All About IT for Young Children

[curious_mom]

My kid is already in P2; understand that she learns some basic IT skills like what is CPU, monitor, mouse etc. She also picks up some simple software. Nothing too difficult yet.


However I did heard from friends that their kids who are in P2 needs to submit school project using professional sofware like PowerPoint !!! :shock:

I am wondering if this is common in school nowadays ... I am also interested to find out if there is a need to start them on IT skills and if Yes; when is the best time. Kiasu lah; normally I end up knowing that she needs it on when the assignment arrives ...

[Ivanlew]

I was told by my colleagues that primary one student need to learn IT and typing and some even told me lower primary used powerpoint to do presentation. Are all these true?

[Ivanlew]

I have a daugther in primary one her school didn’t teach IT skill at all but I was told by my colleagues that others school are teaching typing skill and microsoft work at lower primary which worry me. I am wondering it is true? Also curious to find out what kind of computer software are taught in school etc… can anybody tell me?

[s00s_dad]

Ivanlew:

I was told by my colleagues that primary one student need to learn IT and typing and some even told me lower primary used powerpoint to do presentation. Are all these true?

You mean doing powerpoint presentation in P1?

[buds]

Ivanlew:

I was told by my colleagues that primary one student need to learn IT and typing and some even told me lower primary used powerpoint to do presentation. Are all these true?

Hmmmm... what i understand is that they learn IT in P1.
Mine did, since P1... more like IT introduction in schools.
Which is to mean that by P3 *(still lower primary) they
should know how to work the basics of Powerpoint i suppose..

[s00s_dad]

Does all schools learn IT in P1 or only some schools?

[Ivanlew]

What did they learn in IT introduction course?

[smum]

My son is now in P2. He has computer lesson in P1. They learn the basic Microsoft Word functions like how to find clip art etc. AND keyboard typing. Not sure about other parents, but I thought it's good that they start learning keyboard typing when young. Espeically now that we cannot do without our computer ... :lol:

[schellen]

My DD started using the computer to play educational software from about 3±4 yo. Once I feel that she can use a mouse without getting frustrated, I got her started but this was done ad hoc so some weeks she won’t even go near a computer.


Now, she is in P1 and she has her own e-mail and Facebook accounts (under our supervision, of course) to keep in touch with relatives and the friends she meets while travelling. She regularly plays online games at Playhouse Disney and Nick, Jr. websites. She is capable of typing (though very slowly) and has stated very clearly that she will do her own typing without our help. I noticed that one skill that will help with typing is memory skill; not just for remembering where the keys are and what they do but also how to spell the words she wants to type.

I can’t remember if her school has any IT lessons for them but since DH and I are proficient in computer skills/software, at least those that she will need for school, we can always teach her ourselves in the comfort of our home and at a pace she is comfortable with.

[Ivanlew]

I try not to let my daugther use too much of computer when she is small because I am afraid that it will spoil her eye sight and also computer do produce radiation which I think not very good for small kid.

But do occasionaly let her play phonic games. Now I restricted her to play computer only let her play the games as a reward but after reading all the replies, I think I should start her with typing skill.
How you teach your kid to type? Download typing software from the web and let them play the game to practise themselve?
Anybody send their kids to computer school to attend typing course? Any good computer school? What is their charges and how many lessons?