Last Saturday I was in The App Date Kids, an event organized by The App Date in which children became experts and leaders in the use of mobile applications.
With the support of Fundación Telefónica, The App Date organized an event in which children aged 3 and 10 years discovered another way to play, make music and enjoy the theater through new technologies.
But besides enjoying amazing alternatives in the educational and recreational use of new technologies for smaller, I met some great professionals who had not yet had the opportunity to meet in person. Kidz In Mind were the sponsors of the event and for a few minutes could exchange opinions and views on the use of mobile apps for kids in the house.
So today I wanted to tell you what Kidz In Mind and why I think that both parents and teachers you can come phenomenal.
Why is it interesting to keep abreast of these platforms?
When we talk about these resources or platforms is interesting that we are up to date on what we know when talking about using mobile devices.
Did you know that ...?
- The 39% of children under 4 years already use smart screens.
- The 77% of parents believe that they are useful to spark your creativity and enhance learning.
- The main use is leisure and entertainment, but increasingly being used for educational activities.
- When we talk about the type of applications on the market, a 46% are focused on the game and the fun of the kids, a 42% refer to activities of calculation and puzzles, the 28% of them are related to music or drawing and 19% are based on cartoon characters.
What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Advantage
- Educational Apps contribute to improving a 17% the vocabulary of children 3 years and a 27% in the case of those over 5.
- Introduce children to technology naturally, enabling them to understand and better use of older.
- Help the development of brain and cognitive abilities of the child.
- They are more motivating and interesting to arouse curiosity.
- Promotes family game and the "copy" of the roles of parents.
Disadvantages
- The risk of child abuse and no control runs a schedule to ensure proper use.
- Children develop their mental faculties, but they may neglect their physical abilities and become more sedentary.
- There is also risk of unwanted purchases and receipt of bills not covered by family.
- If the environment is not controlled, the child is exposed to messages and unwanted content.
- Can also, accidentally, manipulate other device functions.
After seeing these data, surely many and you would know, we will see which offers Kidz In Mind and why can become a good alternative when using mobile devices by smaller.
Firstly it is important that you bear in mind that Kidz In Mind no es un App, is a more appropriate for children digital playground focused on the development and selection of Apps 1 a 6 years old, provided in a secure environment and fully contralado for dads.
What I like about this platform? It is created by parents! 🙂
Parents and teachers are the ones who have really clear about the needs and concerns of our kids. So I love that it is a tool created by a group of concerned parents limit the time of use of games and because their children accessing inappropriate content.
What other key must know if you want to use this platform?
- All Apps have been selected by a team of parents, technology experts and specialists in child education.
- As I noted earlier, platform offers a selection of applications where children play under the supervision of parents. In fact, you are dads who configuráis application, anoint the right games for your children and disponéis of tools that allow you:
- Block other uses of the device while your child is playing.
- Limiting playing time and the use of child in a closed environment at the entrance of links and advertising.
- The park or playground has three areas depending on the type of applications and their pedagogical goal:
- "You and me". Created for children and parents together juguéis.
- "Learn". With Apps whose goal is to work specific knowledge about food, personal hygiene, animals and the environment.
- "Explore". Where disponéis games related to the discovery of the medium.
- Further, applications each zone are ordered by age: 1 year, 2 – 3 years and 4 – 6 years old.
- It is a platform that is continually being updated and are constantly adding new content.
- Disponéis an adult community where you can share your experience in the use of new technologies and learning the kids.
- KidzInMind has been voted the "Best App in the category of children and preschoolers" in the latest edition of 2014 de los Best Mobile App Awards.
I encourage you to try this park of digital games and share with us your experience.
Kidz In Mind Thanks for your time and all the information you have provided me. 😀
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