Can Apps Be Educational For Preschoolers? | Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"A recent study by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop found that 72 percent of the top-selling education apps in the iTunes store target preschool or elementary-age children, a significant increase from 47 percent in 2009. Study results also show that early learning apps for preschoolers and toddlers are the most popular app category and have experienced the greatest market growth."

Today we see many pictures of young children watching or interacting with a screen. One question to ask "is whether interactive screen time can be considered a valid teaching tool for children as young as two and one-half."