Nursery World - Learning & Development: ICT

Have a fresh think about how you can ensure that all the children in your setting enjoy equal access to your ICT equipment and gain from the experience, with advice from Amy Stancer.

Developments in technology mean that today, children in early years settings have more access to computer-based play and learning than ever before. How can practitioners make the most of these resources to engage children in their use?

CfBT Education Trust has recently produced Engaging Early Years Foundation Stage Children in Computer-based Play. A practical guide for early years workers, it was published in response to research by Swansea University that looked at how children engaged with computers in early years settings and how 'play-like' they felt computer activities were.

THE BASICS

According to the research, ICT is most effective in early years settings when it is part of the continuous but structured provision during daily routines, and it should be organised in a way to ensure all children can access the resources equally.

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