Using Interactive Technology in Early Learning

Many teachers confirmed that the use of technical devices such as tablets or whiteboards has increased the engagement of young pupils in lessons in their classrooms. Additionally, technology gives teachers the ability to design unique learning environments for children. This is because the use of technical devices allows teachers to bring new resources into the classroom and provide children with a much more interactive experience by using apps or quizzes online.

The key to all successful learning and early childhood education is the interaction and relationship between a pupil their teacher. By using technology teachers have the ability to identify opportunities to support a pupil’s learning development more easily and foster a strong interaction with the child. The manager who is an early educator herself also highlights that the use of technological devices helps teachers to improve their own teaching skills in ways that meet the needs of individual pupils.

Technical tools are not only used for classroom interactions with pupils but also for instruction, documentation, assessment and communication support enabling teachers to create a more effective teaching environment. For instance, teachers can use specific apps to plan lessons or use interactive media to document and assess pupils work while being able to share their progress with parents online. Furthermore, online tools such as training courses encourage teachers to improve their own professional development and strengthen a particular skillset through self-paced modules or reading exercises.

Findings suggest that the integration of all these different types of digital resources in the planning of lessons or everyday learning in the classroom empower teachers to influence the learning development of each young pupil more positively.

Improvements and Further Support for Teachers Using Technical Gadgets

Of those teachers who took part in the survey of more than 800 early childhood educators from a variety of early education centres across the US asking questions about their use of technical devices in their classrooms and their attitude toward technology in general., 96% reported that they would like the way they used the assistance of technology in their early childhood classroom or would like to have the ability to use more technology. The vast majority of teachers also agreed that they feel confident when they integrate technical devices in the classroom or for their own professional development.

However, survey results indicate that many early childhood teachers would welcome the opportunity to strengthen the access to technology at their schools and increase the adoption of technology in lessons. Some teachers would like to see their school’s improve Internet access in order to use devices more effectively. A majority also thinks that there is a need to improved access to devices and high quality digital resources such as apps to engage young pupils more in the teaching materials.