intervention and support of adults.<br /><br />I recognize that our children are growing up in a different world than we did, and I'm no luddite. I have certainly experienced the benefits of, and made use of the recent advances in technology to enhance my own learning, and to advocate on the behalf of children and families. <br /><br />That being said, I have some concerns about the recent NAEYC position statement on technology.<br /><br />I hope you won't mind if I share a recent post I wrote musing on the topic: http://www.regardingbaby.org/2012/10/26/when-technology-brings-us-together/Regarding Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13062138894388124577noreply@blogger.com