This study explores how parents use the new Digital Technology for kids to sharpen their career with the process much more enjoyable and interesting

  • 18 Jan, 2020

With internet reaching almost every corner of the globe, day by day traditional education is being replaced by its digital counterpart. By digital learning methods, kids nowadays can gather more knowledge, become skilful in using digital devices and become efficient to know that from which sources they can get the right information. Kids can also know about learning sites, learning tools and software, details of essential technologies among others. Thus, their efficiency and learning capabilities would increase. 

For digital learning, parents need to see what type of digital devices are being used by the schools and learning centers. Digital devices like desktops, laptops or notebooks are being used generally for this purpose. 

ENROLMENT 

Enrol your kids to schools which provide digital learning services. Before enrolling your kid, gather information on what type of digital devices, learning tools and audio-visual methods are used to teach the students. You should also find out how the schools nurture the kids by sharpening their thinking abilities and analytical skills. Find out whether these schools promote co-operation and teamwork among the kids or not. If any school provides the online tools of interactive social skill games, then you can easily understand that this particular school can be a perfect learning ground for your kid because it teaches your kid about various social skills along with core education subjects.

COMMON TECNIQUES AND THEIR IMPORTANCE

A school or institution should collaborate with competent IT companies so that they provide effective learning tools and take care of their maintenance. Duolingo, Lingvist, Bussu, Geogebra, Touch Counts etc. are examples of some useful learning tools. However, each tool is used for each age group. Your kids don’t need to carry and read huge voluminous textbooks. They can easily find out the sources of various study materials using the learning tools after a little guidance. Their retention rates and scores get improved. 

IMPORTANT ROLES OF PARENTS

A class teacher creates individual online accounts for his/her students for each learning tool. User IDs and passwords are being shared with parents of the account-holder student. Parents can access that account and monitor how their kids are performing in the classes. Depending on their observation, they can take the necessary precautions easily. For example, parents check the copies of their kids to see what works they have done; now you can even install the learning tool at your home’s digital device and can see your kid’s works after accessing his/her account.

PARENT NEED TO MONITOR AND CREATE INFRASTRUCTURE 

Get high-speed internet connection at your home so that online learning tools can be accessed easily. At the same time, install strong anti-virus software in your digital device which is to be used by your kid. Activate parental control, so that your kids cannot access non-education sites. 

GUIDE TOUR KIDS EFFECTIVELY  

You can help your kids so that they practice reading. Download E-books and encourage your kids to read them. Reference E-books of their school subjects will be beneficial for them too. You can also download storybooks and boost them to read; this will help them relax and their reading skills will improve. Books of hygiene and various essential tips are also important.

By all of the above-mentioned techniques, you can easily sharpen careers of your kids, and at the same time, they will become smart and tech-savvy which will be helpful for their future.