focus on computers can distract schools andfamilies from attending to childre n ’s true needs,and can exacerbate existing pro b l e m s

computersautomatically motivate learning

v e rwhelmed by the volume of data and fla s h yspecial effects of the World Wide Web and muchs o f t w a re, have trouble focusing on any one task

eyestrain, obesity

serious health hazards

physical hazards to children of using their products.

is no longer just a case of putting pen to paper, but increasingly of putting fingers to keyboard or stroking touch screens, and reading material is not only available in a static printed form but also in fluid forms on computer and electronic monitors – leading to new definitions of literacy

impacted on almost every aspect of life in many parts of the world and early childhood education,

Only 2% of families did not own mobile phones, with 71% of all families owning two or more