SI + Technology
As technology becomes a more and more prevalent part of our lives and the settings in which children play and learn, we believe it is important to give special care and attention to how interactions are still the essential building blocks of relationships and learning. Whether a learning setting is filled with books, toys, laptops, or tablets, interactions should be central.
The Simple Interactions team at the Fred Rogers Center is currently working on a project to explore how quality interactions occur between adults and children when technology is present in a classroom setting. From this project we hope to better understand how technology and interactions work together to enhance learning and growing. What we learn will influence the practice of SI across all settings. We also hope that we can offer specific support to educators, caregivers, and families, around how technology can support and enhance interactions, and how to ensure technology does not detract from the deep and simple moments between adults and children.
The Simple Interactions team at the Fred Rogers Center is currently working on a project to explore how quality interactions occur between adults and children when technology is present in a classroom setting. From this project we hope to better understand how technology and interactions work together to enhance learning and growing. What we learn will influence the practice of SI across all settings. We also hope that we can offer specific support to educators, caregivers, and families, around how technology can support and enhance interactions, and how to ensure technology does not detract from the deep and simple moments between adults and children.