Negatives of Early Computer Use ("A" Posting)

This article explains that early use of computers for children is negative. It is a short article explaining a study of children ages 5 to 15 who are shadowed for five months. First, the researchers found the the children under the age of nine lacked the motor skills to use the keyboard properly. Second, the younger children tended to talk while using the technology. They said as soon as the child sat down with the computer, they were looking for someone to talk to. Overall, the article was a bit short but it brought up a strong opinion.

I chose this article because it was focusing on the negative aspects of the early use of computers. It does not fully answer my question because I do not think it was a complete enough article. On the other hand, I liked the article because it restated the fact that keyboards can be too complex and large for younger students. My new inquiry question is, do they make or are they making a keyboard for smaller hands? Maybe then the young students won't have such difficulty.

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