The Interplay project, led by Dr Lydia Plowman and Dr Christine Stephen from Stirling University in Scotland, found that providing a broad range of technology, including digital cameras, DVD players and electronic keyboards, promoted more opportunities for learning and staff were more confident in their ability to use them with children. The researchers concluded that desktop computers, as well as being costly, are not ergonomically suited to young children and can be difficult to use without adult guidance.
Dr Plowman said, 'Sitting in front of a computer is not always productive for children unless staff have the time to sit with them. Staff can feel nervous about working with computers and they are hard to integrate into activities.
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