Children will already be familiar with many uses of information and communications technology before they enter the nursery setting and may even be adept operators of some electronic equipment. The Foundation Stage curriculum for this area of learning places emphasis on children continuing to find out about the purposes of ICT in the 'real world', making role play a particularly effective vehicle for learning.
Computers have an important role to play in children's developing understanding of ICT, and can also play a significant part in supporting learning in other areas. But they are certainly not the only, and not always the most appropriate, way of introducing young children to ICT in the setting.
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