International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 zero(prenominal) 3; February 2012 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION-COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN, AND THE CONCEQUENCES OF ITS USAGE FOR THE CHILDRENS DEVELOPMENT Jurka Lepi?nik-Vodopivec, Ph.D. Associate prof University of Maribor Faculty of Arts Koroška cesta 160, 2000 Maribor Slovenia Pija Samec University of Maribor Faculty of Arts Koroška cesta 160, 2000 Maribor Slovenia Abstract Information- communion technologies (ICT) are a part of our world and we use them ein truth day. They represent an in-chief(postnominal) source of information about us and others, as salutary as about local and world events. Besides that, ICT plunder also be very attractive for pre-school electric shaverren, who acquaint with them very quickly. This article presents advantages and disadvantages of ICT work for a four-year-old pre-school child and its potential consequences for the childs development. The data was collected with the help of 130 parents. They were asked to lead out a questionnaire and share their opinions about their four-year-old childrens use of goods and services of ICT at home.

We found out that in the case of four-year-old children the usage of ICT has its advantages and disadvantages, and that the consequences of its usage (positive and negative) would be approximately the same. KEY WORDS: information- discourse technology (ICT), pre-school child, advantages and disadvantages of the usage of information-communication technology, consequences for the childs development 1. INTRODUCTION Information-communication technology (or ICT) is a common land expression for a variety of different computer, information and communication devices (hardware), applications (software), networks (internet), and services. It is a general concept which encompasses all communication devices of the advance(a) society and their usage. Its primary purpose is mediating information and enabling the communication process. When it comes... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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