Kaelie Larsen's List: Interview

• rely on one of the most powerful genetic biases we do have — the preference for  visually presented information
• most computer programs are  very visually oriented and therefore attract and maintain the attention of young  children.
• many of the modern technologies are very passive
• do not provide children with the quality and quantity of crucial emotional,  social, cognitive, or physical experiences they require when they are young.
• greatest are those that are interactive and allow the child to develop their  curiosity, problem solving and independent thinking skills.
• they learn through controlling the movement and interactions between objects in  their world
• Children can control the pace and activity and make things happen on computers
• brains have not yet completely developed
• experiences can be very positive and mind-expanding for a child
• What's important is when  experience is provided and how it's mixed in with other crucial  experiences.
• technology is not going to go away
• we are in the midst of a major sociocultural quantum shift
• technology is often used to replace social situations
• enhance human interactions
• controlling access to content that may not be developmentally appropriate
• where there is not parental control or the possibility for supervision
• access to content that has extreme violence or presents inappropriate or  destructive concepts
• adults must protect children from misuse or inappropriate access
• always get negative feedback
• papers that are clean and neat and
• Combining these sensory-modalities helps a child to more efficiently internalize  information about a topic

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