The beginnings of understanding technology lie in babies exploring and making sense of objects and how they behave.
Anticipates repeated sounds, sights and actions, e.g. when an adult demonstrates an action toy several times.
Shows interest in toys with buttons, flaps and simple mechanisms and beginning to learn to operate them.
Seeks to acquire basic skills in turning on and operating some ICT equipment.
Operates mechanical toys, e.g. turns the knob on a wind-up toy or pulls back on a friction car.
Knows how to operate simple equipment, e.g. turns on CD player and uses remote control.
Shows an interest in technological toys with knobs or pulleys, or real objects.
Shows skill in making toys work by pressing parts or lifting flaps to achieve effects, such as sound, movements or new images.
Knows that information can be retrieved from computers.