What time is the right time?

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"At what age can online/digital literacy activities be integrated into the classroom?"

I believe that when looking the use of internet and digital literacy activities it is not just age that should determine whether a child is ready for its use, but also their maturity.  I also think that exposing children to any form of online tool also requires teachers and parents to educate their children on proper and safe use of the internet.  A kindergarten blogger, Carlos, makes a great argument for the use of the internet and digital tools in the classroom in his blog The King's Notes.  There are many interesting view points and articles out their that discuss the use of technology within the classroom, such as Literacy Education in the Digital Age.  Teachers should read and and feel their way though the many resources out their before deciding what to use in their own classroom. I also feel that teachers need to have an understanding of the tools they plan to implement before exposing their students to them so that the tools/activities can be used to the best of their ability.