Computers a Boost to Young Minds, Study Finds

7 Jun, 2004 at 3:36pm ET Article published in Tech

Preschool children who use a computer appear to develop better learning skills than peers who lack computer savvy, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

In a study of 122 children aged 3 to 5, those exposed to a home or school computer either alone or with someone else three to four times a week scored higher on tests that gauge school readiness and cognitive development than non-users, said the study published in the journal Pediatrics.

What about old, brittle minds?

Source: Yahoo

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7 Jun 2004 ~ 6:14pm EgoShowcase then my kid should get stright A's caus im goin to make her as big of a geek as i am
7 Jun 2004 ~ 6:51pm mmonnin

KingFish wrote:

Preschool children who use a computer appear to develop better learning skills than peers who lack computer savvy, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

What about old, brittle minds?

Source: Yahoo

Do you mean yourself.;)
7 Jun 2004 ~ 8:42pm Leonardo

Preschool children who use a computer appear to develop better learning skills than peers who lack computer savvy, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Because:

a) early exposure educational materials is probably what these young children were exposed with their computers, or

b) parents who encourage their small children to use the computer are keeping them away from passive entertainment - TV (parents support active learning versus passive), or

c) the mere activity of operating a computer is good excercise for the brain, or

d) all of the above
7 Jun 2004 ~ 11:00pm csimon christopher (18 mos) manages to lock me out into a password screen each time he bangs on this machine. Every single time he gets to it.
I cannot duplicate what he does nor can my admin at work ...I even started a thread here and nadda!
7 Jun 2004 ~ 11:08pm shwaip windows + L ?
7 Jun 2004 ~ 11:11pm csimon

shwaip wrote:

windows + L ?

LOL ...I wish ...no he doesn't log me out at all.
7 Jun 2004 ~ 11:42pm KingFish Yes, mm, exactly.

KF