Information technology is now an integral part of most of our everyday lives, and children experience its uses in many contexts. The diversity of purpose should be reflected as far as possible in the Foundation Stage learning environment.
Practitioners should plan opportunities for children to explore ICT through their play and to use it to support learning across the curriculum.
Sometimes they will be learning the particular skills and knowledge necessary to operate a piece of equipment, but at other times, they will be finding out more about the uses of ICT in the context of imaginative and role play.
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