Philippine Normal University

National University for Teacher Education

College of Education
Department of Early Childhood Education
Manila

Technology in Early Childhood Education Ms. Adai Liyah M. Gotiza and Ms. Elaine Isabel G. Virrey
Unit II: Technology Resources
Stage 1: Desired Results
Standard/ Understanding Transfer Goals
At the end of the lesson the students will understand
that:
a. Modern technologies are very powerful that they rely a. Demonstrate the precautions of technology in the
on one of the most powerful genetic biases we do early childhood curriculum.
have – the preference for visually presented b. Apply the concepts of balance and timing in the
information. (Perry, Bruce 2006). healthy use of technology.
Promote safe and healthy c. Carry out activities that will acquiant parents on
use of technology. b. The technologies that benefit young children the the healthy use of technology.
greatest are those that are interactive and allow the
child to develop their curiosity, problem solving, and
independent thinking skills.

c. The precautions in the use of technology are:

• The students should be fully acquianted with the
different kind of technology.
• The technology to be used should be fully checked
up before using them.
• Technology should be used one at a time.
• Technology should be used in proper condition.

d. Balance and timing should always be considered in

the healthy use of technology. Provide kids with the
right kind of experiences at the right time. It must be
appropriate for the age and experience of children in
a particular group. Technolgies must always forsee
the healthy use of these devices.

e. Technologies must address physical, mental and

social health of the children. Children need real life
 experiences with real people to truly benefit from
available technologies. Technologies should be used
to enhance curriculum and experiences for children.
Children have to have an integrated and well-
balanced set of experiences to help them grow into
capable adults who can handle social-emotional
interactions as well as develop their intellectual
abilities.

f. Parents and teachers should work together to

promote appropriate uses of technology. Early
childhood professional and parents both have a
responsibility to educate themselves on the healthy
use of technology in children’s education.

Essential Questions

1. What would be the use of determining the precautions in the use of technology?
2. Why is balance and timing a consideration in the healthy use of technology?
3. What can parents and teachers do to promote healthy use of technology?

Knowledge Skills

At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:

1. Identify the precautions in the healthy use of
technology.
2. Recognize the importance of balance and timing in
the healthy use of technology.
3. Discuss the roles of parents and teachers in healthy
use of technology.
• Explain the importance of determining precautions
in the healthy use of technology.
• Connect balance and timing in the use of
technology in the early years.
• Explain the importance of home-school relationship in
the use of technology.
Stage 2: Assessment
T U G Q K S Assessment Criteria Assessment Evidence
 Sensibility Academic prompts with paper and pencil test.
 Insightfulness

 Organization Assess understanding through open-ended questions and

 Meaningfulness give feedback.
 Significance
 Self-awareness
 Acceptability

T U G Q K S Stage 3: Learning Activities

A. Introduction
Students will be given different pictures of gadgets present today.
Using the picture, they should answer the following questions:

1. Name your gift.

2. Have you used something like this before?
3. Where did you use this kind of technology?
4. What would you do to use this in a safe and healthy manner?
5. What could be the positive and negative effects of this gadget to your health if not used if a safe manner?

Process the activity.

B. Enabling Activity
Review the result of the test.
Ask: Discuss about the gadget that she have in hand.
Ask: Who has the same gadget as hers? Do you do the same?
Discuss the Healthy Use of Technology
Ask: What could be the effects of the use of these technologies if used in teaching?
Discuss the Effects of Technology in Young Children

Summarize the topic by asking the students to complete the reflective statements:
A. “As a future teacher, I should always remember that…”
B. “I should promote the safe and healthy use of technology because…”
C. Culminating Activity

D. References and Resources

Rather, A.R. Essential of Instructional Technology: Teaching by Simulation pp.56-57
Perry, Bruce Using Technology in Early Childhood Programs
Wardle, Francis The Role of Technology in Early Childhood Progrems