Archive for the ‘Skill Development’ Category
Satisfy the Gaming Need
My three year old has become a game addict. I know. . .all the statistics and parenting classes would not approve if they saw the depths this child will endure to do some gaming. Some families are heavily into sports, others are engulfed in fishing or outdoor sports, while our family loves computers. The Internet and games to be more precise. The problem lies in the fickle mentality of a three year old. An online browser game can be challenging and tiring to a young end-user. The rants of "I want a Batman game," or "I need a DIFFERENT game," are constantly being demanded.
Best Practices to Teach Basic Computer Movement – Part One
It takes a lot of effort and time to teach a young child how to use a mouse or keyboard. It takes even longer to get them comfortable enough to maneuver through a GUI with little effort. Yet, once your toddler or young child becomes comfortable at this level, the amount of actual intervention on your part decreases immensely. The goal is not to get them an interactive babysitter but to give them independent computer skills which will build them a strong foundation for their future. Children of today will never remember a time when computers or the Internet did not play a predominate role in their lives. (Unless of course they grow up sheltered from modern technology.) These kids excluded, the geeky child is engulfed by technology.
The future of computers is fuzzy but one thing is certain: they will never go away. With that promising thought in mind, let’s get our children off on the right track and give them the tools to empower their lives with an open and ready to learn attitude.
Using Facebook Apps for Child Development
Social networks have taken over millions of households around the world. The ability to share instant updates to all of your friends and family as well as pictures, videos and links has changed our view of the Internet. In the past, email and chat was the digital connection between individuals. Now, with sites like Facebook and MySpace, you can post all of your updates in one spot and everyone can view them instantaneously.
